Is that Pepa's friend?
I'm almost caught up on Chainsaw Man. Fun and chaotic, but I think it's biggest drawback is that so many supporting characters are generic looking and it's hard to remember/care about who has died and whether or not the person who just died actually mattered or not.The action is incredible though, and the visceral destruction and gore is top notch. I also wish they had kicked it off with a little more backstory.I'll probably be jumping into Dr. Stone later tonight/tomorrow.I have 29 hours left in "The Stand" audiobook, and maaaaaaan I am pumped to see where its going!
I'm sure having an actual science background makes the fantasy stand out more. It's not suppose to be textbook real though. I mean they have human petrification for goodness sake. But the art is great and I love the characters to death. They have really good interactions. That's what I enjoy the most about it.
So I guess Chainsawman is ending next week. I hope the ending doesn't feel like it just... stops. Other than that it's been a really good series.Haven't picked up anything new though.
I got my copy of ASR's "Mr. Boop Volume III"
Let's talk books again!I burned through Cixin Liu's "The Three-Body Problem", a chinese science-fiction novel that I 1000% recommend to anyone interested in reading something in the genre with a perspective they may not be used to. This is my favourite book in a long time. I'm currently reading the second book in the series, "The Dark Forest".In between those two books I read the first Dune novel. I'd never seen the movie or the new movie's trailer, or anything. Knowing very little about the story, I found the first quarter (about 200/800 pages in my edition) of the book to be pretty odd and dry but it really opened up after that into something I found extremely enjoyable. Also, going through the rest of the book changed my perspective on that first quarter too. I can see why there was reverence for this story even though most people only know it's (apparently bad) movie. I have the 2nd book ready and waiting.
Those Cixin Liu books were amazing. Of the three in that series I mentioned previously, my favourite has to be second one "The Dark Forest". Really changed how I think about some things and left an indelible mark on how I take in other sci-fi stories now. Highly recommended sci-fi stuff.I'm re-reading Dune Messiah now. Then I will probably read Hyperion next.
I highly recommend the 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love you. I think it's my favorite harem manga ever. And I generally don't like harem manga. This and We Never Learn have been the only two I've truly enjoyed and loved.I've been following Eden's Zero as well, and I like it ok. Fairy Tale was a dumpster fire, but so far I like this one.I'm also reading Witch Watch, and like it pretty well so far.Neru Way of the Martial Artist and The Elusive Samurai are also holding my interest so far.And as always, Re:Monster and Goblin Slayer drip drips out.
I've seen a LOT of buzz about the Three Body Problem. It keeps creeping up in unexpected places, sooo I guess my book queue will be similar to yours about 12 months ago, Dune and Cixin Liu.
: Johncarllos 23 November 2021, 23:55:50I've seen a LOT of buzz about the Three Body Problem. It keeps creeping up in unexpected places, sooo I guess my book queue will be similar to yours about 12 months ago, Dune and Cixin Liu.Nice man, let me know what you think. The Three-Body Problem has some interesting stuff about China's cultural revolution and history and that affects some of the viewpoint for this sci-fi. But the concept of a Dark Forest adds a new layer to how I watch/read science fiction and even some real world science stuff.