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Pedrocamacho

Pedrocamacho

Joined November 2016

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Prophet Song | Paul Lynch
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Wow. This book is…..interesting and bleak…powerful and wretched. I enjoyed the construction on the book but I didn‘t enjoy reading it, really. Not sure what else to say 😊

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Pawn of Prophecy | David Eddings
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Fun read, but it doesn‘t stand on its own. You really must read the series. Onward to the “Queen of Sorcery”!

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This book is a trilogy all rolled into a single package 😊 It is long but worth every page. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and dragons. I loved how flawed they all were. Great book 👍

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Fuzzy Nation | John Scalzi
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This is yet another Scalzi that I enjoyed. In some ways it was pretty typical of his work and in others it has some interesting differences. Good read 👍

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Locklands: A Novel | Robert Jackson Bennett
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I ended up enjoying the trilogy quite a bit. Fun story and interesting characters.

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Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson
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I loved this story. I loved the idea of this story. The characters, Tress included, can be normal, mundane even, and yet be heroic through acts of bravery, self-discovery, and kindness. It‘s just a fresh and welcome premise. 😊

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Shorefall: A Novel | Robert Jackson Bennett
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“Shorefall” hardly takes a single breath from “Foundaryside”. The story of Sancia, Gregor, Orso, etc continues to be exciting and fast paced. “Locklands” is next and I am certain that it doesn‘t take a breath either.

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Squirm | Carl Hiaasen
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Generally fun little YA book that was a decent listen while walking the dog.

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God's Country: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Per the usual for Everett, this book is amazing. It is so strange how he can make you laugh out loud about such difficult topics. This is one his earlier titles and it seems readymade for a movie adaptation; it is sprawling and the characters are always on the move. However, Dirt Marder might be a tough pill to swallow for many. I suppose that is why it hasn‘t made it to the screen.

vivastory The scene where the bandits have him dig a hole for him & his horse 🙃 😂 3mo
Pedrocamacho I know, @vivastory ! And then he continues to “dig his own grave” by insulting people that could help him 😂 3mo
vivastory @Pedrocamacho So good. Also, when they were talking about going to Cahoots lol (edited) 3mo
Pedrocamacho @vivastory Yeah, he was working on a lot of levels 😊 I mean, the dude‘s name is Marder 🤣 3mo
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More Perfect | Temi Oh
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I loved “More Perfect”. The characters are complicated and so are their motivations. There are real stakes and costs. The technology is both frightening and exhilarating. Just a great read.

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Decent ideas, corny writing. The writing about computers is downright painful. I read this one for my book club.

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This book is in my top 5 non-fiction books of all time. It is manages to be both very expansive and compact at the same time. It tells the big picture of pathogens and their effects on human history going all the way back to Homo sapiens tenuously coexisting with Neanderthals. Tuchmans “A Distant Mirror” is also in my top 5 and is a great companion piece for this book; its focus is much tighter: The Black Death. “Pathogenesis” is truly remarkable.

bibliothecarivs What are the other three in your top five? 4mo
Pedrocamacho Thanks for asking, @bibliothecarivs. “The Making of the Atomic Bomb” by Rhodes, “The Black Hole War” by Susskind, and “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” by Blight 4mo
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What a lovely read “Babel” is! It is a fantastic vehicle for discussing colonialism, racism, misogyny, and inequality. Kuang is so thoughtful about her characters and the story. Couldn‘t recommend it enough 😊

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Song of Achilles | Madeline Miller
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This was another reread for my book club. I loved it as much as the first time. I also found some more to the story than before. Such an amazing book

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This book is a history of witchcraft trails over the last 450 years. It contains lots of contemporary material and connections as well. Not surprisingly, whether 1600s or 2000s, witchcraft accusations are rooted in misogyny, control, hatred, and abhorrence of those in poverty.

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Foundryside: A Novel | Robert Jackson Bennett
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“Foundryside” is fast-paced and exciting to read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I‘ve ordered “Shorefall” 😊

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Pronto | Elmore Leonard
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Another great road-trip audiobook listen 😊

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Chain-Gang All-Stars: A Novel | Adjei-Brenyah, Nana K
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I‘m still recovering from this one. I really enjoyed it, but it is wrenching. Great book 👍

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Chomp | Carl Hiaasen
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This is a great road-trip audiobook! Silly enough to make you laugh and wild enough to keep your attention 😊

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Trees | Percival Everett
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I loved Trees! It amazes me how Everett can tackle such a topic while maintaining a level of humor. Also, the chapter that is told from Trump‘s perspective is pure gold 😊

Hooked_on_books The man is a freaking genius. 5mo
SamAnne Haven‘t read an Everett book I haven‘t loved. 5mo
Pedrocamacho @Hooked_on_books Seriously, I haven‘t even been lukewarm on one of his books yet…just like @SamAnne says 😊 5mo
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James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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This was the third book I‘ve read from Percival Everett. I loved it so much! I was a little sad when I finished. I love reimagining old and cherished stories and James does not disappoint.

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This book is great. It is not a list of animals considered to be pests. It is about how humans create pests through definition, expectations, inaction, and carelessness. That perspective showed up almost on the first page and the author takes her time making her case.

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Leslie F*cking Jones | Leslie Jones
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Where do I start with Leslie Jones‘ memoir? Well, first, I really loved it. Second, it is by far the most emotional memoir I‘ve ever read. Leslie reads the audio book and she cries numerous times. Third, it is hilarious, which I very much expected 🙂 Honestly, it is a thoroughly entertaining audio experience.

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Mistborn: The Final Empire | Brandon Sanderson
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This is one of those book club books that represent the reason i joined: I wouldn‘t have picked it. Yet, it really sucked me in! Wow…just lots of fun 🙂

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Making It So: A Memoir | Patrick Stewart
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This made for delightful listening while walking my dog over the last 8-9 days. Enjoyed learning about Stewart‘s young life and career. Overall, it was a fun listen 🙂

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The Lathe of Heaven | Ursula K Le Guin
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This is a reread since it was selected by my book club. As before, a decade ago, I really enjoyed it. I love the concepts that it plays with. Also, after 10 more years, it brought up a whole set of novel thoughts (for me). Glad I reread it 🙂

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Neurocomic | Hana Ros
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This fun little graphic novel is a great explainer for the brain 🙂

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Jezebel: A Novel | Megan Barnard
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Overall, I enjoyed this reimagining of the story of Jezebel from her perspective. At times, however, it felt a little flat and one note.

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Saga 1 | Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples
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This graphic novel was blast 🙂 I really enjoyed the artwork.

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This book is one part sci-fi, one part love story, and one part mystery and I am here for it! It was blast to read 🎉

Skeeterisme @Pedrocamacho ♥️ Mike Chen. Can‘t wait to read this 8mo
Pedrocamacho I‘ll be excited for your review, @Skeeterisme! 8mo
Hooked_on_books I really like Chen. I look forward to this one. 8mo
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This is another book club choice. It‘s a quick, fun read 🙂

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Hiddensee: A Novel | Gregory Maguire
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This was another book club choice. I ended up liking the story of Herr Drosselmeyer. At least, the next time I see the Nutcracker Suite, I will have an origin story to noodle over 🙂

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House of Odysseus | CLAIRE. NORTH
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This is the second in the “Songs of Penelope” series (the first was “Ithaca”). This story of Penelope jousting with Meneleus is suspenseful and fun. I loved the portrayals of Helen and Aphrodite 🙂 I am ready for the “The Last Song of Penelope” this summer. Contra the Odyssey, I was hoping that Odysseus would stay trapped for longer. Not ready for him to get home yet.

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Erasure: A Novel | Percival Everett
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This is my second Percival Everett in as many weeks. I‘ve loved them both. I can‘t wait to see American Fiction. Jeffrey Wright is perfectly cast 🙂

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Dr. No | Percival Everett
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I really enjoyed “Dr. No”. The characters are fun and the way that Everett plays with language just adds another level. Honestly, he seems to be a bit of a polymath.

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Ender's Game | Orson Scott Card
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Read this one for my book club. I‘m not a fan. The dialogue couldn‘t have been more clunky and the secondary story is just straight weird.

2024

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Another fun Rothfuss novella, but not the third book of the Kingkiller Chronicle 🙂

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System Collapse | Martha Wells
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I‘m always a little sad when I finish another Murderbot iteration. They‘re so good and I just want to keep going 🙂

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Gallant | V.E. Schwab
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Read this one for my SciFi book club. It was okay. I enjoyed the ending but I had trouble getting sucked in.

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Vaster Wilds | Lauren Groff
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I really loved this book. In particular, I liked that no creature or perspective is to small or undeserving. Just a very different and interesting read. 👍

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The normalized, widespread, and systematic murder of the Osage for their oil rights by a significant proportion of the white community of Osage County, Oklahoma is yet another awful chapter in American history. This book is chilling and well-written. I hope the movie captures the dread.

BkClubCare I have read recommendations to also read this for a native perspective (fiction 9mo
Pedrocamacho @BkClubCare Love it! Thank you 😊 I love suggestions 9mo
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The consequences of modern society‘s ability to obscure important truths, profit off of that obscurity, and ignore large segments of the population are folks like Naomi Wolf, Steve Bannon, and Donald Trump.

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The Fire Next Time | James Baldwin
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Scary how much of this book remains powerful and relevant….

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Starter Villain | John Scalzi
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Like all of Scalzi‘s books, this one is laugh out loud funny and a joy to read! It‘s also another parody in the vein of another one of his books, “Redshirts.” Great read! Give it a read!

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I really loved this follow up to “Mickey 7”! Still enjoyed Mickey, Nasha, Berto, and the other characters. The story was fun with no lag. Just a great read 🙂

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Witch King | Martha Wells
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This book is a ton of fun! I loved Kai, Ziede, Bashasa, and bunch of the other characters. I‘m just going to assume this will be the first book of a series 🙂

CoffeeK8 I am really looking forward to reading this! 13mo
Pedrocamacho It‘s a blast, @CoffeeK8. I hope you enjoy it too! 13mo
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When Women Were Dragons | Kelly Barnhill
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There is a lot to like in this book; the concept, for example. It reminded me of “The Power”, but different and interesting. However, the characters seemed too saccharine, at times, and I found that frustrating.

SamAnne I felt I would have liked it as a short story. There wasn‘t enough there for a novel. 13mo
Pedrocamacho Yeah, that sounds right to me, @SamAnne. I do think that were some interesting questions yet to consider, but they weren‘t explored 13mo
SamAnne @Pedrocamacho yes, agreed. 13mo
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I loved this book. I enjoyed all of the point of view characters. I loved the fight scenes. There were many times that I didn‘t want to put the book down, but had to for work (boooooo). I‘m definitely ready to read book 2: “The Art of Destiny” 🙂

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Ariadne | Jennifer Saint
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Similar to “Circe” and “Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller, “Ariadne” elevates characters largely ignored by Greek mythology and tells their stories. I really loved this book and am excited to read more by Jennifer Saint (including “Electra”, which I need to get my hands on).

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Five-Carat Soul | James McBride
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This is a book of short stories, but all in the same vicinity. I really enjoyed almost all of them, especially the last one where the protagonist is a lion 😊