Hayley
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On 10/12/2018 at 10:27 AM, Athena said:
My boyfriend plays Fallout 76 sometimes, I think his biggest issue was that the stash and carrying limits are not very high. I don't think he has encountered many unfriendly players, yet. There were a few bugs, yesterday his character died because he was being attacked by invisible enemies.
I've been playing Fallout Shelter, which I'm enjoying (making a bit of progress each day). And I've been playing Dragon Quest XI sometimes, which is also very enjoyable.
Low carrying limit would definitely be an issue for me. I tend to want to pick up everything in games. I get a lot of 'you are overburdened and cannot run' type messages
. I thought Fallout Shelter was good too, but I just got out of the habit of playing it I think.
On 03/01/2019 at 5:20 AM, antiteasis said:I recently picked up Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate for Nintendo Switch. This is my first Monster Hunter game and clearly, I have no idea how things work. There's minimal tutorial available and I have to binge youtube tutorials to know the basics and essentials. I'm starting to like it more though because of the steep learning curve.
I've never played a Monster Hunter game either but I have been looking for some different games to play on Nintendo Switch. It doesn't sound great that they've made it so difficult to understand the basics, but maybe that doesn't matter so much if the game turns out to be worth it.
Some of the sales on the Switch are really good at the moment. I got Grim Fandango remastered and have been playing that recently. It is difficult but it's very good, the story and characters are great. I think it might be the only point-and-click I've ever played where you can't combine items in your inventory though. It's quite strange, I keep trying to do it anyway!
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Yay!
I agree, 2018 does seem to have gone quickly. I hope you have a fantastic reading year!
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That is very annoying, to close down a shop that was both useful and doing something good, just for it to be yet another empty building. I've found that Oxfam bookshops do tend to have a good selection though, and a lot of them have antique books which is nice. I used to have one near me but it closed down very quickly, unfortunately.
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Great review Chrissy! I wouldn't have thought Cronin's trilogy was for me either, but I'm tempted to add it to my to-read list now!
Hope you have lots more great reads in 2019!
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Hope you have another great reading year Ian!
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Wow! What charity shop did you go to? Dickens' London is one of Folio Society books I'd really like to get. I found one for £10 once but it was missing the slipcase so I decided against it.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what you got in your book box!
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We also had a lot of fireworks here, very loud ones, that went on until 1.30. They're pretty, but it would be nicer if they were also quiet.
I'm still feeling pretty rubbish with a head cold. I went out for a meal with my family this afternoon, which is a new year's day tradition, and the food looked delicious but I couldn't taste any of it! I haven't felt like reading for the last couple of days either because I keep getting headaches but (fingers crossed!) the headaches are going now so I'm planning to curl up in bed early with a good book
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@Angury Personally I would say yes, definitely. All the Dickens novels that I've read have some kind of specific social criticism, but as Dickens was very anti-Utilitarian, they also always have a focus on the importance of the individual. Simple acts of kindness are often shown to have a sort of ripple effect, influencing the way things turn out in a big way. They're hopeful novels, telling us that even though there are terrible things and horrible people in the world, there are also kind and misunderstood people, and that you can make a big difference in the world just by being one of the good people.
Hard Times is probably my favourite in terms of the social criticism. It mainly looks at why we need imagination and fancy, not just fact and science, but it's also about class imbalances and has a pretty scathing portrayal of nineteenth century divorce laws.
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I very rarely go anywhere for New Year's Eve, although I do go outside at midnight to watch the fireworks and wish my neighbours (who usually come outside then too) a happy New Year. At the moment I have a really bad head cold, so I've been curled up in pyjamas since about 2 in the afternoon. Hopefully I'll actually manage to stay awake until midnight!
I wish everyone here a very happy New Year though, preferably one filled with lots of good books!
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10 hours ago, Chrissy said:
What a great way to start the new year! I love it when I have an overload of 'come-read-me' books.
Love the boxes!
That's a great description, I will definitely now think of them as 'come-read-me' books
1 hour ago, karen.d said:The boxes look brilliant! 'Melmoth' is a book that I'm tempted to read. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this.
Happy New Year! Here's to some great reads in 2019!
Thank you! I love books that start with the discovery of a strange manuscript or letter and I love things with a fairy tale/ folklore element, so I'm really hoping I love 'Melmoth!' Happy New Year to you too!
1 hour ago, Athena said:What great presents! I hope you enjoy all of your new books
. The boxes look so good too !
Thank you! I'm actually tempted to put books in the boxes, because I have a stack that don't fit on my shelves at the moment. Then I would have a book full of books!
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On 21/12/2018 at 5:06 PM, Angury said:
Great to hear you enjoyed Equal Rites. I always turn to the Discworld Series when I don't really want to read anything but am feeling a bit bored. His writing always cheers me up.
Me too! I always think when you try to explain the plot of a Discworld book to someone it just sounds completely crazy, but Pratchett is so witty it all just works!
I had three really lovely books for Christmas this year, Melmoth by Sarah Perry, The Corset by Laura Purcell and a signed copy of Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch!
Technically not books, but my boyfriend got me three boxes that look like giant books, which I love! They all have Dickens quotes on the front and the book the quote is from on the spine. I haven't decided what to keep in them yet but they fit perfectly under my reading chair!
I also noticed that Jasper Fforde's new book, Early Riser, was half price in Waterstones, so I picked that up today
I have so many brilliant books for 2019, I literally don't know where to start!
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I finished 'Ghosts of Christmas Past' yesterday to make my total 35. I think that's probably going to be it for this year, since it's unlikely I'll finish another one tomorrow. I'm creeping closer to my target of 50 every year though so fingers crossed for 2019!
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That sounds like a great selection of books. It's so nice to start the new year with exciting new books!
'At Hawthorn Time' sounds really interesting. I partly want to read it just to see if I can work out the ambiguous ending now!
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I've never read a graphic novel but I am slightly tempted by the Rivers of London ones. I'm not convinced I would like them but it's such a great series I don't want to miss out on anything!
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Really intrigued about Stoner now, I'm also adding it to my list! Playing with Fire sounds really good as well so that's going on the list too
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Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all have a great day
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Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
5/5 - I loved it
The first of the 'Witches' Discworld books, this one is just as hilarious as the first two Discworld books but also slightly more serious. The first two do feature pretty hilarious social commentary, but I think this is the first Discworld book that has that sensitive, emotional, core that appears in a lot of the later books. When a baby girl (Esk) is mistaken for a boy and accidentally inherits wizard magic it kickstarts a series of events that are often pretty funny. At this point it's necessary to note that, usually in Discworld, women with magical abilities have witch magic (very nature based, practical and often psychological), while men have wizard magic (far more destructive, more science and book based). Wizards are taught to use their magic at the Unseen University... and women have never been allowed in. This basically sets the scene for a bit of a battle of the sexes. The witches think their magic is best, the wizard's disagree and Esk is stuck in the middle. I don't want to say much more about the plot in case of spoilers, but the way Esk grows up with her conflicting abilities in a world that has very set expectations of her is very sensitively done and she becomes a great character. Ultimately, Pratchett makes the point that the world doesn't need one type of magic or the other, it needs both, and it would really help if they worked together. It's a simple yet important point in a book that's also funny, crazy and full of great characters and relationships.
It's also the first time we get to meet Granny Weatherwax, which is noteworthy in itself
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I'm on 34. Definitely won't be reaching my goal of 50 (again) but still beat last year's total of 28
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I want to read Middlemarch, I'll make sure I read it in the summer now
I'm a bit late to the previous discussion but I love the Discworld books and just finished re-reading Mort. I also love the insane plot twists and humour, Terry Pratchett always cheers me up. Although I have to say, I know most people would argue that the Discworld books get better later in the series (and I would agree in a lot of ways), but I would count The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic amongst my favourite Discworld books. I love Rincewind and the Luggage!
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Hi, welcome to the forum!
I’m sure you will find other fans of Murakami and Bukowski here. I’m pretty sure I read some of Charles Bukowski’s poems at university but I can’t remember which ones!
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Thanks @Athena
I have actually read Mort before but I’m enjoying it just as much this time!
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Wow that gingerbread house is enormous! Very impressive. I wonder if they eat bits of it when they take it down
Muggle Not's Reading List - 2019
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Hope you have a great reading year!
I didn't realise The Winter of the Witch was out now! I have 'The Girl in the Tower' on my shelf, I think I'll have to read it next and then go and get 'The Winter of the Witch'. I hope it's as good as the first one!