• EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    15·
    2 days ago

    I’m the opposite. Life is too short for bad books. If I’m not into a book within the first few chapters, I drop it.

    I was getting into Warhammer 40k lore on YouTube and tried the first Horus Heresy book. I noped right out of there. I read the Sun Eater series instead, and I’m so glad I did.

      • ArchEngel@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Uggh, yeah, I read em just to be sure that I don’t enjoy his writing, and sure enough it was not worth it.

        • PunnyName@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 day ago

          Evidently, that was one of his first ever books and the writing isn’t nearly as good as his later writing.

          ‘On Writing’ was a great look into his mind and process.

          • ArchEngel@lemmy.caEnglish
            2·
            22 hours ago

            Yeah, my partner is reading it right now and I am tempted to do likewise, it seems much more enjoyable.

            • charles@lemmy.caEnglish
              2·
              4 hours ago

              Strongly recommend “On Writing” if you’re either curious about him specifically or interested in writing in general. I read it over a decade ago for the first time and I still regularly refer to it when talking to people about writing.