Still reading The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson. Book 2 in the series. I am more than halfway through, so should be able to finish it this week.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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  • misericordiae@literature.cafe
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    12 days ago

    Currently midway through The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen. It’s the second in a series, but I’m getting through it just fine as a standalone. Fairly quick historical mystery about a gay PI in 1950s San Francisco, dealing with a blackmail case.

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    Finished Hold the Dark by Frank Tuttle. Fun little fantasy detective novel, 3rd in a series.

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    • dresden@discuss.onlineOPMEnglish
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      12 days ago

      Is being gay related to anything in the plot, or just a background information for possible romance etc.?

      • misericordiae@literature.cafe
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        11 days ago

        The story is heavily rooted in LGBTQIA+ community/culture, and the experience of existing as a gay person at the time. There’s a bit of romance, as well.

        To be clear, though: despite its historical bones and the very real fears of its characters, this isn’t a cruel book. No slurs or anything so far, and even the police raids at clubs have been mild.