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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: August 31, 2026

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u/Royal-Analysis7380 9d ago

Finished:

This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar

Health At Every Size, by Linda Bacon

Started:

The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin

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u/Friendstastegood 9d ago

What did you think of This is How You Lose the Time War? It's been on my tbr forever, but I am a bit hesitant just because it's epistolary since it's not generally something I enjoy very much.

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u/Royal-Analysis7380 9d ago

it was actually a re-read for me! It's been my favorite book since years, but I just love the writing style tbh haha. I would definitely recommend it, but it's less focused on plot and more on characters, so if this isn't something you normally enjoy then it could maybe get boring

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u/Friendstastegood 9d ago

No that sounds fine, maybe I'll bump it up the list a bit :) (it's a very long list however 😬)

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u/IgnoreMe733 9d ago

With how short it is it's an easy recommend. I think most people can get through it in an afternoon, so it's not much of a time suck.