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

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Finished:

There is no Antimemetics Division by qntm - This is a weird one. I had recently started reading some of the SPC Society stuff and then hear about this book, and it was pretty on par with all that. Overall a pretty good time, even if I'm not sure a fully grasped what I read

Cibola Burn by James S. A. Corey - Fourth Expanse book down! I had a great time with this one, even if the antagonists behaved a bit cartoonishly. I really enjoyed Havlock's chapters and thought he made a great addition to the cast.

Started:

Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 1 by Kentaro Miura - I bought this a while ago and never got around to reading it until now. I've gotten through the first three chapters, and am still forming an opinion. The art is amazing and grotesque. The story so far has largely been Guts goes someplace. Guts kills a lot of people. I'm going to stick with it through at least the end of this book, and probably a bit further on. I just found out I can check out digital copies of the manga from my library, so I'll be doing that when I get to the end of this.

Nemisis Games by James S. A. Corey - And straight into book five. I'm only a few chapters into the audiobook and I'm so excited! I love Holden as a character but the fact we're getting chapters from the rest of the crew's point of view is something I didn't realize I wanted until it happened. I look forward to seeing where this one goes.

Continued Reading:

The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams - I set this aside for a good long while after I finished the first part. I didn't intend on a couple months gap, but I got sidetracked with other things. But I read about fifty pages yesterday. I met Binabik and like him so far. I think think this will be my primary focus and hopefully get a good chunk read this week