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Reading The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson. His fourth and final standalone Cosmere "secret project" novel.

I am about 1/4th through, and it's interesting to see how connected this is with Cosmere, unlike the first 3 books. I think this book should be read after you have read at least 1 book of The Stormlight Archive. Looking forward to seeing if we learn anything else in it.

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


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[โ€“] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Harlem Shuffle" by Colson Whitehead.

It's the 1960s and this dude is trying to make a go of a furniture store on 125th Street. He's an honest businessman who wants to help people in the community get good products at a reasonable price, and provide for his wife and kids.

Of course, being an honest businessman in 1960s Harlem is a bit different from being an honest businessman in say Darrian, CT. So what if he's doing a little fencing; hanging out with stickup men; aiding corrupt police, and suchlike?

Great depictions of the neighborhood with lots of action.

[โ€“] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 1 day ago

Sounds pretty interesting.