I’ve just started reading The Wager. I’m a sucker for ship based media, and I’m hoping this’ll be no exception.

It’s my third book of the year after previously reading both A Clash of Kings and How to get rid of a president

  • AlpacaChariot@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 years ago

    I’m re-reading the Lord of the Rings for the first time since I was about 14. Loving it!

    I have that same kobo, do you not flip it when you’re holding it in your left hand? I find it so much more comfortable!

    • SbisasCostlyTurnover@feddit.ukOPEnglish
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      3 years ago

      I’m laaaaazy as sin when I’ve finally got the kids to bed so I usually hold it in my right hand and then operate the thing by pressing the buttons with the same hand. If I have to move my left for anything other than moving my drink to my mouth I consider this a loss.

  • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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    3 years ago

    Currently on the third book of J. D. Kirk’s Bob Hoon series

    I’ve never laughed so much at an audiobook in my life.

    Imagine if you took something like The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and made it really Scottish, extra violent and incredibly sweary. That’s Bob Hoon

    Female villain - “I’d ask you to join our operation, Mr Hoon, but I know exactly what you’d say”

    Hoon - “I’d tell you to shove it up your fish-hole, you badly-aimed batch of ejaculate”

    Female villain - “Well ok, I didn’t know exactly what you’d say…”