I think listening to the audio book is a good alternative, doing so I actually never realized it was this dialogue heavy!

Yes and no. You're not holding a book. Someone else is reading to you so your brain isn't doing that, only taking in the story. Sort of right about multi tasking- I wouldn't drive in high traffic areas. But I listen before I get to town on a road I know well with traffic mainly deer and wild turkeys. I can do dishes or laundry easily and listen well. Any automatic chores. Or garden etc. If I'm weeding, no problem. If I'm thinking about where to plant something, pause it.

It's very common in the rom-com genre, I've noticed. You get one chapter from one protagonist and then the next from the other.

I'm Canadian and read it anticipating some lulz. I was surprised to discover that I really enjoyed it. The protagonist, through attempting to connect with the bear, establishes a connection with herself.

It's short, readable and somehow... Relatable? Not the bear stuff, but the way she has pushed out her own sense of her needs and desires in favour of others at the beginning.

The bear is always a bear, but it's also a blank being. It doesn't actually want her, it doesn't need anything from her, so she's free to find out what she wants and needs.

9/10. Would recommend.

Read it last year and enjoyed it immensely!

This post is me arguing that they are worth reading. The canonical reading list starts with Horus Rising; other books start prior and show us other people's motivations as they catch up to Horus' rebellion. As well as some outriggers in the same uni.

It was a good read; however the ending was too unrealistic. I feel like it didn’t have to throw a large plot twist for it to be a good book. It kinda ruined the book for me.

My wife loved the book so to each his/her own.

True. Starting out, start slow.

I got the main story reading list off the internet. Horus Rising. There are several books that start before this, but they show the motivations of side players- whether defect, or not.

I have read The Whisperer in Darkness, I just forgot to put it here for some reason.

And trust me, I can't wait to start At the Mountains of Madness and check out The Thing on the Doorstep.

It’s not new. I read a book written this way nearly 20 years ago. I hated it. I didn’t realize that was happening until the third chapter so I had to re-read to clear up confusion. Also the author wasn’t that skilled (IMHO) so he had to move back and forth in time to give each character’s reaction to events.

I was interested in the concept but I don’t think I can get past this YA writing style.

THIS IS WHAT BOTHERED ME THE MOST. It would be so obvious that she was suffocated like????

Good for you.

Thanks! I totally agree. I find a book I want to read and listen to the sample. And I've listened to favorites that I read years ago but never if the narrator isn't good! It just ruins it.

Ha, “normal fiction”.

You need to read At the Mountains of Madness. I also really love Cool Air, The Thing on the Doorstep and The Whisperer in Darkness. Lovecraft is one of my favourite authors.

Same!!!! Thank you, I was waiting for this. I LOVED their relationship, even before marriage. He was always good to her. Even if she wasn’t a great person and did shady stuff, her character still went through a lot and he was just a great supporting character. And their marriage story was unique and I loved how they had so much love for each other. His story was so heartbreaking at the end of it all, I sensed something happening but didn’t expect it to play out like that. I love that even in Celia’s death, she remembered harry too.

That's truely a great list. I disvovered Lovecraft in the local library . I was skimming through a small book when I suddenly read the word "Wilhelmshaven". The only thing I knew about Lovecraft at that time was that he was an American author and also a long time dead. I was living in Wilhelmshaven at that time and so I HAD to read the story. Ist's called "the Tempel" and ist's still one of my favorits.

You haven't had the pleasure of watching the movie with Nicholas Cage then? It was awesome.

Thank you for sharing this, I'm often curious about what other people's reading experiences are like. I've always been a slow reader, and when, as a kid, I tried to learn more about "speed reading," or asked friends how it was possible for them to read a novel in one day, they'd describe reading somewhat like you do. I.e., they would sort of scan the page, taking in a line of text at a time, basically. This is possible because you can understand all the words and sentences without actually having to say them in your head. So I'd try this, read a page or two trying to scan quicker than I can speak, and would realize after 2 pages I had no idea what I was reading.

I don't know if it's a cognitive issue or what, but I simply cannot read text faster than it would take me to say it. So, I don't move my tongue in my mouth or anything, but I essentially read words as though there were a voice in my head saying them. And, maybe for this reason, I really enjoy reading out loud, and find (as OP describes) it helps me focus and get absorbed in what I'm reading.

I don't need Hatecraft indoctrinating me into fearing the unknown.

I know what you mean. I would always go for the book that I can read. I have never liked being read to ever since I was able to do it myself. It may have something to do with not having control of the speed - at least for me.

I love warhammer! I recommend anything by Dan Abnett especially the Eisenhorn series. I also recommend for a lighter read the Ciaphas Cain series by Sandy Mitchel

I agree!

I’m looking forward to watching DJaTS. I really enjoyed that quick read.

I see a lot of people talking about Malibu Rising. I may check that out next!