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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

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[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

a series of unfortunate events book 2 the reptile room by lemony snicket

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My childhood was so thoroughly wrapped up in the release of those books. So good.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

first book series i actually wanted to read. when i finally got the last book i read it in a day

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think what hooked me were his informal definitions.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

i love when he explains that blanched means boiled after he just named off 3 other things as boiled before calling the last thing blanched