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Whoever recommended Wool

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Shesinthegym · 24/02/2023 19:19

Hello,

Whoever recommend Wool on here I owe you one. It is described as a masterpiece and I wholeheartedly agree. The absolute best book I have read in a very long time. Which is saying something as I average a book per week most of the time. I’m now on to shift and I feel the same. I have ordered dust as I will finish this in a couple of days I’m sure.

So whoever you are please recommend something else for when I finish this trilogy. Are his other books as good?

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Shesinthegym · 07/03/2023 09:19

@DumpedinKilburn i watched again and saw that. Not long.

Finished Dust in two days. I’m waiting for the passage to get delivered today.

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 06/03/2023 23:41

Well spotted! I was rushing to link it and must have missed it

DumpedinKilburn · 06/03/2023 23:39

It says May 5th at the end of the trailer

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 06/03/2023 19:14

Not sure but must be this year

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Shesinthegym · 06/03/2023 19:11

@EineReiseDurchDieZeit omg I cannot wait. I wonder when it’s coming out?

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 06/03/2023 18:54
IhearyouClemFandango · 04/03/2023 10:50

I just read Nod too, in a couple of sittings. Very compelling

hryllilegur · 04/03/2023 10:49

@NoShitHemlock I think the passage books are great but they’re much harder to get into than wool. The style can be a barrier to getting into it.

I loved the first two, but really struggled to get into the last one even despite that.

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Shesinthegym · 04/03/2023 10:42

@triplecheeese just finished Nod over the last couple of days. One of the most bizarre books I have ever read, absolutely brilliant. What a clever and exquisite use of words. Thanks for the recommendation.

Dust arrived so I’m starting that today. I feel a bit sad it’s the last instalment.

Il come back about the other recommendations, when I have got through them.

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Gremlinsateit · 03/03/2023 06:56

Wool was terrific so I add my thanks for the recommendation :) I liked it the best of the trilogy but I wouldn’t have wanted to have missed out on the revelations in the other books, so they were also well worth the read.

NoShitHemlock · 28/02/2023 12:46

The Wool trilogy is SO good! Definitely one of my comfort reads. And PP upthread mentioned The Passage by Justin Cronin - his trilogy is even better than Wool. Another slow starter but absolutely fantastic reads.

If you fancy a stand-alone book, I highly recommend The Fireman by Joe Hill. He writes just as well as his father (Stephen King).

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Shesinthegym · 28/02/2023 11:34

@anythinginapinch and @MissCherryCakeyBun thanks I’m obsessed with Hugh howey. I love his writing style. The pace is just right for me and the introduction of characters is easy to follow but gripping.

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anythinginapinch · 27/02/2023 20:28

Hugh Howeys Sand is good too

anythinginapinch · 27/02/2023 20:27

Not sure if it was I who recommended Wool on your thread, OP, but it's the best series I've read for years and I would always recommend it

Also try, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It's about spiders ! It's fab.

MissCherryCakeyBun · 27/02/2023 19:44

I can strongly recommend the website fantastic fiction as a way of find more books by authors you love and also a others who write similar novels

www.fantasticfiction.com/h/hugh-howey/

This link shows all his books

DumpedinKilburn · 27/02/2023 13:50

Thanks! Then that's what I'll do.

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Shesinthegym · 27/02/2023 13:09

Yes definitely read it in order

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BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 27/02/2023 12:18

No, it makes more sense to read it in order.

DumpedinKilburn · 27/02/2023 09:20

I keep seeing, Wool pop up and, as I like dystopian fiction, am thinking of giving it a try.
But I see it is part of a trilogy and that the second book in the trilogy is a prequel.
Should I read the second book first?

chilling19 · 24/02/2023 20:21

I loved the Wool trilogy. I re-read it a couple of years ago, so need to leave it for a while longer!

triplecheeese · 24/02/2023 19:50

the thing I liked about Wool was the world building so if you're the same I would recommend Nod by Adrian Barnes - but only if you're prepared to stay awake yourself for the next 100 years. Seriously bleak (and excellent)

The City and the City by China Mieville was more enjoyable - the tv adaptation was totally off. The book is a lot more atmospheric.

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 24/02/2023 19:48

I loved the Wool series, and also loved We Are Legion (We Are Bob). I listened to the books because I had an Audible credit to use up before stopping my account for a while. Once I'd listened to the first book I reopened my Audible account and bought the rest of them. Grin

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Shesinthegym · 24/02/2023 19:46

Loving these recommendations. I have only just got into apocalyptic/dystopian books. I normally go for horror and crime.

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AwfulTed · 24/02/2023 19:41

@thimblewomble879 sorry, should have said, it’s by Rob Ewing. Pretty bleak but stays with you

Petrarkanian · 24/02/2023 19:40

I'm really enjoying The Hail Mary Project by the bloke who wrote The Martian. I am listening to it and the narration is excellent