Not a movie but I’ve seen the first season of The Expanse and read the first half Leviathan Wakes and feel justified in saying the TV show is better

Jeff VanderMeer likes the term “middle distance”

Gene Wolfe liked the word “redoubt”

Impressive discipline to stick with a 5000 page series you didn’t enjoy. I have trouble finishing a 200 page book I don’t like

If the start of the book is off putting there’s a good chance I’ll dnf right there. I hate prologues(books should start on chapter 1 or with a forward from the author) and weirdly formatted starts to books are never my cup of tea. I say let the reader get comfortable with your world/characters/writing style before breaking out the italicized text or awkward margin spacing

I should but no

Hank the Cowdog, I believe

As a stupid person who reads a lot, especially as a kid, reading is just another form of entertainment. I’m glad I was never forced to view it as anything more than that. Thanks Mom!

There must some disconnect somewhere because on Reddit it seems this book series is not well liked but on goodreads it’s praise is near universal. Personally I think the first book is difficult to get though and the second and third are amazing

Well shit doesn’t have mean it’s near finished? The other books are all about 1000 pages

I love that series but the first book is rough. Looking back I’m surprised I finished it. The 2nd and 3rd are some of my favorites but I understand the series as a whole is extremely divisive.