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Numa Parrott is 9% done with Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1)
I'm having a hard time getting into this one. I like the writing style and the main character seems cool enough (if not very relatable). As soon as I realized it was some kind of weird alt-future story set in a desert inside giant walls I kind of disconnected. I don't like desert stories and I've read too much scifi with the giant wall trope. :/
Oct 30, 2019 08:23AM Add a comment
Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1)

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Numa Parrott is on page 102 of 688 of Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)
Woof. There was a decent hook at the start and I fully expected to like a few of the characters but I really don’t. Isana is particularly irritating to me because it seems like she’s set up to be some kind of strong leader and everything she does is pathetic. There’s buckets of world building but the characters just aren’t that interesting.
Feb 07, 2019 05:33AM Add a comment
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)

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Numa Parrott is 20% done with Rebel Genius
Might come back to this someday but did not find the beginning very gripping. Main character was not relatable and the whole setup with the spirit birds just wasn't set up in a way that made it believable.
Jul 01, 2018 11:25AM Add a comment
Rebel Genius

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Numa Parrott is 15% done with The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
since the guy who recommended this to me is a huge fan of Dune, maybe I shouldn't be surprised by how bored I am with this story so far. It isn't bad. It just... doesn't have any heart. The characters are all cold and calculating and everything sucks for everyone but OH, here, let's spend 40 minutes talking about how magic works! Only slightly less boring than counting the cars that pass me on i-45.
Dec 23, 2017 02:02PM Add a comment
The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

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Numa Parrott is 15% done with The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
since the guy who recommended this to me is a huge fan of Dune, maybe I should be surprised by how bored I am with this story so far. It isn't bad. It just... doesn't have any heart. The characters are all cold and calculating and everything sucks for everyone but OH, here, let's spend 40 minutes talking about how magic works! Only slightly less boring than counting the cars that pass me on i-45.
Sep 13, 2017 08:53PM Add a comment
The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

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Numa Parrott is on page 48 of 272 of The Mist in the Mirror: A Ghost Story
Every year when october rolls around I try to finish this book but no luck so far. I wanted it to be creepy but it just isn't. And I'm weak when it comes to creepy.
Sep 13, 2017 08:47PM Add a comment
The Mist in the Mirror: A Ghost Story

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Numa Parrott is on page 166 of 304 of Doctor Who: All-Consuming Fire
I gave up and started skimming about a hundred pages and a year ago. Dense and dull prose that is nothing like the sherlock holmes stories it's clearly trying to be. I think the Doctor just got kidnapped by an evil bat thing in india and I don't even care. This in the second-worst sherlock fanfic I've ever tried to read.
Jul 05, 2017 07:40PM Add a comment
Doctor Who: All-Consuming Fire

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Numa Parrott is 8% done with Flamecaster (Shattered Realms, #1)
and already my heart has been torn out and trampled. RIP one of my favorite characters of all time. You didn't deserve that. :_(
Jan 16, 2017 12:15PM Add a comment
Flamecaster (Shattered Realms, #1)

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Numa Parrott is 40% done with Gatefather (Mither Mages, #3)
But I'm already 120% done with this crappy story. So far the best quote was the one from 'Empire Strikes Back.' This is one of the worst things I have ever forced myself to read. Drivel.
Apr 01, 2016 02:23PM Add a comment
Gatefather (Mither Mages, #3)

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Numa Parrott is 40% done with Gatefather (Mither Mages, #3)
So far the best quote was the one from 'Empire Strikes Back.' This is one of the worst things I have ever forced myself to read. Drivel.
Apr 01, 2016 02:10PM Add a comment
Gatefather (Mither Mages, #3)

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Numa Parrott is on page 105 of 363 of Vigilante (Dangerous Times, #3)
This is nearly the most cliché thing I have ever read. The only reason I'm still reading is because I feel like it's so cliché that the clichéness itself must be an element of the plot that's slowly building up to something worthwhile. And it's going to be fun to destroy if it continues to waste my time.
Jul 23, 2015 08:08AM Add a comment
Vigilante (Dangerous Times, #3)

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Numa Parrott is 40% done with Pathfinder (Pathfinder Series)
The narration got so awful that it caused me physical pain. I gave it back to the library without finishing it.
May 14, 2015 01:44PM Add a comment
Pathfinder (Pathfinder Series)

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Numa Parrott is on page 25 of 961 of Lonesome Dove
Is the whole book like this? I'm not thrilled by the prospect of 900 pages of grubby Texans walking around and talking to other grubby Texans.
Dec 30, 2014 10:58AM Add a comment
Lonesome Dove

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Numa Parrott is 18% done with Die Seiten der Welt (Die Seiten der Welt, #1)
What a delightfully interesting story! Very reminiscent of Inkheart, but with some interesting twists.
Dec 30, 2014 10:39AM Add a comment
Die Seiten der Welt (Die Seiten der Welt, #1)

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Numa Parrott is on page 8 of 961 of Lonesome Dove
This is my Dad's favorite book so I thought I'd give it a go.
Dec 09, 2014 10:30AM Add a comment
Lonesome Dove

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Numa Parrott is on page 136 of 262 of Doctor Who: Cat's Cradle - Warhead (Virgin New Adventures, #6)
I'm so bored I could cry, but the hoard of random characters are occasionally compelling. The imagery is overwhelming. I just want it to end. There is no plot.
Mar 07, 2014 08:31PM Add a comment
Doctor Who: Cat's Cradle -  Warhead (Virgin New Adventures, #6)

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Numa Parrott is 53% done with 1984
I have to read it in small chunks because if I read too much at once I get super depressed and paranoid.
Dec 01, 2013 08:56PM Add a comment
1984

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Numa Parrott is 40% done with A Study in Sherlock: Stories inspired by the Holmes canon
I'm really unimpressed with these stories so far. Not sure I even want to finish the book.
Dec 01, 2013 08:53PM Add a comment
A Study in Sherlock: Stories inspired by the Holmes canon

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Numa Parrott is on page 5 of 249 of Doctor Who: Mad Dogs and Englishmen
I have a very bad feeling about this. Poodles? REALLY?!
Apr 26, 2013 05:25PM Add a comment
Doctor Who: Mad Dogs and Englishmen

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Numa Parrott is on page 148 of 288 of Doctor Who: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (Eighth Doctor Adventures, #51)
this is terrible. I feel like I'm reading a 274 page wikipedia summary.
Apr 13, 2013 01:03PM Add a comment
Doctor Who: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (Eighth Doctor Adventures, #51)

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Numa Parrott is on page 162 of 276 of Doctor Who: The Banquo Legacy
super boring. It's like a game of Clue but I don't care if all the characters die and the Doctor is being lame.
Feb 14, 2013 09:00PM Add a comment
Doctor Who: The Banquo Legacy

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Numa Parrott is on page 25 of 72 of A Fair Go for All: Australian/American Interactions (Interact Series)
sounds like Australians are gonna hate me. Woot.
Aug 09, 2012 04:51PM Add a comment
A Fair Go for All: Australian/American Interactions (Interact Series)

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Numa Parrott is on page 158 of 256 of The Travelers (Pendragon: Before the War, #1)
these stories aren't as well written as the original Pendragon books. Kind of disappointing. I still love Gunny though.
Jul 16, 2012 02:23PM Add a comment
The Travelers (Pendragon: Before the War, #1)

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Numa Parrott is on page 68 of 110 of With Respect to the Japanese: A Guide for Westerners
feel like I've heard all this before, but at least it's fast-paced and easy reading.
Jul 14, 2012 01:24PM Add a comment
With Respect to the Japanese: A Guide for Westerners

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Numa Parrott is on page 300 of 450 of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
I'm reading this all out of order, but I love it!!! Halfway through the Blue Carbuncle.
Jun 28, 2012 05:07PM Add a comment
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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Numa Parrott is starting Doctor Who: Demontage
oooh! I quite like the cover! :)
Jun 28, 2012 04:59PM Add a comment
Doctor Who: Demontage

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Numa Parrott is on page 92 of 450 of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Agh! I keep reading them all out of order! D:
Jun 16, 2012 03:09PM Add a comment
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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