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Hey /lit/ I work a nightshift job (11pm-7am) and I usually read about a 300 page book a night. I've burned through a lot of classic SCI-FI authors like Heinlein, frank Herbert, Asminov, and now I'm going through authors like David Drake, David Weber, Fred Saberhagen, John Ringo, pretty much the entire BAEN catalogue, and I'm starting to read creature features now, mostly dumb monster books if I'm honest. However if you know any books on metal working, or leatherworking I'd be interested in that as well

Can you guys recommend me some good fiction authors? I'll read pretty much anything

>> No.14634927

>metal working
>leather working
K J Parker, start with The Fencer trilogy.

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>>14634871
>I usually read about a 300 page book a night
How?! Share your secrets!

>> No.14634944

>>14634927
For the metalworking/leatherworking I meant technical manuals, I'm a blacksmith on my free time.
>>14634932
I work a very boring state job that requires at most 30 minutes of actual effort a night.

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>>14634871
>have all the time in the world to read books and grow ones knowledge
>decides to read shitty sci fi instead

>> No.14635768

>>14634871
Start with the Greeks. Pick up a textbook, a Homer and go.

>> No.14636925

>>14635768
this

>> No.14637837

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>> No.14637893

>>14634871
Good damn it, I hate you.
>>14635768
>>14637837
Do this and redeem yourself. Someone post the chart for him.

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>>14634871

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>>14634871
>>14637900

>> No.14637954

>>14637900
>>14637905
Thank you.
Now get on with it and save yourself, op,

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>>14634871
Hyperion Cantos, Ilium/Olympos, The Terror/The Abominable, The Book of the New Sun, The Urth of the New Sun, The Throne of Bones.

>> No.14638021

>>14635675
I saw the post and wondered how long it'd take for some narcissistic faggot to say this. 4 responses.

>> No.14638030

>>14634944
Mind sharing what you do? I want a job like that, desu

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>>14635675
I'm limited to books the size of paperbacks, I have plenty of hardcovers but I can't smuggle those in
>>14635768
>>14637837
>>14637900
>>14637905
I've read most of the more common Greek stories like the oddessy the Iliad, the trails of Hercules and Theseus.
>>14638012
I read the Hyperion novels and the terror and I wasn't disappointed. I'll be sure to checkout the others
>>14638030
I work at a very cushy prison, there is literally nothing to do on the night shift. It's either read or go insane