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Week 3 Prompt

1.The next book in the series is The Lunatic Cafe. 2. Two books that I would suggest are Anthill by Edward O. Wilson and The Last Time They Met by Anita Shreve. Anthill has similar themes that revolve around nature and the science that surrounds it. The Last Time They Met also is very lyrical but shares the romantic themes of The Prodigal Summer rather than the nature ones that are present in Anthill. 3. I would suggest the Asian saga by James Clavell. In particular, Shogun and Gai-Jin both focus on Japan around the time when it was becoming less of an isolationist nation. Another book that does not take place in Japan but deals in part with Japanese culture is The Garden of Evening Mists by Twan Eng Tan. It takes place right after World War II and follows a woman who finds a Japanese garden at her childhood home and the gardener who takes care of it. 4. Something that has a similar tone is A Possibility for Violence by Dror Mishani. This novel shares similar themes with both hav...

Reading Profile

Hello everyone, My name is Zack and I tend to read a lot. So far this year I have finished three books and am well on my way to having a fourth done. I try to read variety of different genres but my favorite is by far fantasy. I enjoy different magic systems and how they interact with and change the world. Other genres that I like are science fiction and horror. I like science fiction for many of the reasons that I enjoy fantasy. As for horror, this is a genre that I more recently found out that I like. I enjoy how good horror generates vivid emotions when I read it. I also like how they often make characters that I would not want to be friends with in real life but I cheer them on all the same while I am reading about them. My favorite book series is the Wax and Wayne series by Brandon Sanderson. Though I highly recommend all of his works, I think that the Wax and Wayne series is unique in that it is a continuation of the fantasy world that he built in with Mistborn trilogy but te...