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So, what are you reading?
I'm still on McGilchrist. Picking up The Count of Monte Cristo again, from Dantes' escape.
I started reading Purple Days, a Game of Thrones fanfiction about Joffrey going through a timeloop that restarts at the beginning of the books every time he dies. I've seen it recommended a lot in various fanfic/GoT communities I've participated in but so far I really don't see the hype. In canon, Joffrey is a sociopath that, while not smart, possesses some low cunning and is capable of deception. He has no remorse in how he treats other and takes pleasure in causing pain. Where as in the fanfic, he's just a total idiot that aggressively lashes out at anyone he's upset with, with no regards to possible consequences. And(GoT spoilers)his journey of moral growth starts with him being told there's something wrong with him by Ned, and later learning he's the product of incest(and therefore the traitors who tried to usurp his throne weren't actually traitors since he was never the rightful king).
I might read more because I do like both GoT and time loop stories, and I have seen so many recommendations for it, but it's quite disappointing so far.
I'm also on book 2 of Dune. I don't really get why Paul can't stop the Jihad in his name that he hates by just telling them to stop.
It's been a while since I read it, but my recollection is that Paul believes that the Fremen would stop following him if he did that, and continue the jihad anyway. So he attempts to try to channel the Fremen as best he can, in order to lessen the damage they cause.
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