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Looking for striking books (lemmy.zip)
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I'm just in a bad reading slump currently and trying to get out of it. Usually when this happens I would take a break then read something again but this time I feel like I don't need a break from reading, I simply need a book so striking that it will fully engross me. Looking forward to your suggestions!

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[–] Meatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Really been enjoying Dungeon Crawler Carl even though it's not something I expected I would like.

[–] PenguinVII@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've been hearing so much about this one recently. Is it like an rpg?

[–] Meatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yes. And there is a game system AI to announce earned achievements. It's very gamefied.

Most books in this genre is you get transported into a magical world that's a game.

This story is everyone on earth is killed and the survivors are forced to play this game with their real bodies while still on Earth. It's like morbid comedy.