Another week where I didn’t get to read anything.
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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Now reading “Newton’s wake” by Ken MacLeod. Haven’t read too much of it yet, but so far so good. I was previously reading “an inside job” by Daniel Silva, but I put it away. Like I mentioned last week, this series has always been very Israel-centered, but the last two books Silva is clearly ignoring the elephant in the room. He does so by pointing at several European countries. Once I noticed it while reading it, I also noticed the story was severely lacking in depth because of it, characters are very one dimensional and sometimes do very weird things just to get a plot twist going.
I’m currently reading Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende. I read some books by her years ago, which I loved, so when I saw this one in a tiny library, I had to take it. I’m not far in yet, but it’s a great read so far.
I finished both Murder on the Orient Express and Murder on the River Nile by Agatha Christie. They were both fun and well-written, but I don’t think detectives are my cup of tea. I may read some more of her work if it’s snowing and I’m in front of a fireplace or something. They’re cozy to read, even with all the murders taking place.
This may not qualify as currently reading - however I just finished Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre yesterday. Fantastic and difficult (emotionally) read. Really connects the dots and gives an inside look into Epstein’s world as well as an incredible story of survival and self-empowerment.
I’m also re-reading 1984 by George Orwell. I read it for the first time ~15 years ago and it terrified me, now it’s terrifying in a whole new way.
Gonna need a lighthearted read after this.
If there is another book that’s more aligned with fediverse values, I’m not sure what that is.
Yeah, it’s a fediverse favourite.
Reading “Mansfield Park” by Jane Austen ! I’m going through everything she’s written, I finished Pride & Prejudice a few weeks ago and I just got this one !
The Faith of Beasts!! Just showed up on my doorstep.
It’s book 2 of The Captives War from James S.A. Corey, same author(s) as The Expanse. One is George R.R Martins understudy.
It’ll help keep my mind off my mothers death.
My guy, I’m sorry for your loss.
Thank you, it’s just life though.
Loved the first book, but the short story that came out after it made me mad. I really hope it didn’t spoil the identity of the great enemy.
They show them on the cover art from the polish edition of the first book, it jives with the short story.
Tap for spoiler
Aren’t the main characters of the short story
Spoiler
just humans?
It seemed to me that they were the enemy the conquerers are scared of. The huge mystery that the first book ended with appeared to be resolved right there.
Reading: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
Listening to: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
“People have bones for a reason, Carl”
Enjoy the book!
I just started book 6 too!
I enjoyed the Wizard’s Handbook. I kinda want more stories written in that world.
Currently rereading the “Children of Time”-Series by Adrian Tchaikovsky because the fourth book was just released and I really like to experience the first three again.
I’m a sucker for good Sciency Science Fiction and this series ticks practically all boxes of my special interests.
Also listening to the Warhammer 40k Series “Ciaphas Cain” by Sandy Mitchell, because it’s funny and relaxing.
Also listening to “Sourcery” by Terry Pratchett on my way through the Discworld Series (again)
Highly recommend people to read the children of time series
Currently listening to the fourth book
AT is one my favorite contemporary authors, prolific af. While I adore and appreciate CoT series, my favorite series of his is The Final Architecture. Dogs of War is also fantastic.
Bit of a slow year for me, but currently reading Eric by Terry Pratchett.
I’m reading Dungeon Crawler Carl and listening to the complete Sherlock Holmes (I have no idea what’s going on in the latter, I keep falling asleep).
I hope you find the time to read soon, OP.
I’m reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I think I read this for school a long time ago. Good book.
Thanks! Things have started to settle a bit, hopefully everything will be sorted out soon.
Oh awesome! I own this book and have not read it, it’s on my list to read this year.
Sure is. Read it for the first time about 2 years ago. Feel like I can taste that world. Really enjoyed it.
Just finished re-reading A Clash of Kings by G.R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire 2). It’s a very cool book, but I didn’t find it quite as consistently gripping as the first one. The first just has such incredible pacing imo.
Next one up is Caliban’s War by James Corey (The Expanse 2). I have seen the TV show, and really liked the first book as well.
So do you not just blast through the series? Very interesting.
I’m on whatever book six is of the expanse, and probably gonna call it there. I won’t take up ASoIaF due to its incomplete nature. I am a start-to-finish reader, whether it’s just a few books or Realm of the Elderlings.
It’s kinda like TV shows, I’ve had a few that I start while they’re still airing, and when the next season comes out I find myself completely lost. Gotta stay fresh.
I’m reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. This covers my last bingo square: Cozy. I’m still early on but I’m really enjoying it so far. It’s fun, not too serious, and exactly what I need right now.
Stardust!
I love this book. Very unfortunate about the writer being a shit.
Birthright in the Impavidus Cycle trilogy by M A Vice. I’m a few chapters in and so far its mostly just the tragedy of a serial killer born into that role and getting headpats by his dad for murdering real good, and not having any meaningful contact with anyone else or any frame of reference for what he’s doing. It reminds me of hanging with my racist family in a sad kinda way.
