Still reading Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch. Book 3 of Rivers of London series.
Didn’t really get much to read this week, so at same place as last week.
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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Finished The Theif last week. Currently reading The New Jim Crow because it was between a few books on the shelf. Not sure I’m ready for heavy political commentary so if it gets too gnarly, I’ll just go back to my trashy Battletech novels.
Stephen kings Dead Zone. Awesome book.
Just finished the clockwork angels trilogy and brave new world.
Finished listening to Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne over the weekend. Loved the whole trilogy, would recommend.
Started listening to Babel by RF Kuang. I am not sure where I was recommended this from but its… interesting is i guess the best word i can use to describe it.
Still physically working through Lady of the Lake the last book in Witcher series. It just feels disconnected so far so it feels hard to get into
I started reading The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan, the eight book in the Wheel of Time series. And wouldn’t you know it, it opens with a brand new group of characters with ambiguous goals. Jordan desperately needed someone to tell him “No.”
I just finished reading the series The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee. Overall I liked the series - it was more of a business drama / political family drama with a sprinkling of fantasy. I thought the final book was more of an extended epilogue, with frequent time jumps. I found it a bit difficult to reconcile the rapid aging of characters I still felt were young.
I am now reading Blood over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang at the recommendation of my wife. I have really loved this one - it’s been very interesting even though it has been a tiny bit predictable.
After that, I’m debating rereading The Expanse as I really loved it.
The Expanse is soooo good! I’ve been rereading that via audiobook.
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Book club book from last month that I didn’t get around to finishing. It’s beautiful even in small doses.
I read It’s Lonely at the Center of the Earth yesterday and loved it. I’d like to read more GNs, I mostly read manga, but there doesn’t seem to be many realistic fiction GNs? I’m not that interested in fantasy/supernatural stuff usually. So if anyone knows any good realistic GNs I’m open to suggestions 😋
I’m also reading Creation and Anarchy by Agamben, but I’ve been a bit distracted by Silksong so it’s taking a while, whoopsie~
For graphic novels: Have you read Persepolis? Also recommend Fun Home.
Thank you! Persepolis was on my to-read already, but those are great recommendations :)
Fun Home and Are You My Mother? are both superb.
I also personally like Derf Backderf, especially My Friend Dahmer and Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio.
Thank you!
Never heard of It’s Lonely at the Center of the Earth, going to check it out!
Cool, I hope you’ll love it at least half as much as I did!
Started reading again after a massive slump of a few months. Anyway, I’m reading Star Wars aftermath by chuck wendig
Just loaded my kobo up with a shitload if Star Wars books, so guess what I’m doing a binge of
Any recommendations?
I am in a SW binge at the moment, so I’d recommend those. I’m gonna read Phasma next after this Aftermath series.
Currently, I’m reading Annie Bot by Sierra Greer. This one is so good and I am really enjoying it. There is so much about autonomy, self realization, and how to recognize abuse. Fantastic book so far.
I just finished The Two Lies of Faven Scythe by Megan O’Keefe and I really enjoyed it. Then Star Trek, Vol 1: Godshock, loved it but I’m trying to find vol 2 at the library, I might have to request it from a different library system.
Just finished The Roman Imperial Succession. It raises some interesting points, but has some really out-there conclusions (and assertions) on individual Emperors and imperial politics.
Hmm…
What are you starting next?
Either Roman Sexualities or Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa.
I just finished listening to this. I was a wild listen/read. There is a shit load of illegal activity that goes on in and around Fort Bragg.
Who know that if you put thousands of people who are basically trained assassins who are highly trained at surveillance and clandestine operations they would start doing heaps of illegal shit?
Answer EVERYONE
The book spent a lot of time illustrating the incredible number of murders, drug over doses and drug trafficking that goes on in and round Ft Bragg.
The book also spends about the same amount of time illustrating how the GWOT basically fuels the world’s supply of Herroin.
On a personal note: I was in the Army for 6 years and Fort Bragg is one of those posts that is just revered in the Army. All I ever heard was how great things were there. It was interesting to learn about another side of that place.
I finally finished Contemporary Theological Approaches to Sexuality. It was a good read, but exhausting. Going to take a reading break for a week or so, I think.
Halfway through Kaiju preservation society. A real page turner.
Fire and blood, the origin of the iron throne. But in french because I need to practice that skill.
Kaiju Preservation Society was my first Scalzi and it is so good. I’ll probably buy some fancy collectors edition one day to have in my bookshelves.
I always scoff at how cheesy Scalzi’s book synopses sound but then I burn through them in a day or two. Starter Villain especially.
I’m still reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck.
Slowly reading The Deep History of Ourselves by Joseph LeDoux.
And lastly Epictetus: The Complete Works by Robin Waterfield.
East of Eden is a masterpiece, hope you’re enjoying it!
Cheers for Epictetus.
Just finished Eversion by Alistair Reynolds and started Century Rain by him. I love his work but haven’t read these.
I went into both relatively blind and don’t regret it.
