Finished The Passage by Justin Cronin. First book in The Passage trilogy. Overall, liked the book. The start was slow, giving me Stephen King vibes, but it picked up the pace as it went along. It was too long though, and can’t get myself to start next one right away.
Read couple of son’s books to change pace. The Ghoul in the School by Marcus Rashford and Alex Falase-Koya, the second book in The Breakfast Club Adventures. And Unexpected Super Spy by Zanib Mian, second book in Planet Omar series.
Also read, and just finished 5 mins before this post, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson, book 3 of his secret projects, and part of Cosmere, but a standalone book, which can be read without any knowledge of his other work. I loved this book. Like most of his “secret projects” books, couldn’t put it down once I picked it up.
Currently Reading… nothing. Just finished the previous book and haven’t decided what to start next… leaning towards next Dresden Files novel though… let’s see.
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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Because ADHD I usually have at least 4 books underway at the same time.
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I’m just about to finish Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson.
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I just started Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.
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I’m also reading A City on Mars, a nonfiction book by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith.
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I started re-reading the Area X trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer, I think I’m still in Annihilation.
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I also started re-reading Dune by Frank Herbert, but honestly it’s such a slog that I think I got halfway through before getting frustrated. The worldbuilding may be interesting but holy shit is Herbert’s writing turgid.
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Found all the Animorphs books online and I’m reading them for the nostalgia. I forgot how weird they are lol.
I am also reading a DnD campaign book because I’m DMing on Sunday
I’ve had a hard time getting into books for a number of years, but I recently read Lovecraft Country, and just dove into the sequel “The Destroyer of Worlds.”
A friend introduced me to Matt Ruff’s writing back in '95 wit Fool on the Hill, and I’ve been a fan ever since.
Never heard of it, but it looks interesting, will check it out.
“Hitch-22, A Memoir” -Christopher Hitchens
I re-listen to it once a year. R.I.P. Hitch.
The wisdom of crowds and Hyperion
‘The dark half’ by Stephen King, almost finished the book. The last books I read also were Stephen King’s, I like how the stories go, it’s unexpected every time. Loved ‘Cujo’ and ‘The Institute’ particularly (Running man was good too) !
Caliban’s War (book two of the Expanse). I think this is only my first reread? apparently it’s the only book I’m reading at the moment which is pretty unusual
How to argue with a racist by Rutherford.
The title is a bit sensational, it’s mostly pop-science about genetics.
Listening to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy audiobook. I read it once ages ago, and am enjoying getting to all the good parts I only vaguely remember. It holds up pretty well, there’s a reason people are still quoting it. I use the term “excitingly chunky” to describe the “developer chic” style of buildings that are getting slung up around me.
The biggest issue so far is that Trillian is the most fleshed-out woman in the series, and she’s basically a cardboard cutout that has “girlfriend” hastily written on it. It might get better later on (I’m almost done with the 3rd book), but I don’t recall it happening. I know it’s not really the point of the series, but as someone that doesn’t tend to notice this sort of thing, it was very noticeable.
Typically I have multiple books going on at the same time for varietys sake, usually fiction and some-non fiction.
Right now I have besides me as my non-fiction choice; “Baltic Cities - Perspectives on urban and regional change in the Baltic sea area”, ed. Martin Åberg & Martin Peterson.
As my fiction book I’m nearing the end of “Termination Shock” by Neal Stephenson.
Currently reading:
Next up:
Finally cracking into the He Who Fights with Monsters series. Enjoying the first book so far. The voice actor has a good voice.
I’m rereading some of my huge shelf of Battletech novels. I’m on Stackpole’s Assumption of Risk and his odd 80’s handling of race is pretty awkward. I’m enjoying the space-fuedal politics, though!
I’ve started reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik and Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. Uprooted is going more pleasantly than I was expecting. I’ve heard a lot of mixed opinions about it but so far I’m enjoying it. It’s too early to form an opinion on Sea of Tranquility but it’s been a good read so far as well.
