Books

I’m listening to Andrew Sean Greer’s Less as a reread. I finished rereading Red White & Royal Blue to rebuild my heart after tearfully devouring TJ Klune’s apocalypse road trip short novel, We Burned So Bright.

Just bought this (the alchemist's secret by clare marchant) and will start reading tomorrow. it was $2 :D

Finished Metro 2033 the other day, so now I'm continuing with Metro 2034.

I grabbed "The Shadow Out Of Time" by H.P. Lovecraft in the new section of my local library and holy shit!!

Got a big pile of shame (shame on me) but my current reading list (selected out of that pile) is 'Caesar' by Shakespeare, a collection of Albert Camus' dramas and a book by Alberto Angela about love and sexuality in ancient Rome (couldn't find the title in English so I think it hasn't been translated?).

I just finished up The Expanse with the final novella after restarting the series on book 7 last week and now I'm back into fantasy land with book 10 of The Wheel of Time, Crossroads of Twilight. Sadly this is the lowest rated of the series and supposedly the "final boss" of "the slog" between books 6 and 11. Robert Jordan is just so easy to read and/or listen to though so I'm still having a good time, even if not a lot happens. I'll probably plan on polishing off the remaining 4 books after this and then I need to decide what series I'll start next.

A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell, and 3rd Murder Bot. Just finished listening to In the Devil's Snare which was quite enlightening.

I’m in the middle of Mossflower, the second redwall book. It’s taking me far longer than I expected to read. I like the writing style but something about it puts me to sleep right away so I’m only reading like 2 pages a night.

I’m also listening to Accomplice to the Villain which is just light and fluffy.

"The 22 Murders of Madison May". A science fiction thriller about a serial killer traveling through parallel dimensions and killing the same young woman in every dimension.

This is my first time using Libby to borrow a book from my public library.

The dead take the A train

I’m currently reading The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang. It’s Joan of Arc meets Pacific Rim but done really well. I have about 130 pages left before I finish.

Kind of… quit reading for a while since having a new job. But I have “Revenge Of Odessa” on on-hold.

My 10 year old daughter is reading Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief.

And asked me to read it with her. So that's what I'm reading now. And I have to say... I'm really enjoying it so far. Plus doing a mini book club with my daughter is pretty much the best.

I completed book 8 of Dungeon Crawler Carl yesterday and now I’m on to the new Dresden novella OutLaw.

Almost 1/2 way through project Hail Mary. I liked the Martian so I expected to like PHM, but I didn't realize to what degree I would like. As a Molecular Biologist myself, I feel quite connected to Ryland.

Just finished "Death of the Author" by Nnedi Okorafor and enjoyed it immensely; I've been recommending it to everyone. It's a good blend of Afro-futurism, literary fiction, and sci-fi.

Now on "Helm" by Sarah Hall, and while I'm only partially through it, the writing is absolutely stellar.

For lighter fare, I particularly enjoyed "The Tainted Cup" and Drop of Corruption" by Robert Jackson Bennett.

I'm just about to finish Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson. I've enjoyed it very much.

I'm also reading two others for my book clubs, but can't remember the titles. Have to look at my ereader.

The spear cuts through water. I've never seen an author break so many literary conventions so masterfully before.

Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey, the first book in The Expanse series. I'm roughly half way in, and it's enjoyable so far.

Been reading Fiber Fueled during work breaks. Wanting to take extra steps to dial in my gut health.

I haven't listened to it in a while, but I'm pretty far into the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Really great listen, kind of a dark comedy, numbers go up (it's a lit rpg), and there's a bit of moral complexity in the plot.

Should also note, Jeff Hays is now my favorite audiobook narrator.

I'm finishing Count Zero on my jailbreak kindle and a starter bushcraft guide by Dave Canterbury on physical

Finished reading Dennis E Taylor's Bobiverse series for the second time, waiting on the new book to be published. For now it's audiobook only, and I like reading it myself. Just started reading Martha Wells' "Platform Decay", one of the other series I found last year that I really liked.

The Deluge by Stephen Markley. Didn't know what I was getting into. Would not have listened to it if I knew. Now can't stop listening.

I just started reading The Gathering Storm by Brandon Sanderson, book twelve of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. I've never read any Sanderson before, so it'll be interesting to see the tonal differences in writing.

My brother has been encouraging me to read The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie for a long time, and I’ve started it a few times and always got distracted.

Something clicked this time though, and I’m totally absorbed.

It’s also the first fiction I’ve read in a while, and I forgot what an escape it can be. What a weird thing to forget.

I should be finishing up both The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebeca Skloot, and Small Gods by Terry Pratchett this week. Not sure what's next yet.

just finished the first two books in James S. A. Corey's The Captive's War series and I'm champing at the bit for the next one.

now I'm finally reading The Three Body Problem and so far so good!

I'm reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.

I'm not sure how much I like it. It does a very good job of giving a look into African society around the time of slavery and missionaries, so I can see why it is touted as such an important novel. That said, I don't love the writing style or the characters.

Currently reading gone girl. I have watched the movie but my friends said the book is worth it too. Started yesterday. Also I have been reading crime and punishment in irregular intervals. It has been 2 months since I started it and I am halfway through.