Books

Currently working my way through book 3 of "The Sun Eater" series by Christopher Ruocchio. Enjoying the books so far!

Currently reading The Dispossessed by Ursula K Le Guin.I read it decades ago and liked it but with increasing age comes an even deeper appreciation.

We're recording the next episode of the podcast on Friday, where we're talking about Delilah S Dawson's sapphic horror Bloom and I'll find out then what our next group read is.

I'm about to finish "Sheepfarmer's Daughter" by Elizabeth Moon. I started the book because after watching Superman last year I wanted something paladin related. I have to say it's been pretty good! The bits and pieces that are shown of the lore make the world very interesting, and the characters are good as well.

I'll probably take a break between the first book and the next one, but I'll try to finish The Deed of Paksenarrion before the year ends.

Suicide by Émile Durkheim though I have read only the first actual chapter. Other one is Dark Domain by Stefan Grabiński, which I plan to finish today or tomorrow.

Reading The Martian after reading and watching Project Hail Mary

Dragonsinger. I've been on a bit of a Pern kick lately.

I had read this book ages ago, but I only recognized maybe 2 chapters of it when I read it again.

Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive book 4, Rhythm of War. I opened Way of Kings for the first time 5 weeks ago and 3600ish pages later I'm still engrossed. I'd planned on waiting for the series to finish but I missed chewing through epic fantasy on this scale.

Once I'm caught up through book #5 I'm thinking its time for another go at Malazan.

Other than Martin, Rothfuss and Jordan are there any other works with similar scale/complexity/depth as Stormlight and Malazan?

About 1/3 through Still Life With Crows by Preston and Child. In a deviation from my usual pattern, I'm reading the AXL Pendergast novels in order, at least through the first four ( I don't have #5 and might skip to #13 next.)

I'm rereading Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It's just as good as I remember it. I'm excited to continue with the series!

I've been having a great time reading Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. Highly recommend this book.

The Idiot on audio and some Christian books on physical.

I'm having a Mistborn summer, already coming towards the end of #2 of 7! Sandon Branderson sure does write long books, but these are like popcorn, lots of action and easy reads

I started reading The Enemy by Lee Child. Not my first choice, but a friend gave me all her old books last Christmas so I feel somewhat obligated to read it. It's easy to read, and it's thrilling enough to compel me onwards, but the dialogue is vapid and there's a lot of Clancyisms where the story will focus on over romanticising the army, kplus I think one chapter only existed so the author could use as many homophobic slurs as he knew, which was off-putting.

"Why Q needs U" by Danny Bate. Fascinating read.

This week I started The Dresden Files and have made it to the end of the second book in three days. So enjoying it so far!

Thanks for the rec ;p

It's time. I've started my annual trek through Middle-earth. I'm reading the first book of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. I've been looking forward to this all year long. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to lose myself in Eriador.

Currently working my way through This Inevitable Ruin the 7th book in the DCC series. Really enjoying this series and glad I picked it up.

Also listening to Queens at War the last book in Aliison Weir's series on English Medieval Queens. Thr series has been a bit hit and miss. Feels at times the Queen being documented isnt always at the forefront, but its a lot of information I never knew.

I just finished Pachinko. I don’t get the hype. Interesting historical perspective regarding Koreans in Japan that I didn’t have. Decent story premise, but really flat writing. I cared enough to finish the book, but overall it was a big “meh” for me.

The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne, which is the second book in the Bloodsworn Trilogy. Very cool take on Norse mythology, culture, and Viking warbands. Highly recommend the first book The Shadow of the Gods.

Just finished Blindsight by Peter Watts (fucking excellent, possibly a new favourite)

Gonna try tackling House of Leaves again now that I'm all done school!

I recently picked up I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 by Robert Brockway and thought it was pretty good. So I looked for some more stuff by him and found Carrier Wave. It's a mixed bag. The first parts are great, but then it kind of loses its way and meanders for a while, then the ending is just meh. It's strongly influenced by The Stand (especially the ending) and World War Z so if you like either of those it might be worth a look.

After Carrier Wave I started There Is No Antimemetics Division and I'm about halfway through. It's really good.

I am currently reading the Pizza and Focaccia chapter from Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish. I'm planning on making pizza later this week and realized I hadn't read the methodology in one sitting.

I am also reading Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges. I've started with with the Universal History of Iniquity. I'm enjoying them very much.

Continuing on with my summer reading, I've picked up I, Robot (Asimov) and Professor and the Madman (Winchester) from the library.

I also checked out Hatchet (Paulsen). My niece is reading it, figured it'd be fun and quick to join in.

On the listening side, I've been going through Disrupting the Game by Reggie Fils-Aime since he reads the audiobook himself. It's very directed towards the business advice angle, but there's good biographical and Nintendo history info in there.

I'm on Book 3 of Dungeon Crawler Carl!

Hot and Unbothered, by Yana Tallon-Hicks.

Working through the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown I’m on the third book Morning Star at the moment.

Listening to the audiobook of A Black Queer History of the United States by C.Riley Snorton and Darius Bost, and reading a physical copy of Son of Rosemary by Ira Levin.

I'm listening to Good Omens (obligatory fuck Neil Gaiman), but the audiobook is fantastic. Could easily see myself re-listening over and over as a comfort read.

Reading a memoir by Travis Alabanza called None of the Above, which is a memoir about the non-binary experience technically but I highly recommend to anyone who wants to see the gendered world we live in from a new perspective. It is so fucking good.

Looking forward to starting How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler. Another memoir which I'll be reading for my book club.