Finished Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
I didn’t realise second half will also feature Iran and the life after revolution. A very interesting look at part of recent history I knew nothing about. Highly recommended if you don’t mind graphic novels and memoirs.
Bingo squares: Banned Book - hard mode, Set in war
Also read Old Man’s War by John Scalzi.
This is my second book by Scalzi and he is reaching status of my favourite author. It’s an easy to read space, military sci-fi. Another highly recommended book for sci-fi fans.
Bingo squares: Set in war, Stepping Up, Late to the Party
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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About to finish “a confederacy of dunces” bu John Kennedy Toole. Such a funny Book and an hilarious ride. I highly recommend !
This sounds interesting.
It is. Burma Jones has become one of m’y favorite character ever. Bern a while since i ve had a good laugh Reading. Give it a try !
“Old man’s war” is a great book. And you’ve just reminded me that I still haven’t read the seventh book in this series, so thank you!
You are welcome!
I’m currently reading Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik
Omg it is so good! It’s the perfect balance of space opera and romance. I read her Starlight’s Shadow trilogy which I really enjoyed but this one is so much better. If I hadn’t had lots to do on my vacation last week, I probably would have finished this book already. It’s so good!
I have not read Old Man’s War, but Scalzi quickly became one of my favorite scifi authors after reading a few of his books. I love his humor.
Later today, I’m picking up All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu. It’s new out today and he is another one of my favorite authors. I’m excited to read it!
I have seen mention of Polaris Rising before, and now it is getting so much praise from another fan of Scalzi, so will have to check it out.
I’m really digging it so far, I’m about 75% through. It’s definitely a romance, but not on the smuttiness level of Ice Planet Barbarians because there is a lot more story and world building.
It’s a book I’ll be recommending to a male friend who is trying to read more female authors because I think he would like it. If you read it, I hope you enjoy it too!
Interesting. I was more interested in the space opera part, though I don’t mind some romance. Will check out some reviews. Thanks for the heads up!
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A masterpiece, enjoy !
Page 1199 of Franz Leibers Swords and Deviltry. 1/3 left.
A must read IMO for for example tolkien fans. Little bit more mature and deeper personalities. Sometimes a bit whimsical.
Such a great series!
Yeah, I like stumbled onto that book by chance, never heard if it before. It’s like Pullmans Dark materials, even if it’s getting more known nowadays.
Just finished the Farseer trilogy. Really liked it, though I thought the end was a little too happy and clean.
Started Emberdark by Sanderson. Really enjoying it so far.
Emberdark is such a love letter to fans of the cosmere
Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg
I’ve been on hiatus the last couple of months as have very limited time, but still follow new releases from my favourite authors.
I’ve been traveling and haven’t had as much reading time as I’d like. That said, I’ve taken a good chunk out of Wind and Truth, Brandon Sanderson, which I’ve been enjoying! Some of it is ponderous, but much of it feels worthwhile detail and specificity.
Doing a re-read of Feist’s “Magician: Apprentice” to sort of unwind after reading “It Stops Here” which was really intense.
Feist is one of my “comfort food” books. One of the authors that made me a lifelong fantasy reader.
Finished “salvager” and “boots down” by Scott Moon. Some military SF pulp basically, which fits my mood at the moment. Basically OK books if you want to have something to read and not think too much. The writer seems to have started out as a co-author to J.N. Chaney, some background info on Chaney in this reddit thread. Moon seems to have copied the style of J.N. Chaney, churning out books every few months. So kind of the fast food of the literary world, produced with cheap ingredients but it will still the hunger in a pinch. It reminds of Skyler Ramirez (I read a few of his books a while ago), and I’m still not convinced these writers don’t make extensive use of AI since they seem to be writing more than Stephen King on his most productive days.
Just finished Nation by Terry Pratchett and it was one of the most intense books I’ve read this year. It’s supposed to be YA so didn’t expect it to be this dark but it really pulls you in. If you like Terry Pratchett definitely give it a read.
I read this a little over a year ago, I was surprised there was a Pratchett book I hadn’t read yet, and was blown away with how good it was. One of his best books in my opinion.
Will check it out, thanks for the recommendation!
Started listening to Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio.
I keep wavering between this is interesting and I am having fun, to fuck this is just Dune and Name of the Wind, and Gladiator? just got through a part of the book and it felt 100% like Maximus in the Colosseum.
Series seems pretty highly praised so probably stick it out through first book and see how I feel.
Adrian Thatcher’s Vile Bodies.
From a little free library, just finished Burn by Nevada Barr, part of her Anna Pigeon series. Normally these are all set in a national park, where the natural geology plays a major role in the mystery. This one happens near the New Orleans Jazz Historical Park, but doesn’t have anything to do with the park, or jazz, or even New Orleans and could have taken place anywhere there’s a black market for certain illicit services. I liked some of the more outdoorsy ones a bit better, but this was worth the read. I have to think about whether Anna Pigeon qualifies as an E5-caliber grump for bingo card.
I’m reading The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. It’s a Russian book written in the early 1900s, and it tells the story of Satan visiting the Soviet Union. Naturally, it was originally released in a censored form. I don’t know, the book felt relevant somehow.
Loved this one, enjoy !
It’s been really good so far!
Glad you re having fun!
