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I'm working on two right now.
Altered Carbon, Richard K Morgan, SciFi Detective thriller, it's alright, don't know that I'd recommend it. Some cool ideas and interesting turns, but it's still basically just an uber-violent detective novel. His descriptions are keeping me reading, I like how he phrases things, and the images I get from how he describes the surroundings.
Also, Eye of the Shit Storm, Rob Boffard (as Jackson Ford), SciFi/bordering on urban fantasy. I really enjoy it, and the others in the series I've read. Boffard is originally from South Africa, and obviously had some pretty significant culture shock when he moved to LA. That kind of wonder and slight bewilderment is a big part of the narrator's voice, which I enjoy thinking about. But mostly this story is just so wild, and still also very earnest. I really like this! And the characters are all so different and so memorable. Teagan and Africa are so great, but so is Annie. And Reggie is a friggin badass.
I made the mistake of watching the TV show for Altered Carbon first, and I absolutely loved the show so much that I can't dissociate the TV show from the book. I had a really hard time reading the book because of that. I kept just wanting to watch the show again - and so I never finished it.
If you haven't seen the show on Netflix, I highly recommend it.
I go back and forth on which format I prefer. Sometimes the book is so much better than an adaptation that I'm glad I saw the adaptation first, because I can appreciate it more. That way I can get into both versions. If you read it first, the movie ends up being really disappointing. But sometimes I'm glad I read the original first, because it lets you appreciate the adaptation more.
I actually started the first episode a couple days ago, but I'm going to put it off until I'm done with the books. It was too jarringly different than the book, so I think this is one of those times where Knowing the story will help me appreciate the adaptation more, by understanding the grand scheme behind what major choices were made. We'll see how it goes!