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I'm currently reading Snow Crash. I got to the part where YT and Raven meet for the first time. Things have got pretty weird... I'm really enjoying the whole Sumerian mythology stuff, though.
Snow Crash is one of my favorite books. So much fun from beginning to end. Also one of the few books by Stephenson that has an unrushed ending.
Tiamat's Wrath, by James S.A. Corey. Trying to power theought the expanse series
I started and finished the first two Murderbot books from Martha Wells (All Systems Red, Artificial Condition). Reading the ebooks I didn't realize how short they were until I got to near the end. I guess they count as novellas? But it's nice to have something fun and easily digestible now and then so I'll start the third tonight.
Children of Time was very good. There is a sequel, no? But I never read it.
Two sequels! I'll get around to reading them but have a stack to read through first. The murderbot books have been my audiobook listening since they were in a humble bundle a few weeks ago. Got to the 5th one (network effect) and still enjoyable and engaging.
Coasting through Caliban's War in the Expanse series, planning on diving into book 11 of the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian next.
Finishing up the Foundation series by Asimov, with Foundation and Earth
Well, not scifi but I read this book called Wages of Rebellion this week, by Chris Hedges. Good reminder of the atrocities and tyranny the US has committed globally and domestically, often in the name of capitalism.
In terms of scifi, I'd recommend A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller Jr. It's a collection of post apocalyptic stories set on a monastery in the desert that serves as the only source of preservation of material from the "old world." Good themes in this one.
Been a long time since I read A Canticle for Leibowitz. Good book and should probably re-read it now.
Been a long time since I read A Canticle for Leibowitz. Good book and should probably re-read it now.
Made some progress on Malazan, book 9 (of 10). Still early, but we're past the initial set up and now it's clear everyone is heading off to the wastelands for some sort of showdown.
Amazing series. Very heavy read.
Yes! Iβm on book 3, absolutely loving it. Itβs at times dense as a brick but truly a epic story.
I'm reading Children of Time, but definitely not speed reading. Taking it slow and enjoying every minute reading about Portia, Bianca, and Fabian.
About 4 chapters into book 1 (Raft) of Xeelee Sequence. Not bad so far, but takes me a while to see if I'm liking a book or not.
Is this your first Baxter? I'm a little envious. Figuring out his physics+ scenarios are always fun. Usually they're quite well conceived. Raft and Flux are two of my favourites.
It is! I've heard only good things about the series after hearing recommendations on the old site, so I decided to pick up Raft and see what all the fuss was about. After getting a general overview of the series, it seems right up my alley. Any other Baxter's you'd recommend outside Xeelee Sequence?
I haven't actually read anything outside of the Xeelee sequence. And even then I'm not 100% through Xeelee yet. I like to bounce around between authors frequently :)
I have particularly fond memories of the first four or five Xeelee books. In particular Raft (#1), Flux (#3), and Ring (#4). Timelike Infinity (book #2) sets the stage well for the universe at large and Flux (#3) almost seems like a regression until you start getting towards the end. But it really gets underway in Ring (#4) and you start to go "ooooh, this is why it's called the Xeelee sequence". At a minimum, I'd read those four in order to get a good handle on the series. Then, if you're like me, read something else for a while and return. :)
Thank you so much! Excited to get into the series, and most likely will be following your advice about books 1-4.
The Empress of Salt and Fortune, a short novella by Nghi Vo. Some of the imagery is lovely and colourful. I'm expecting a journey but I'm finding there isn't really one in this story.
Does this Noise in my Head Bother You? by Steven Tyler
That Hindeous Strength by C.S. Lewis. I'm almost done but the end is stretching. Really weird book but also enjoyable.
I'm revisiting my old friend Palmer Eldritch. It has been a long time, and I am thoroughly enjoying the familiarity. Kind of like going to mom's house in your 40s and eating the same cookie recipe she has always made.
Had a big day of travel so I read through all of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Some of the humor didn't really land but overall it was great. Such a cool take on a first contact situation where the human and alien have no choice but to work together to save both their planets.
Just started Excession by Ian M. Banks (culture series). Finished Matter about 6 months ago and have been slow to pick another book up, but hope I can make it stick.
Had been re-reading the Bobiverse in the meantime (was nice to have something quick and easy to rip through).
Joe Abercrombie's First Law series. It's decidedly not science fiction, but you gotta take a break sometimes. I'm enjoying it enough, but I do find the characters that were initially interesting are falling into some pretty tired tropes close to the end of the second book. Still, Abercrombie's prose is super neat and readable.
That series is fire!
Yeah, I'm almost done the third book now and I'm having trouble putting it down. The tired tropes shook themselves out and got interesting again.
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