Literature

I've been reading Manufacturing Consent lately after hearing so much about it. It's very interesting through the new introduction and the first part, where the propaganda model is explained, but it drags some as the authors try to apply it to certain historical events, like the 1984 Nicaraguan Election.

Still, it's interesting, and while the model still applies to mainstream media today, the advent of the internet, smartphones, and social media's resulting displacement of mass media has lessened its effectiveness.

Roots by Alex Haley The Boat of a Million Years by Poul Anderson Ten Years of Madness: Oral Histories of China's Cultural Revolution by Feng Jicai

Just getting started on the last book of the Cradle series by Will Wight. Enjoyed the first 11, and hoping it's as good!

History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell. Going for a cursory overview because of Philosophy club at my uni that has pretty cool people.

Nabokov's Ada, or Ardor. As usual, I'm also slowly making my way through Joyce's Finnegans Wake in parallel to whatever else I'm reading.

A random question: is anybody aware of active modern writers with mastery of style comparable to Nabokov's?

I'm reading a book of short stories by John Sayles, called The Anarchists' Convention. There have been some absolute bangers so far.

Nona the Ninth (third book in The Locked Tomb series, which starts with Gideon the Ninth)

I am absolutely loving this series, I had no idea what I was getting into. Solid plot, great style, fun, super clever. Highly recommend.

Re-reading Kaiju Preservation Society because I needed something light and fun. It still delivers on that promise !

The Case for Space by Robert Zubrin. It's really good so far, it goes into such detail you can really tell the guy has spent his career and lifetime seriously thinking about how humans might live outside of Earth whether that be the Moon, Mars or the Asteroid Belt.

If you haven't read The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green, you gotta.

Reading through Attached by Amir Levine, recommended to me by my therapist. It talks about different types of people's ability to form attachments and relationships with others. I've definitely learned a lot about myself so far and I'm only halfway through.

Finished reading The Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow (4.5 stars), and now am juggling between Upgrade by Blake Crouch, and Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett.

I just started Klara and the Sun. Also listening to The Amazing Adventures of Kavilier and Clay (Soo good).

Book Club is reading Accelerando (3rd time for me). Just finished Singularity Sky and Iron Sunrise.

Next up: the new Cormac McCarthy, Consider Phlebas.

I’m reading through Le Guin’s Earthsea cycle for the first time, and I’m currently on Tales from Earthsea. Fantastic, unique books.

Finished up my reread of Dune and onto Dune Messiah. I also have House of Leaves and Beckett Molloy trilogy in the wings to start at some point.

I just finished I, Robot. I actually didn't expect to find Asimov so compelling. In general, I've never been too into the classic sci-fi authors, instead preferring more modern lighter sci-fi. I'm now reading River of Gods by Candace Millard.

I'm currently reading Oblomov by Goncharov, after it I might jump to "Ears of corn under your sickle" by Karatkievič

Kim Harrison’s Demons of Good and Evil that just came out yesterday :)

My partner is almost done with it already and is dying to talk about it but I’m taking my time xD

A historic description of the life of Finnish executioners. Pretty dope stuff!

Essex Dogs. It's a historical fiction novel about a band of mercenaries aiding England's invasion of France in the 1300s. It's my palate cleanser after finished the third Stormlight Archives novel.

I'm trying to crawl out of a proper reading slump, so I'm starting out soft. The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa. I don't know much about the book, I just found it while taking a stroll in the library and it really caught my eye!

I'm reading (or rather listening to) The Royal Succession by Maurice Druon - it's a historical fiction series about the kings of France in the 14th century. I've really liked the series so far!

Since November I'm slowly working through the The Witcher books. Just finished the 5th book recently and currently looking for a book I can read before I continue with the 6th book. Normally I read mostly in german but I'm thinking about picking a english book as my next book.

Read Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami, and liked the dreamy atmosphere. Currently reading Kafka on the Shore by same author. Many people recommended Norwegian Wood so that is also on the reading list.