Midnight Tides - Steven Erikson
The Bonehunters - Steven Erikson
Listening to the audiobook of Ursula K LeGuin’s The Farthest Shore with my partner and we’re really enjoying it!
I’m wrapping up Jane McAlevey’s A Collective Bargain, which is a great read especially if you have a vested interest in improving your working conditions. I am also trying desperately to catch up on my comics a little lol
On hold is Michio Kaku’s Hyperspace- I was super into it until I needed to instead read a book about workplace bargaining. Still super into it especially with the recent announcements about grav waves and neutrinos.
Up next, I’m itching to read Junji Ito’s adaptation of No Longer Human, a 1948 novel written by Osamu Dazai.
Klara And The Sun by Ishiguro.
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Do you like his other work? I’m only halfway through it and had a crying fit even though I had promised myself I wasn’t going to let him get to me.
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I can see he’s not for everyone, but I really like it so far. He tends to write narrators that are mistaken in some way and it gradually unfolds how tragically wrong they are. But I’m only halfway through.
I never knew about this book, even though I do have Never Let Me Go.
Guess I’ll have to put it on my list!
Wool by Hugh Howey. The show has got me hooked.
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Jack Reacher 3 - Tripwire by Child Lee. Solid book, 4/5.
That whole series is great… perfect holiday reads
This probably won’t be popular here, but I recently listened to the audiobook Spare, Prince Harry’s autobiography. I’m not a fan of the monarchy, I think the whole thing is weird and awful.
However, there’s no denying Prince Harry has lived a unique life so I was curious. I thought it was pretty good overall. We’re only getting one side of the story but god his family is fucked up.
Their nicknames for him and his brother, growing up, were Heir and Spare. He was told from a young age that if his brother ever needed an organ or anything, he was expected to step up.
He also grappled with his mother’s death for his whole life and missed her dearly. He made up different conspiracy theories that she was somehow still alive to deal with the trauma.
And the queen seemed kinda ok overall, which surprised me a bit. She had her stuffy downsides but she seemed much better than the fucked up messes that his father and brother were.
Also, being famous from the time you’re born sounds terrible. He inherited a lot of amazing things, but not all sound great.
While it wasn’t the best book ever, it was interesting and I’m glad I checked it out (literally from the library, lol).
Nothing wrong with expanding your reach. Part of what I love about going to the library is you never know what is going to grab your attention.
I just started re-reading Neuromancer by William Gibson, and I might start reading The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin alongside it.
I really loved the City series from her. If you like those and haven’t read her other stuff, it’s all very good. Especially the Broken Earth and Inheritance series.
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The Cradle series
I’ve been reading Chapterhouse: Dune in paperback when I have longer bouts of free time and the mental energy to get into the book’s philosophy.
The rest of the time, I’ve been reading Dungeon Crawler Carl on my phone. It’s pretty light and a bit campy, so it’s perfect for an easy pick-up read.
I am thoroughly enjoying both and would happily recommend to interested readers.
Reaper’s Gale
The Frugal Wizard’s Guide to Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber. Absolutely fascinating read.
The Essential Rumi. It is the first time I’ve read poetry in a log time. I’m enjoying it more than I anticipated.
Rumi is brilliant! Good pick!
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames and The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Kings of the Wyld, I had never heard of it. Apparently it’s part of a trilogy.
Might look into that.
I’m nearly at the end of it. It’s very much a fun book, especially for people who like DnD. There’s some great characterisations and fight scenes in particular.
That sounds great! I have so many things to read already, but I will put it on my (ever-growing) list. :)
