Nothing at my end. Life has been kinda busy lately.
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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Since my last reply to one of these I have got through a few things.
I finished what was left of Dungeon Crawler Carl which was good, I’m looking forward to more.
Read a few Outlanders books again which was nice to go back to.
And now currently half way through the third book of “The Remaining” series of books by Molles. It is alright so far.
No new 100 book series?
Haha not yet.
I was eyeing up the Dresden Files recently so I may give that a try once I am done with “The Remaining”, I do still have 40 or so Outlanders books though so there is that :p
A short story anthology edited by Asimov called “Ghosts”. It’s the tenth rendition iirc and each of the Fantasy and Science Fiction anthos has its own theme. Just a random antho in my collection, I don’t have any others of this theme style though
Next is Star Wars XWing book 9, and I need to bug my brother to swap more books for the next batch of Star Wars. Jedi Academy Trilogy is next.
I just picked up Sara Ahmed’s Living a Feminist Life. It’s been on my tbr quite some time now, and while I’m not big on non-fiction I appreciate the philosophical tone.
I’m reading “The Eyewitness” by Muhammad Saeed Mehdi. It’s a self biography by a Pakistani civil servant since the 1950s. I’m a Pakistani American who recently visited Pakistan for the first time in 20+ years. I bought the book while I was over there.
I’m woefully ignorant of the history of Pakistan despite my parents complaining about Pakistani politics my entire life. I will say that book is amateurishly written, it’s clearly written by someone my grandfather’s age who didn’t hire a professional writer to help with this book. It is still fascinating because it’s like listening to my grandfather tell a story about characters I’ve heard about my whole life. It’s about events my parents and grandparents lived through. Its giving my a different perspective on the lives my parents led before moving to the US.
Equations of Life by Simon Morden - it’s ok post apocalyptic sci-fi. It’s got a lot of Russian swearing mixed in which is fun, if slightly incomprehensible
Will Save the Galaxy for Food by Yahtzee Croshaw - just finished this because the third book is finally available for E-readers. If you have any experience with Yahtzee from the internet I would encourage you to give his books a try. He is a very talented writer and I frequently laughed out loud at this book. He had that very British knack for humorous asides that can be a whole page or just a single aside
Dragon Ball - My new e-reader has a color screen so I’ve been trying manga on it. This volume covers the Goku/Tien fight and it was easily the best one in the series up to this point
I’m reading Paternus: Rise of Gods by Dyrk Ashton. The beginning was a bit slow, but it really picked up about 100 pages in. I’m about halfway through and feeling quite invested in the story.
After this I just need to pick up a cozy book and I’ll have completed my bingo board!
Slow Gods, by Claire North. Quite decent so far, shades of the Culture novels but more political. Borrowed a bit from Adrian Tchaikovsky’s “Final Architecture” series in terms of how hyperspace works, but I guess he put his seal of approval on it since he’s endorsing it on the cover
Just finished listening to A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin, as read by Harlen Ellison (the author). He did a god job with it.
Also nearly finished the Autumn Republic, the final book of the Powder Magic trilogy.
Finished A Wizard of Earthsea 2 weeks ago, finished Tombs of Atuan last week, now reading The Farthest Shore.
Listening to Speedrunning the Multiverse by adastra339. amoral overpowered MC who only cares about getting stronger.
I am enjoying it.
I’ve got three going.
Canadian Pie, a mix of Canadiana, satire, and travelogue by Will Ferguson.
Dust of Dreams by Steven Erikson, because I don’t find the world dark and depressing enough. It’s my first reread of the Malazan books and I remember very little as I read it when it was first published.
Brothers in Arms by Lois Bujold-Mcmaster. I just love the Vorkosigan Saga.
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett, and Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett.
