I’m reading Reaper by Will Wight. It’s the 10th out of 12.
Book 3 of the First Law Trilogy - it’s good without being great.
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I’m currently reading I Robot by Isaac Asimov, it’s very well written and I’m finding the dichotomy between such an old view of what the future may be like with the futuristic themes quite amusing.
Would definitely recommend any sci-fi fans give it a shot. It’s not nearly at the same scale as our modern day space operas but it’s really quite interesting so far.
Macbeth: A Dagger of the Mind, by Harold Bloom. I’m preparing for a production of the play this fall and a friend passed this copy to me. I’m not a huge Bloom fan but he has interesting insights into the play.
Over twenty years after first reading books one through eight (all that was released at the time), I’m finally going through all 16 books of the Wheel of Time! :D
Great! I’m on 9 right now
Currently reading the Chronicles of St Mary’s series. I’m on book 10, which is the last one that I own, but I’ve really enjoyed the series so will definitely pick up the rest at some point.
It’s a series about historians who time travel to document historical events, so there’s an accurate telling of the story rather than things being disputed. It often ends up going wrong though. It’s rather light-hearted (apart from book 8 where everything goes a bit serious), and the humour is great. Similar humour to Terry Pratchett’s books, I would say, though I haven’t read loads of his work.
The Beast You Are by Paul Tremblay. Short stories.
The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis, it drew me for the first 70 or so pages, then it’s pretty slow for the next 250
I took a break (almost a week now) after reading Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon. Before that, it was her The Bluest Eye. Thinking of reading The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
the perfume burned his eyes by michael imperioli and one hundred years of solitude. both r alright so far
I’m almost done with Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam. It’s interesting, but I don’t really like it.
How’s that? Why interesting, but not what you like?
The premise is interesting and the characters’ reactions to the situation are interesting, but I don’t find any of the characters all that likable or easy to identify with. I also don’t really like the writing style.
The Puzzler by A.J. Jacobs. I highly recommend it. I have never been especially into puzzles but learning about all the different kinds has made me very excited to try them all out!
Currently on book 3 of Malazan (Memories of Ice) and I feel like the story is picking up so much. I love it.
Malazan is one of the all-time greats, IMO. Took me a couple years to get through, (had to take breaks with lighter books every now and again, especially in the back half) but what a ride, holy crap. Memories of Ice in particular was amazing. Itkovian remains one of the most compelling characters for me.
I’ve only recently been introduced to the Grey Swords but I’m already so interested in their arcs. I also love how there’s been an explosion of lore compared to the first two books. This feels like the book that really opens the Malazan world up.
Oh man, I’m on my first re-read and finished Memories a little while ago. So goddamn good.
The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph
A great read so far. Very lovable main character constantly finds himself being tossed between hope and despair.
On book two of the Hyperion series. The fall of Hyperion.
