Just finished pet Sematary (that book got to me) and now reading Christine.
What is your favourite King book or is this your first foray into his catalogue?
I'm about 3/4 through The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson.
It's an incredibly ambitious alternate history about how the world would shake out if a plague killed 90% of Europe in the 14th century. Each section is a novela about a set of characters in a different time.
He's probably my favorite living author; he normally writes sci-fi, occasionally dips into historical fiction (or a mix of the two genres), but always meticulously researches his subjects in a way that brings his worlds to vibrent life.
Ah, he is the guy who wrote Mars trilogy! They have been on my wishlist for over a decade. Will check it out.
Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey, book 7 of The Expanse series.
Nice! The Expanse series has been one of favorite reads (or listens rather) of the year. I've been waiting for the Babylon's Ashes (#6) audiobook to free up from my local library for weeks now.
Finished up all the little side Cosmere stuff. It's impressive how great it all is, but now I have to wait for Wind and Truth for more. (Except White Sand but I don't really have that much interest in graphic novels). Finally got my spot in line for the next Reacher book (In Too Deep) from my library and read that today. (Guess that's 200 lol)
Started back into the Red Rising Series. The first book was exceptional, but I decided to take a break when I finished it because it hit so hard then had such a big transition at the beginning of book two. Trying Golden Son again now.
I'm also reading Jana DeLeon's Shaye Archer series as ebooks. I'm currently on Diabolical (book 3). It has a very different, more serious tone from her Miss Fortune books, but I like these too.
I am pretty much caught up on Cosmere, only Mistborn Era 2 was remaining, but that's what the re-reads are for. I still haven't read his Reckoners series though, should start it after Mistborn,
I just started next Reacher book too! Though, I have only read the first book yet so my next book is Die Trying.
Mistborn is such an easy and pleasant read! It was an excellent gateway into Sanderson's books for me.
I finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir and absolutely loved it. There were a couple nitpicky science things I had issues with, but overall I thought it was an amazing read.
Now I've started The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher. It's a historical fiction about a gay American woman who opens a bookstore in 1920s Paris. Finally getting that Bookception bingo square filled with this one.
Edit: As I read further, I realized this book, while fiction, is very much about a real person and real events that happened in the 1920s. This book is about Sylvia Beach.
Yeah, I loved Mistborn, but I was just not sure if I will enjoy the re-read, still loved it. Not a perfect book, but a pretty good one.
Dungeon Crawler Carl. I'm about halfway through the 2nd book.
I love Mistborn so much!
It has been a Deathlands only week for me. Just about to start book 36 tomorrow. I considered some other things but it didn't happen xD
Viva la Deathlands!
Currently reading Asimov's A Pebble in the Sky... It's lovely so far. Kind of creepy vibes too.
My curator (some might say wife) had me reading On Writing by Stephen King. I am definitely not a writer but I liked it and think his advice could apply in some form to a lot of creative endeavors. There are a lot of funny parts in the first section, and I liked the tone (I've never read a Stephen King book so I didn't know what to expect). I thought it maybe got hung up too long on his hit-by-a-van episode, but that was still interesting.
Now I'm reading How to become the Dark Lord and die trying by Django Wexler. The tone was off-putting at first (and it's almost like he shook a salt shaker of "fucks" all around the first 10 pages for no reason), but 40 pages in its either mellowing or growing on me and I'm looking forward to the rest.
Funny is not the word I associate with Stephen King. Will have to check it out.
Woo Sanderson! I’m about 1/4 through Rhythm of War, in preparation for the fifth Stormlight’s release next week.
I have to re-read Stormlight Archives, so probably won't be getting the fifth book before the end of next year.
In the midst of It’s Okay to be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders after finishing Bob Woodward’s War the other day. Yes, both triggered by current events.
I also have about four books ongoing for my thesis: one on mercy in the Tudor century, the Acts of the Privy Council for Edward VI, and Dress at the Tudor Court by Maria Hayward.
I just finished Starter Villain by John Scalzi a few hours ago. My wife has another Scalzi book checked out from the library that I'll start as soon as she finishes it, I think it might be The Kaiju Preservation Society, but I don't remember.
I just finished The Kaiju Preservation Society last week, a really fun book. Have heard great things about Starter Villain too. Enjoy!
"All the worst people" by Phil Elwood. True stories of a guy who used PR skills to help dictators, politicians and other super rich people. Fascinating stuff.
Rereading Stormlight Archive, currently on Oathbringer, in preparation for Wind and Truth on December 6th!
Still working on City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett, but the end is finally in sight! There's a lot of history and backstory and excerpts from in-world texts that slow it down more than I would like, but I'm sure readers more into the world building would appreciate those aspects more.
Going to continue the series?
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