Holidays are over! Happy New Year!
I didn’t get much to read over the holidays, but I finished The Black Company by Glen Cook. The story was interesting but the way it is written made it hard for me to read. Still, going to continue with the trilogy and see if second book is any better in that regard.
Currently reading Dead Beat by Jim Butcher. Loving the book. The series just keeps getting better and better.
What about you? What have you been reading or listening?
Currently Reading:
- Rogue - Anthology, ed George R.R. Martin/Gardner Dozois
- Best from Tor: 15th Anniversary - various
- The Dark Half - Stephen King
- The Final Girl Support Group - Grady Hendrix
Going to DNF on The Final Girl Support Group, I’m not verse in horror movies and can not connect with all those reference in the book.
Well, I just finished Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe, by Steven Strogatz. Really enjoyed it, interesting for an overview of calculus history and how it affects everyday life.
I think I’ll start 2024 reading by a reread of Tolkien’s lotr + silmarillion. I, of course, already read it but one it was +20 years ago and two I read a French translation at the time and I want to read the original thing.
I just finished The Other Wind by Ursula K Le Guin, completing my Earthsea readthrough. I loved the series and watching how her growth as a person influenced what she did with that world.
I just started New Spring by Robert Jordan, the Wheel of Time prequel. I’ve only read the first book of the main series so far and am a bit apprehensive of my decision to dive into such a massive series.
I just started New Spring by Robert Jordan, the Wheel of Time prequel. I’ve only read the first book of the main series so far and am a bit apprehensive of my decision to dive into such a massive series.
If you have only read one book of the main series, I would recommend to wait and read the prequel after 5-6 books. I think that’s around the time when it was published too.
Yeah I was originally going to leave it for later but the next book wasn’t available at the library and someone told me I should have started at the prequel so I went for it. I’m almost done with it and I have to say it’s been a really enjoyable read! Hopefully I don’t regret it later on
Currently reading The Phoenix Project after postponing it for months, I finally found time during Christmas. So far i’m liking it, though you need to be connected to IT to enjoy it.
Finally a novel about my people! 😀 How is it if you are connected to IT? Seems like something I should read.
If you work in IT you will love it. If you work for a company and understand IT jargon you will enjoy it. If you have no connection whatsoever with IT you won’t make the first two chapters 😅
Just finished The Heir of Novron by Michael J Sullivan and am currently enjoying The Expanse.
Both were/are new to me and have both been gems!
Say one thing about Logan Ninefingers, say they have a great taste in books.
Nice to you in one of these threads again! Where have you been missing?
Hilarious! Good to see you again! I should have taken note of the poster as It Seems I like to comment on your stuff.
I have been reading a ton but took a bit of a break ( as much as I could) from social media around the holidays. The problem is I have also gone down quite a rabbit hole on Lego now ( and Alternate bricks) which roped me back into Lemmy a bit.
My kids have started playing with my old stuff from when I was a kid and it has reintroduced me into the world and all the sets.
Have you read The Expanse? I’ve been enjoying it, although not quite as much as Red Rising. But either way, I do like a good Space Opera
Well, I am a mod here, and unless something comes up, do these threads pretty much every week, you should take a peek and share you reading adventures.
Break from Social media is good, I wasn’t around here most of the December, just got back to lemmy in January. Other than that, I don’t really use any other social media app, so not a big issue for me.
Lego sounds fun, but unfortunately my kids aren’t much into it, I would buy them some set and they will sit with me excitedly, but start getting bored in 10 mins and leave to do something else.
No, I haven’t read The Expanse yet, but it’s on my wish list. Last year I bought over 100 books, but read only around 30 something, so trying to go through some of the backlog and reduce the amount of books I buy each month. Though, I don’t have much sci-fi series atm, so will probably end up getting it sometime soon.
