This was a very busy week for me, hardly got time to read 100 or so pages. Still reading Grave Peril by Jim Butcher. Book 3 of The Dresden Files.
What about all of you, what have you been reading?
I just finished, A series of unfortunate events #2 - The Reptile Room
I am also re-reading Discworld in order and have read Men At Arms, next its Soul Music
Currently I am reading, John Scalzi - Old Man’s War, and so far its a good!
I have been following John Scalzi on Twitter (and now mastadon) for many years, but I still haven’t read anything from him. I think it’s about time I do something about it.
I was going to start on Ian M Banks’ Culture series, but I read a few reviews that said his writing style is a bit repetitive, and then I found John Scalzi, my first impression of Old Man’s War reminds me a bit of Pratchett and Douglas Adams, and I hope it continues in that fashion.
I end up zigagging in the Discworld. One day, I’ll have a go at reading it in order.
GNU PTerry.
I have read Discworld both by series (Wizards, Witches, The Watch, …) and in order, the good thing with reading in order is that you get a break from the different characters and you notice the cameos easier.
Finished “Sapiens” by Yuval Noah Harari and didn’t like it at all. Next on the docket is “The Republic of Thieves” by Scott Lynch, really digging the Gentleman Bastard Series.
Glad to see I’m not the only one who didn’t like Sapiens. I think it should’ve ended after the first few chapters. I’m terrified to know there’s a sequel where he theorizes about the future.
I think it should’ve ended after the first few chapters
Had the same feeling. At the end, I felt like the author tried to prove a thesis by ignoring any historical happenings that didn’t corroborate and stretching the veracity of those that did.
I’m terrified to know there’s a sequel where he theorizes about the future.
I hope that he’s better at assessing the future than the past.
Battle Cry by Leon Uris
I just started the Abroad in Japan book. Hopefully I find time to finish it. It’s a very busy week :)
I’m reading Kambaramayanam, a 12th century Tamil epic. It’s written in my mother tongue, Tamil, but the language has changed so much over centuries that I am using a guide to understand the old Tamil words and phrases and the nuances behind the verses. I’m really enjoying it so far.
Two Tamil books in one week!
Languages change over time, and any language that has survived for so long would have gone with many evolution.
Yeah reading the book, I can see how the words from then have evolved to words from now, and it’s very rewarding when I’m able to understand a verse without any help from the guide.
