Finished Starsight by Brandon Sanderson. Second book in Cytoverse series. Loved the way the series progressed, though didn’t liked the post-ending much. Going to start the novella soon.
Started Three Days to Never by Tim Powers. It’s a standalone sci-fi. Don’t remember who recommended Tim Powers or when, but he was mentioned in my list, so got couple of his books. I have just started the book, something is happening, but I am not sure what, so no idea what to think about it yet. Let’s see how it turns out.
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening lately?
About half way through Three Body Problem. Overall I really like it.
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Nice! I’ll be starting that series at the end of June. Last summer was a Wheel of Time summer (and autumn), this year: Malazan!
Yeah I’m enjoying it so far. His style is a lot different than any I’ve read. Very intriguing in my opinion. I’ve read books with better developed characters (although I’ve heard this improves) and better descriptions of things in the world. I’m a sucker for well described landscape and food. But I really like the way he reveals things and how the story flows.
Definitely takes some time to get used to his style. The writing quality definitely improves though, Gardens of the Moon is widely considered to be a rough start to the series. His characters also get better but the way he writes them is also a deliberate choice. I believe you can find a short essay he wrote online somewhere explaining why he chose to write them the way he did.
Overall though Malazan is a wild ride. The scope of the story just keeps expanding and it still somehow manages to stick the landing by the end. Never read anything else like it.
And so it begins! 😀 How are you liking it? I tried reading it a while ago, and got confused, and gave up. Have been meaning to start again but haven’t gotten around to it yet.
Finishing off the last couple of books in Iain Banks’ Culture series. I read them 10+y ago but had largely forgotten the content of most books, I’m up to Surface Detail again and really enjoying the ride.
Also read Ian McDonald’s The Dervish House for the first time recently and highly recommend it, it’s another excellent book.
I’m working picking up where I left if with the books of the Murderbot Diaries by Margaret Wells. I read the short story Compulsory a couple nights ago, and Rogue Protocol last night. I figure I can get Exit Strategy, Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory, and Network Effect for sure done by this time next week.
Having most of the early works in the series being Novellas or occasionally short stories really makes it fly.
Problem with some short stories and novellas is that not all authors/publishers collect them properly, so it can be a pain to find them all. Hope this isn’t the case for this one.
Tiamats Wrath by James S. A. Corey.
Its been a few years since my first time reading so it’s been great going back to it as I’d forgotten most of this one apart from the major points.
Also I’ve struggled to want to read something new recently so also re-read Murderbot Diaries and The Martian.
