Reading Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire (first book in her October Daye urban fantasy series). About halfway through the book, things are getting interesting, mainly because we are learning more of the world and how it works, still no solution to actual problem though, but I doubt we will get it before the end.
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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I’m currently reading Children of Ruin, I forgot some of the plot from the first entry, but the book puts you up to speed quick enough. I’ll probably go for Heaven’s Vault book 4 afterwards since it’s finally out.
Dissolution by Richard Lee Byers, for like the 3rd time. I just like Pharaun Myzzrim’s humor
Currently reading On the Edge by Ruth Vanita, and as my current non-fiction I am listening to Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
I just finished listening to A Sparrow Falls by Wilbur Smith.
Wilbur Smith was the first adult author I read as a teen, mostly because Dad was a fan so I had easy access, and coming back 30 years later I’m glad those books are still awesome.
Just started The Lost Queen by Signe Pike. After reading The Bright Sword a few months ago I’m jonesing for more Arthurian-legend-inspired fiction, to use as my own inspiration for a ttrpg setting.
Reading Project Hail Mary. I’m not really a reader and I bought this when I was drunk with friends. Had a flight coming and figured I might as well read it. I’m enjoying it.
It’s a fun read. Wish it had a slightly stronger plot but I get that the focus was on exploration and hard Sci-fi, I didn’t mind.
One of the few books (if not the only) that I managed to read in a few days, being a slow reader myself.
Very fun and moving sci-if piece. Goes even better in these uncertain and unhappy times.
Yesterday I finished A Farewell to Arms. It’s not my favorite Hemingway but it still has the harsh beauty of his I enjoy. The final chapter is especially real and hard to read.
I just found out about the bingo game yesterday and this one checks off the dead author plus hard mode so maybe I’ll keep the game going!
It’s been a couple decades so I don’t remember much, but I remember really enjoying this one.
Currently reading two: Neuromancer (mentioned last week, still enjoying it) and Infinite Jest. The latter I had on hold at the library and it finally came to me, and wow have I got my work cut out for a bit.
Currently listening to: Minor Feelings by Kathy Park Hong. Mentioned the author as I don’t think it’s as well known as the other two. Very good so far, as I love me a good memoir with a sociology/psychology perspective and critique.
Last two weeks I finished Ken Macleods’ “Newton’s wake”. An okay book but not a page turner for me. Decided to re-read the bobiverse books after that, I figured it was time since there’s an upcoming new book. I realised later that the new book will be released as an audiobook first… Currently halfway through number four “Heaven’s river”. The book are still great reading them for a second time.
Almost done The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold. After flying through the first 15 “Penric & Desdemona” books over the last few weeks, this was a fitting follow-up.
It’s quite good, though a bit darker in the middle than it started out. Only got 40 pages left, definitely finishing it today!
I just started Persepolis Rising, book 7 of The Expanse by James SA Corey after a several years long break after book 6 because I was worried about a big time jump that happens and wasn’t sure how the story would go because that’s when the TV series ended also. I also just finished the final 12 Dresden Files books since early April so it’s fun to get into Space Sci-fi after a long fantasy kick.
For me, The Expanse was another of those situations where I was drawn in by a good TV/Film adaptation only to be blown away by even better source material.
That being said, I’ll always picture Miller as Thomas Jane.
Currently reading Jade War by Fonda Lee!
Restarted dungeon crawler carl since book 8 just came out.
Just started book 4
Nice! First time through, or reread?
First go. Very fun read (listen)
Nice!
Just started the second bobiverse book by Denis Taylor. They’re a lot of fun.
I’m just finishing up listening to the first one and I’m really glad there are more
Dungeon Crawler Carl book 8, A Parade of Horribles just came out last night and I started in on it. Even with a recap at the start it’s hard to remember all the characters and what was going on with them.
Just started today. Its so gooooood! Im excited.
I can’t wait to start this. I opted to reread the rest of the series again. I’m so excited.
I usually re-read the previous books right before the new ones are about to release. I did this time, but the last time I’ve read them was 4 months ago, so, I kind of remember most of the details as the recap happens. I am on chapter 20 right now and the scenario hasn’t clicked for me yet.
Yeah, all the faction wars stuff got confusing at times, lots of characters and moving pieces. I just started book 8 today. Donut is badass right out of the gate. Looks like I’m not going to get much done this week!
I started relistening to the entire series of audiobooks for that reason. I’m a little bit into book 6, The Eye of the Bedlam Bride, right now. The one with the pokemon/yugioh-like, T’ghee cards system. Book 7 is on deck and Book 8 is already waiting in my library.
So much happens in this story, so many parts moving both on and off the page, particularly in the later books. I really needed the refresher for a lot of stuff I only vaguely remembered or just straight up forgot about (or maybe slept through the first time?).
It’s also definitely easier to parse some of the hints/foreshadowing and string together some pieces of lore the second time around. For example, it only registered on this second pass that every third floor takes place on or inside the same volcano. I knew the 3rd, 6th and 9th were related, though I didn’t realize they were geographically related. And I didn’t realize that relation included the home of the gods (the Halls of Ascendency) on the 12th floor, the home of demons (Sheol) on the 15th floor, or the final 18th floor. The 18th floor will be the lair of Scolopendra, the giant celestial monster centipede, at the heart of this volcano. The same monster whose poison breath killed or transformed 90% of the populations on the other connected floors like Grimaldi and his circus in the Signet side plot in the Over City, and Tina, Kiwi and the other dinos in the Hunting Grounds. And Scolopendra is the final boss of the entire dungeon, which they must defeat to take back Earth. Apparently I just glazed over most of that lore the first time thinking it was set dressing, not plot relevant… cuz it kind of is set dressing but also is relevant.
Jeff hayes is great. I like all the stuff he narrates.
