Hey Beehaw, whatcha reading right now?
The Murderbot Diaries.
I’ve been enjoying it, it has a surprising amount of heart for a series about an emotionally damaged not-robot.
I was put off by the pricing on these. Full price for novella length. I really enjoyed the first one, I’ll grab the rest if they go on sale
If your local library doesn’t have them, they are on humble bundle right now.
Oh hell yes! Thank you!
I’ve reread the series more than once, and I hardly ever reread books—I just can’t get enough of Murderbot! I’m anxiously awaiting the new release, System Collapse, due out later this year.
Currently working my way through the Three Body Problem series. They are very good but I’m not sure how much I’m enjoying them, they are pretty bleak in places.
Fantastic novels. Skip the redemption of time though. It’s terrible
I didn’t enjoy the first one that much, but devoured the next two. I still think about the second book often.
I’ve only read the first one and found my enjoyment varying a lot. Sometimes there were great ideas and sometimes the pacing is too slow for me. Might pick up the second book sometime
I listened to the first two on audio book. I’m in the same boat as you, where I thought they were good, and pretty thought provoking, but very bleak, and almost propagandistic, I can’t really explain it though
Currently reading Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy really fun reads though it got weird in some places
It has to! lol A completely weird book, but that is what makes it so fun. Enjoy!
yup the way duglas adams writes makes for some hilarious moments definitely enjoying my time with them
This is my favorite book series. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe stands out as my favorite overall.
I am in the middle of reading Men at Arms, one of the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchet. Very much recommend!
I’m in the middle of Wyrd Sisters (again)! GNU Terry Pratchett.
GNU Terry Pratchett
Just started Howl’s Moving Castle. Liking it so far!
Not exactly like the movie, but it’s pretty close.
I legitimately did not know there is a book. It’s my favorite movie so I might pick this up.
A lot of Miyazaki’s films are based on books! Kiki’s Delivery Services is a book as well, and Secret Life of Arietty is based on The Borrowers.
Yes the book was first, and adapted for the movie. It’s a trilogy. They did a good job on the adaptation, though there are some differences, as there always are. I’m reading it through my Library on Libby.
1356 by Bernard Cornwell. Its cheesey typical damsel in destress stuff set in a bloody french chevauchée, but I’ll be damned if it aint a whole lof of fun. Think the expanse, but with horses as worse charachters.
I loved his Warlord Chronicles trilogy, and I’m onto reading the Sharpe series now. In terms of story he definitely has a formula that he sticks to, but it’s a really entertaining formula so I can’t really fault him for it.
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Added it to my reading list! Huge fan of non-fiction here
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The Count of Monte Cristo! Liking it so far and I’ve heard good things
I just got a copy of the Count of Monte Cristo. I’ve enjoyed every Dumas novel I’ve read, but I’m surprised at how many I’ve missed.
Just finished the audiobook of Thud by Terry Pratchett while my wife and I were on a road trip
The eyes of the dragon by Stephen King
I read this so many times that my hardback copy started breaking. You know how the edges of the outer cover about 2/3 of the way down start getting fuzzy from being held when you’ve taken off the dust jacket? Almost fuzzy enough to make into a rope for escaping from a tower.
working my way through Discworld again. currently at Unseen Academicals.
I will read Shepherd’s Crown this time.
Discworld is always a brilliant choice. Good luck getting through Shepherd’s Crown. I can’t do it. If I never read it, it never has to end. “People will always remember the songs he never had the chance to sing. And they will be the greatest songs of all.”
I’m reading The Stranger, by Albert Camus. It’s a short read and I’m already focusing on some of The Atlantic’s recommendations in the Summer Reading Guide.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Not bad so far. I just finished The Dark Tower series (loved it) so it is definitely an adjustment.
Neuromancer. It’s okay so far.
I just finished Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle. I LOVED it.
I did not expect to love Wolf in White Van as much as I did, but I loved how it was written.
This in on my TBR list. I had mixed feelings when I heard about it, but it gets great reviews. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
Recently finished “how to do nothing” by Jenny Odell. Working on her latest book now about saving time.
What do you think of the new one? I absolutely loved how to do nothing
I’m enjoying it, but I’ll say that how to do nothing is a better book IMO. I actively recommend that to people. So far I don’t think I’d tell someone to read how to save time unless they’re already interested in the philosophy/ideas being expressed on consumerism and the relationship of socioeconomic class to how time is spent working, or they just really loved how to do nothing.
So with that if you’re not already reading it I recommend the new book- my main criticism thus far is that it feels less focused than the prior book was. I think she was going for a non-linear approach as a metaphor for how time isn’t necessarily linear, but something about that doesn’t work well here and makes her points harder to retain and follow/connect. Or maybe that’s just me. I could see myself rereading both books in the future though.
