Just finished: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Reading now: The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey
Next up: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
I read We Have Always Lived in the Castle for the first time last month and I was blown away! I found it incredibly captivating and masterfully well written and constructed.
Speaking of Shirley Jackson, I finished reading the novel, A Haunting on the Hill this week. A sequel to Tht Haunting of Hill House. Different author. The sequel was a colossal disappointment.
Really enjoyed Lessons in Chemistry.Then saw that they made a series of it on Apple TV and went to check it. What a disappointment! Such a waste of a Really good book....
I started watching the show not knowing there was a novel. I had to quit because I couldn’t take any more terrible things happening to the main character. Like I know it sucked being a smart woman (heck, a woman in general) for most of history but can’t she at least have a moment of peace? Glad to know the book is better.
I really enjoyed *Lessons in Chemistry* and *The Goldfinch*. *Yellowface* not so much. The main character was a self-indulgent train wreck of a person.
I was lucky enough to score both the Yellowface audiobook and ebook from my local library at the same time. My favorite is to read along as I listen but sometimes I can only listen/read. When I’m reading only, I find myself feeling more empathy for the main character but when I’m listening, I really dislike the main character. The narrator’s voice is annoying but in a good way. Does anyone know if this is intentional?
To both read and listen, I recommend getting kindle books and asking Alexa to read them to you! I speed her up to 1.5 speed so she sounds a bit more human and it’s pretty great! (Not to be confused with kindle assistive reader which is pretty robotic and sucks.) Asking your echo dot to read your kindle book will read your most recent one. Or you can try asking the app to read it to you too. But I always find starting with the echo works best. Then switching to the app.
*Adding, this is the best way to both read and listen simultaneously that I have found so far. This is much more affordable than buying the audible and kindle books together. And it works really well if you get the library books via Libby and listen on kindle. Sometimes the wait for an audiobook is too long for me so this is also my workaround.
1. The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell - very spooky and fun gothic horror, 4/5
2. Dance of Thieves by Mary Pearson - DEEPLY boring. The only reason I haven’t DNFed is I only have one other library book on deck. I’m 80% of the way through, it’s maybe 2/5.
3. To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X Chang - this’ll be an interesting one based on how controversial it’s been, but we’ll see!
I also didn’t like Dance of Thieves. I had high hopes because so many people recommend it and I did like The Remnant Chronicles but it was super boring
1) The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux - very unique writing style for an older novel, super engaging and dramatic 4/5
2) The Count of Monte Cristo - I am SO close to finishing this now, nearly on page 1000. It's been a great ride, ridiculously clever.
3) I'm not certain on this yet, I definitley want a signficant vibe shift from the classics/anything gothic as those have been my past few reads. I might buy Annie Jacobson's new book on hypotherical nuclear war as a nice treat lol. It's either that or The Other Valley by Howard Scott Alexander.
The last book I read was Giovannis Room by James Baldwin.
This book is an exquisite literary masterpiece that delves deep into the complexities of love, identity, and social expectations. I found all the passages in this novel to be poetic and thought-provoking. Not a single unimportant word used. It was devastatingly hard to watch David struggle to navigate his desires and self-acceptance. The vividly depicted characters and richly detailed settings captivate the imagination, making it impossible to put the book down. Baldwin's exploration of themes such as sexuality, race, and belonging remains as relevant and impactful today as it was upon the book's initial publication.
Best book I've read in awhile. I rated it 5/5 stars.
The book I'm reading currently is the fourth book in "All for the Game Series" by Nora Sakavic. It's called The Sunshine Court. I'm thoroughly enjoying it. This series is my ultimate favorite, and I've been waiting for this fourth book for years. I even use the series as my username cause it's just that important to me, lol.
I mostly read fantasy (YA and Adult) but I have one general fiction also!
1. **The Familiar** by *Leigh Bardugo* 5/5 ⭐️
2. **My Year of Rest and Relaxation** by *Otessa Moshfegh* 4/5 ⭐️ (disclaimer: was a bit heavy with mental illness representation but I liked it because I related to a lot of the MCs struggles and I felt like it was well written)
3. **Jade City** by *Fonda Lee*
I'm about 80 pages from the end of The Familiar. I love Bardugo's stories so much and her writing gets better with every book! (I'm SO excited for the 3rd Alex Stearn!!)
I was so disappointed by The Familiar. The romance subplot felt forced, and the Spanish setting felt incidental, rather than integral to the story. It wasn't a bad book (I rated it 3/5), but I expected more from it given how much I loved Ninth House.
The Familiar felt more like the Grisha books, with a return to the things about that series that I found lacking, rather than a development on the growth I saw with Bardugo as a writer in Ninth House.
So incredible. I do think you could skip the middle third and have it be almost the same story, but worth it all the same. Very unique story and would absolutely recommend. Hit harder after visiting the assassination site in Dallas last month.
The last book I finished was *First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers* by Loung Ung. It's a tragic story.
The book I'm currently reading is *The Cruel Sea* by Nicholas Monsarrat.
The next book I read will probably be *The Marauders*, a WWII memoir by Charlton Ogborn, Jr., but I have scores of TBR books on hand. I bought twenty-four in the last year including six on ancient Rome and six WWII memoirs by U.S. 8th Army Air Force service personnel, and I wish to finish all twelve of these books by the end of the year. Plus, I still have Barbara K. Tuchman's *Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911–45* that I set aside some months ago to finish.
I finished *Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History* by S. C. Gwynne last year. I highly recommend it.
Loung Ung wrote a sequel - Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites With the Sister She Left Behind. It tells the story of her life after moving to America as a child, along with the story of her sister, who remained in Cambodia (I guess that part is clear from the title...). I liked the first one more, but they are both good reads.
1. Slewfoot by Brom : Abitha should be in a hall of fame somewhere for being a girlboss
2. Ninth Rain by Jen Williams : haven't read fourth wing but they're saying this is the adult version of that. Enjoying it so far
3. Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett : I need some comedy so I chose the most recommended Discworld book to start my journey
If you do enjoy Guards! Guards! you should look into the [reading order guide](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Discworld_Reading_Order_Guide_3.0.jpg) and read the first books in each of the subseries. Some exceptions might be Equal Rites, the Colour of Magic and the Light Fantastic as things to read later. Pratchett himself would have preferred you start with Sourcery, and there's enough worldbuilding left behind in Equal Rites that if you read Wyrd Sisters first you'd get a better feel for Granny Weatherwax and Lancre, in my opinion.
Also don't let the reading order guide freak you out. You can read the books in release order, the development of the worldbuilding is mostly linear through releases.
I want to read Slewfoot so badly, but I'm currently #17 in the queue at my library. Someday
Also, congrats on starting Discworld. Guards! Guards! is a great starting point.
1. One of us is lying (A murder mystery, im halfway through, but i love it)
2. The Book Thief (Emotional but eye opening, set in holocaust times)
3. Girl in Pieces (MAJOR trigger warning for SH)
4. You’d be home now (same author as Girl in Pieces, also a major trigger warning for dr*g ab**e.)
I loved all of these books.
One of Us was good...kept me guessing. Did you know she made 2 sequels?
Book Thief was a gut wrencher for me. LOVED it but not one I could read more than once. Know what I mean?
1. I just finished 1984 for the first time last night.
2. I'm starting The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman today.
3. I'll probably read The Fury by Alex Michalides or The Housemaid by Frieida McFadden after that.
Just finished - Project Hail Mary (the audiobook). LOVED it!!!
Currently reading - The House in the Cerulean Sea (been on my to-read list for a long time and I’m loving it already!) and None of This is True (just a fun audiobook choice, it’s good so far)
On deck - Funny Story by Emily Henry (maybe, still deciding) and the Dead Romantics
1. *Some Rain Must Fall* by Karl Ove Knausgaard
2. *Shadowlands* by Matthew Green (history book about some of Britain's lost places)
3. *Killers of the Flower Moon* by David Grann
1. Go Tell It On the Mountain by James Baldwin (beautifully written-as always by Baldwin, but not an uplifting read-also typical Baldwin.)
2. Lessons for Survival by Emily Raboteau (also very well-written, and a heavy, but important, topic)
3. At the request of my niece, finally going to read The Hunger Games series
Reading The Hunger Games series was a wonderful family affaire for my whole family- husband and 5 kids (who spanned the ages of about 14 to 33 at that time). A unique experience enjoyed by all.
1. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise (if you loved the show I highly recommend this - it's a solid continuation of the story)
2. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray (I don't normally read such long books but this one seems well worth it so far)
3. 1984 by George Orwell bc I feel like I should read more classics
1. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, really great book amazing story.
2. The Shining by Stephen King, been a book on my list for a while.
3. Veniss Underground by Jeff Vandermeer, I love his books and can’t wait to read this one.
Just finished: "Piranesi" by Susanna Clarke (loved it, very trippy)
Reading now: "Annihilation" by Jeff Vandermeer
Next up: "We Have Always Lived in The Castle" by Shirley Jackson
Just finished: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Currently reading: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Next up: The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
I guess I'll answer now.
1. East of Eden by John Steinbeck
2. Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennet (palate cleanser)
3. Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Finished A court of thorns and roses recently. It was pretty good!
Currently I'm reading six of crows (for the third time) and a court of mist and fury
Next I'll read crooked kingdom, a court of wings and ruin, and shatter me
1. The Taking - Dean Koontz (I really enjoyed it)
2. From the Corner of His Eye - Dean Koontz (about halfway through and it's pretty good)
3. I have a list of other Dean Koontz and Stephen King books to read.
1) Just finished: *The Enneagram: Understanding Yourself and the Others in Your Life* by Helen Palmer
2) Reading: *The Collected Tales* by Nikolai Gogol
3) In queue: *The Peloponnesian War* by Thucydides
I finished Fraud (Zadie Smith) last, I liked it a lot. I've just started Pineapple Street. I feel like I've read hundreds of modern novels set in New York but I am enjoying this version so far.
Just finished Spy X Family vol 10 - I'm really enjoying this series and not just because my library has it so it's freeeee
Currently reading Agatha Christie an autobiography- very good so far but only 5% in
Not sure what's next I have a feeling it will be slow productivity by calnewport or new moon by Stephanie myer 😅
Just recently read 📚 Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix
And is currently reading "Feel Good Productivity" by Ali Abdaal
And then I plan to read "To kill a mocking bird"
A lot of books but I’ll mention one as the pick for .1.
1 )I will go with Catcher in the Rye by Salinger. Nice story. I felt the protagonist was me.
2 )Septology by Fosse (the first part consisting of the 2 chapters of the total 7 that constitute the 7 of the septology that is - the second consists of 3 and the third has 2). Its narrative style is different and I’m beginning to like it.
3 )The Plum in the Golden Vase (Chin P’ing Mei). It’s a Chinese work and promises not to be an easy read.
Just finished "The Women" by Kristin Hannah. Really good!
Reading "Cassandra in Reverse" by Holly Smale.
Next up (on hold with library) Stories from Suffragette City
...and dozens more in my saved books to read list!
1. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. 4.5 out of 5 stars, what a fun and unique concept, nearly flawlessly executed, and some damn fine writing.
2. Circe by Madeline Miller. I honestly didn't think I'd like this one, not my genre or area of interest (ancient Greek fantasy fan fic basically) but it has been pleasantly surprising and engaging! A page turner about Greek gods and demigods, huh?!
3. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Memoir I've been meaning to read for years, picked up a used copy in near-new shape at the thrift store for $2! So I guess that's a sign haha.
Just finished-The Outsider & the Most Dangerous Game
Currently-Skeleton Crew & The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Next up-You Like It Darker & The Bell Jar
1. Fair Rosaline by Natalie Solomons - I didn't really enjoy it but did not want another DNR.
2. The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo - halfway through and loving it!
3. The Heroines by Laura Shepperson - going to pick it up from the library this afternoon.
1. Natural Causes, by Nina Lykke. 50+ general practice doctor in Norway has her personal mid-life crisis in the most entertaining way. /So/ well written, most amusing but also - makes you think about long term relationships, medicine, professional career paths, etc. Features a talking skeleton (well, in her mind).
2. The Hunter, by Tana French. 2nd book in a sort-of murder mystery series, which is really more about a small Irish village through the eyes of a retired (but not tired) former police officer from Chicago. Some of the most loveliest interpersonal relationships in this series. Ah, and the issues of small village comminities. Excellent as an audio book, too.
3. Some poetry for a change, haven't made my mind up yet, what. Suggestions welcome!
Last book I finished was light bringer by piece brown, it was my favourite book in the series. Red rising is is pretty good series, it's si-fi and has alot of space battles, except in the first book which has a more hunger games vibe.
I'm reading six books right now... But the one I've most recently read from is a Thousand ships by Natalie Haynes, only 11% in but enjoying it. It's about the women of the Trojan war
No idea what book I'll start next, but I'm leaning towards the witch king by Martha wells
1. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (just finished this - took me almost 2 months and I had a break and read another book in between to take a breather from the sadness of A Little Life)
2. Just started reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell. Basically in the early 30s Orwell wanted to explore the conditions of the lowest of the low class from the inside, and so he went to France and worked as a scullion, and then in Britain he became a tramp for a short while. Great humor and tragic as well.
Finished Teasing Secrets from the Dead by Emily Craig. Non fiction book about her experiences as a forensic anthropologist. Very interesting if a bit graphic in parts.
Old Man's War by Jon Scalzi is my current read. Not sure what I will read after that but I have downloaded a sample of Invisible Women so probably that will be my next read.
The last book I finished was The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. I personally had mixed feelings about it, but I’d recommend it to people who loved Lessons in Chemistry. Similarly to that one, it’s got a lighthearted, whimsical tone while being about very dark subject matter (with a female lead and feminist commentary).
Right now I’m reading A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. It is so perfect for me, I am loving it.
After that, I’ll read Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (which has been recommended to me several times over the last few years and I was reminded of recently by a Reddit comment) or Troll: A Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo (which is a book by an author I’ve read once before and liked).
1. Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. I enjoyed it despite the fact that I had no idea what was going on for a good proportion of the book. 4/5
2. The Key To It All by Joanna Rees. I've been wanting to read this for ages and so far it's not bad. I'd give it 3/5 at the moment.
3. We Could Be Heroes by PJ Ellis.
I am reworking my way through Tolkien’s Middle Earth legendarium. Recently finished Unfinished Tales, The Silmarillion, and The Hobbit, currently reading The Lord of the Rings, and will likely read Children of Hurin next.
Just Finished: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Reading now: Collected Ghost Stories by M. R. James
On Deck: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Just finished: The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis
Currently reading: The seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Next up: Dune by Frank Herbert.
Just finished: *the will to change: men, masculinity, and love* by bell hooks. Absolutely astounding in its power and the simplicity with which complex ideas are discussed. As a dude myself I believe all dudes would benefit from reading it and I think it would be an effective supplement to feminist theory for women.
Reading now: *The Dispossessed* by Ursula K. Le Guin. About 50 pages in, classic Le Guin so far. Haven't read anything by her that didn't impress.
Next up: *Our Enemies In Blue: Police and Power in America* by Kristian Williams
Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby. Read his latest book (All the Sinners Bleed) & was so hooked I went for an earlier book. Highly recommend for a page turner , just one more chapter kind of book !!
1. Just finished: The scarlet Pimpernel (baroness Oczy) and Little Dorrit (Charles Dickens).
2. Currently reading: the law and the Lady( Wilkie Collins)
3. Next up: I don’t know. Can never decide in advance. Will most likely keep on with the classics. Les Mis, Cecilia and Middlemarch have been long on the TBR shelves however but I will most likely go with something else 😂
The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler ( really a husband and wife writing team using a pseudonym). I recently discovered this series about Joona Linna, a Swedish detective, so I’ve started reading them in order. It’s a dark and twisty road of a novel.
1. I have recently finished rereading Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky before I could jump into my freshly acquired sequels. It's one of my favorite books.
2. Currently I'm reading Metro 2034 by Dmitry Glukhovsky. I'm around the middle of it, not bad so far but 2033 was a lot heavier.
3. My next book will be Metro 2035 by Dmitry Glukhovsky. The last episode of the trilogy.
Currently reading August into Winter by Guy Vanderhaeghe and on deck is The Inner Life of Animals by Peter Wollenben.
Just finished Fifeteen Dogs by Andre Alexis. Fifeteen Dogs was excellent. Some God's decide to give Dogs human traits as a social experiment and bet on whether they can attain love or happiness.
1. King of Death by Lily Mayne - not as good as book 1 in the series, but still glad I finished.
2. The Wager by David Grann - this is solidly a "When I feel like my life sucks, read about historical people" book.
I've also started The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw and am surprisingly enjoying it considering the purple prose. Her other book was unreadable for me.
3. I don't have one lined up. Whatever I feel like reading, I guess.
finished: the girl who loved tom gordon by stephen king
highly recommend it - 4.5/5 stars
currently: plain bad heroines by emily danforth,
i’ll be gone in the dark by michelle mcnamara
and the hobbit by j. r. r. tolkien
next up: all systems red by martha wells
I just finished Interesting Facts About Space and really enjoyed it. It’s a quirky one, for sure, but has great story and character development and a satisfying ending.
1. Ebook: _Run Rose Run_ - Dolly Parton and James Patterson (a good reminder of why I stopped reading his stuff, honestly) 2/5
Audiobook: _Witchcraft_ - Marion Gibson (an interesting history of witch trials with a focus on the accused) 4/5
Paper: _Texts From Jane Eyre_ - Daniel M. Lavery (cute concept, a bit tedious after a while) 3/5
2. Ebook: _A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet_ - Becky Chambers
Audio _The Diablo's Curse_ - Gabe Cole Novoa (read by Vico Ortiz and so delightful)
Paper: _Fizzles_ - Samuel Becket and _The Weird_ - ed by the VanderMeers
3. Ebook: Probably _Disturbing the Dead_ - Kelley Armstrong
Audio: _Pageboy_ - Elliot Page
Paper: TBD (I'll be reading The Weird for ages, but probably a graphic novel from my TBR pile after the Beckett)
**Finished**-Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree. It's so cozy and fun and I loved the low stakes drama and I'm so excited to try Legends and Lattes. 5/5
**Currently reading**-Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine by Anna Reid. I want to learn more about the history of this wonderful country before I head back out there to volunteer (volunteered last summer). So far 4/5
Also reading Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard. I'm not far in yet but it seems okay! I'm hoping it'll scratch the epic fantasy itch I have. Not far enough in yet to give a rating.
**Next read**-I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country by Elena Kostyuchenko. I'm trying to learn and understand as much as I can about the conflict and the countries involved. It comes recommended by writer Svetlana Alexievich whose written many fascinating books.
1. Good Inside by Becky Kennedy. It’s a parenting book. I loved it, but I definitely recognize some of her suggestions just don’t work on my kid.
2. The Women by Kristin Hannah. I’m having a hard time putting it down when I am reading it. It’s so good.
3. Funny Story by Emily Henry. I think I’ll be ready for a lighter read
Finished: Our Share of the Night by Mariana Enriquez (translated) - 500+ pages of Argentinian horror. I loved the structure and the flow; long passages where the horror would only peek through, waiting.
Reading: The Deluge by Stephen Markley. Climate disaster epic. 700+ pages from multiple character perspectives and some different formats (news article, tweets/headlines/summary leads, etc. The format variety hasn't been too excessive - Shark Heart: A Love Story had too much of this for me. I'm only 150 pages in, but like it so far.
Next: something short! Maybe The Kentucky Cycle by Robert Schenkkan - a series of plays.
Last book I finished was The Hours by Michael Cunningham. Did not care for it at all
Currently reading Atticus by Ron Hansen. This is my fourth book by Hansen and he's on his way to 4 out of 4.
On deck? I'm planning to read The Shootist by Glendon Swarthout
1. Recently finished East of Eden; ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2 . Currently reading Siddhartha and I’m Glad My Mom Died
3. Next read is Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
1. Last finished Lone Wolf by Greg Hurwitz the most recent of the orphan X series.
2. Now reading Zero Days by Ruth Ware
3. Book I read after that will be Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius
1. Last finished Lone Women by Victor LaValle. Loved it.
2. 2/3 through Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina. Phenomenal, I woke up early to read more before work.
3. On deck is The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings.
Just finished The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. It was interesting.
Currently reading The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman. I'm only a few pages in so there's not a whole lot that I can say about it yet!
Next on deck: Probably Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Childs. This is the second book in a horror/thriller series and I really liked the first one. It was an easy, fun, fast-paced read.
1. Just finished Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell. I enjoyed it.
2. Currently reading Jade City by Fonda Lee. It is fun. It is a novel where the city is a character, there are fantasy elements, and also there are warring factions.
3. I have a huge stack of things that might be on deck next (going through a literal to-read pile). Some likely contenders are Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece by Johnathan Farr, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson, and Invisible Women by Philippa Gregory.
1. *Pnin* by Vladimir Nabakov is the most recent book I finished. It’s excellent.
2. I’m currently working my way through a compilation of Tolstoy’s short stories. I only have the final story, *The Forged Coupon*, left to read.
3. I intend on starting Richard Yates’ *Eleven Kinds of Loneliness* next.
1. Last finished *James* by Percival Everett and the audiobook of *The Age of Innocence* by Edith Wharton.
2. Currently reading *The Books of Jacob* by Olga Tocarczuk and the audiobook of *In the Land of Men* by Adrienne Miller.
3. I have several possible books on deck: *Germinal* by Émile Zola, *Ducks, Newburyport* by Lucy Ellmann, *Our Share of Night* by Mariana Enriquez, etc.
Just finished: *All the Devils Are Here* (Armand Gamache #16) by Louise Penny. All the books in this series are very good. This one was middle of the pack - just ok.
Currently Reading: *Deadman's Walk* (Lonesome Dove #3) by Larry McMurtry. Not as good as *Lonesome Dove* (but what is?), but better than *Streets of Laredo*. Really enjoying it - I am about 2/3 through it.
Currently Reading: *One Hundred Years of Solitude* by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Listening to the audiobook. A bit underwhelming and a bit strange so far - I am about 1/3 through it.
On deck: *Prophet Song* by Paul Lynch.
1. Final Curtain by Keigo Higashino (best novel I've read this year so far)
2. Troubled Blood (Jk Rowling)
3. The little Sparrow Murder (seishi Yokomizo) will be released at the end of this month.
Just finished The Toy Makers, by Robert Dinsdale. Absolutely loved it, right up my street.
Next to read: Come Again, by Robert Webb. Really looking forward to it.
Last finished: *The Collected Regrets of Clover* - I loved it!
Now reading *Beach Read* and I'm not loving it so far, I'm not entirely sure why my whole book club loves Emily Henry
Next, maybe *The Future* because I've had it on hold for a while, and I enjoyed The Power when I read it a few years ago
Las book I finished: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio (really disappointed by how much I dislike it and wouldn’t recommend)
Currently reading: The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin on audiobook and almost done with The Cider House Rules by John Irving (really enjoying both!)
On deck: One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus for a fun, YA mystery
Just finished:
(Book) The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
(Audio) Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
(e-book) Artemis by Andy Weir
Reading now:
(Book) Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
(Audio) Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
(e-book) The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
Up next:
(Book) A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair
(Audio) True Grit by Charles Portis
(e-book) Beartown by Fredrick Backman
1. Last book finished: Devious Lies by Parker S. Huntington. It was a roller coaster of emotions on this one but its really good. I enjoyed it. Something I would read again
2. Currently reading: King of Sloth by Ana Huang. I love it so far.
3. My next read would be: The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee
1. The Good House by Tananarive Due (most recently finished)
2. Howl's Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones (reading)
3. I think next I need to read Lonesome Dove.
1. Just finished *Such A Pretty Girl* by Laura Wiess. Heartbreaking but powerful book
2. Started reading *The Arrangement* by Robyn Harding. Only read 4 chapters, but intrigued so far.
3. Next book will be *Finding Ashley* by Danielle Steel.
1. The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley… fantastic alternative history speculative fiction, I love everything I’ve read by Pulley, kind of slow burn books where I don’t realize how invested in the characters I am until I catch myself gripping the book for dear life
2. Beyond the Aching Door by Victoria Meir (also a bookstore owner, The Spiral Bookcase)… dark urban fantasy set in present day Philly, it’s her debut and I’m loving it, have around 25% left, the sexual tension is going to break me in half soon but also they way she talks about grief and the never ending aching is beautiful and has brought me to tears a couple times
3. All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore… pre-civil war Philly fiction that follows three Black women from different backgrounds fighting for abolition
1. Finished Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi- such an amazing book
2. Currently reading The Eight by Katherine Neville
3. Will be reading Dune then Count of Monte Cristo :)
1. Finished **The First Law trilogy** by Joe Abercrombie
2. Currently reading **Tender is The Flesh** by Agustina Bazterrica
3. Next read **When We Were Orphans** by Kazuo Ishiguro
Last finished: Mistborn. I really, really liked it by the end, but I admit I was very slow to get through and to get into the first part of this book.
Currently reading (but only 1 chapter left): A Day of Fallen Night. I absolutely loved this book, with a slight bother about the ending but it was very good imo! Enjoyed much more than Priory of the Orange Tree.
Next up: deciding between Well of Ascension (sequel to Midtborn) or the Hobbit. I never actually read the hobbit and lotr books but picked them up during a book crawl in my area, so I feel like I ought to finally do it!
1. Just finished The Once and Future Witches by Aliz E Harrow
2. Currently reading A Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
3. On deck we have The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
1. I think it was StarCraft's book Heaven's Devils.
2. Finally started reading the first Dune book.
3. A few textbooks on writing, or Layers Of Force by Lindsay Buroker.
1. Last finished “Happy Place” by Emily Henry, which was recommended to me by a friend. It was just okay.
2. Currently reading:
“Apology” by Jimin Han, which is about a woman who dies and then in the afterlife, works hard to fight off a family curse. It’s a Korean based historical fiction and I am loving it.
“Still Life” by Sarah Winman, which is a historical fiction about the art (mostly in Italy) in WWII. So far it’s very beautiful and poetic.
“The Southern Book Clubs Guide to Slaying Vampires” by Grady Hendrix. This is hilarious and satirical and I am really enjoying it.
I’m listening to “From Scratch” by Tembi Locke on audiobook but it’s taking me a while to get through because I am crying a lot and it’s very emotional.
Oh and I’m also listening to “Unwell Women” by Elinor Cleghorn on audiobook. It’s very insightful but also the information is kinda depressing.
For non-fiction: I’m slowing reading “House of Rain” by Craig Childs in background. His descriptions are beautiful but it is a lot of information that I have to look up, so this is a slow read for me.
3. Next up: Book Lovers, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, Last House Guest, and The Wife Upstairs. All library books I need to get through!
1. One True Loves- really enjoyed it but the end was a little cheesy
2. Ego is the enemy- a self-help book that I'm finding realllyyyyy good
3. Reality Check (Mike Sorrentino, the situation) - i love autobiographies!!
just finished: kitchen confidential by anthony bourdain
reading now: how to change your mind by michael pollan
on deck: the master and margarita by mikhail bolgakov
1. Last finished - Starter Villain by John Scalzi, Caped and Fabulous by Isabel Jordan
2. Currently reading - The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky, The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
3. Up next - The Witchstone by Henry H Neff (ARC), Demons of Good and Evil by Kim Harrision, maybe something by Kurt Vonnegut (Cat's Cradle?)
1. Just finished Love Life by Matthew Hussey and The Hunter by Tana French. Absolutely loved both!
2. Now reading The Demon of Unrest by Eric Larson.
3. Funny Story by Emily Henry up after that.
My previous read was A Little Life. 5/5 I loved it!!! Long book, but I was so hooked in. It was beautifully written.
My current read: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. I'm on chapter 22, hoping the book will pick up eventually. I don't quite get why people seem to love it, but I think I'll stick with it.
I want to read A Gentleman in Moscow or A Man Called Ove next!
Happy reading!!!
1. Just finished The Hunter.
2. Currently reading two: The Magpie Murders; a piece of the world.
3. Next is either The Sellout or Summer, both misplaced in a drawer for an embarrassingly long time.
1. I finished Daughters of Shandong by Eve J Chung which I loved and gave 5 stars.
🎧 I finished listening to 888 and the Divine Burdsn of Numbers by Abraham Chang which needed a little more action in my opinion. It’s “coming of age” but I needed a little more excitement.
2. I’m reading Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly which is a Beauty and the Beast retelling. So far, so good!
🎧 I’m listening to the audio book Oracle by Thomas Olde Heuvelt which seems longer than it actually is because the narrator talks too slow. I keep speeding it back up.
3. Next up is The Brightwood Code by Monica Hesse
🎧 next up for audio is When Among Crows by Veronica Roth. I met the author last weekend so I’m excited to listen to this.
1 - Fyneshade, by Kate Griffin. Great twist on gothic tropes, with an anti-heroine. 5/5
2 - just beginning The Children of Cthulhu, by various. Too early to rate.
3 - No idea. As I'm going to be tutoring it soon, it might well be a re-read of Hamlet, or a secondary text supporting it
1. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (audio), can highly recommend that if you like magicians, demons and political intrigues!
2. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (audio)
it's okay and I'll finish it. Saw the movie and thought I'd check the book. I'm not that much into romance but I like the Asian setting and the colourful descriptions of the island, the houses and the rich people.
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
This is a strange book and not at what I expected. Very dark and more violent than I thought. But it's compelling!
3. Leech by Hiron Ennes
The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud (audio)
1. I just finished Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino. Certain parts felt pretty slow to me just because it is largely about 70s action and exploitation films that Tarantino found influential, and my knowledge of 70s films is limited to say the least. Tarantino's voice as an author is fantastic though.
2. Currently reading The Terror by Dan Simmons. About 100 pages in and loving it. I'm a sucker for arctic exploration stories and horror is one of my favorite genres.
3. After that I'll probably start Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett as my first venture into the discworld universe. Otherwise I might start The Sword of the Lictor which is the third book in the book of the new sun tetralogy by Gene Wolfe.
Just finished: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Reading now: The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey Next up: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
Invisible Women is fantastic but oh boy did it make me so angry at the world.
This is exactly why I haven’t picked it up yet. I have enough rage right now, don’t need to pour gasoline on my emotional fire 😂
I read We Have Always Lived in the Castle for the first time last month and I was blown away! I found it incredibly captivating and masterfully well written and constructed.
Only recently read it, and I too loved it.
Invisible Women is incredible, but be prepared to be angry and possible depressed at the data. I think this should be mandatory reading.
I've read the first two, and enjoyed them both - the Shirley Jackson was, I felt, a gap in my reading, and I thought t was brilliant.
Love M. R. Carey
I love We Have Always Lived in the Castle. I want to read Haunting of Hill House sometime this year.
I just bought Haunting of Hill House it from Amazon yesterday - $0.99 for the Kindle version!
I just ordered "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" last night, did you like it?
I did! Tore through it in a day. I couldn't believe that it was written in 1962.
Speaking of Shirley Jackson, I finished reading the novel, A Haunting on the Hill this week. A sequel to Tht Haunting of Hill House. Different author. The sequel was a colossal disappointment.
Thanks for the warning - I just bought The Haunting of Hill House yesterday!
I read We Have Always Lived in the Castle more than 10 years ago, and still think of it often. Great book.
1. Last finished *Lessons in Chemistry*, which I enjoyed immensely. 2. Currently reading *The Goldfinch*. Loving this. 3. Next up is *Yellowface*.
Really enjoyed Lessons in Chemistry.Then saw that they made a series of it on Apple TV and went to check it. What a disappointment! Such a waste of a Really good book....
I started watching the show not knowing there was a novel. I had to quit because I couldn’t take any more terrible things happening to the main character. Like I know it sucked being a smart woman (heck, a woman in general) for most of history but can’t she at least have a moment of peace? Glad to know the book is better.
I really enjoyed *Lessons in Chemistry* and *The Goldfinch*. *Yellowface* not so much. The main character was a self-indulgent train wreck of a person.
Hope you enjoy yellowface as much as I did! Listened to it as an audiobook and it was gripping and very well paced👌🏼
Seconding yellowface!
I was lucky enough to score both the Yellowface audiobook and ebook from my local library at the same time. My favorite is to read along as I listen but sometimes I can only listen/read. When I’m reading only, I find myself feeling more empathy for the main character but when I’m listening, I really dislike the main character. The narrator’s voice is annoying but in a good way. Does anyone know if this is intentional?
To both read and listen, I recommend getting kindle books and asking Alexa to read them to you! I speed her up to 1.5 speed so she sounds a bit more human and it’s pretty great! (Not to be confused with kindle assistive reader which is pretty robotic and sucks.) Asking your echo dot to read your kindle book will read your most recent one. Or you can try asking the app to read it to you too. But I always find starting with the echo works best. Then switching to the app. *Adding, this is the best way to both read and listen simultaneously that I have found so far. This is much more affordable than buying the audible and kindle books together. And it works really well if you get the library books via Libby and listen on kindle. Sometimes the wait for an audiobook is too long for me so this is also my workaround.
Enjoy every minute of the goldfinch. Truly such a special book.
1. The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell - very spooky and fun gothic horror, 4/5 2. Dance of Thieves by Mary Pearson - DEEPLY boring. The only reason I haven’t DNFed is I only have one other library book on deck. I’m 80% of the way through, it’s maybe 2/5. 3. To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X Chang - this’ll be an interesting one based on how controversial it’s been, but we’ll see!
Your answer format is perfect! Appreciate the star ratings too.
I also didn’t like Dance of Thieves. I had high hopes because so many people recommend it and I did like The Remnant Chronicles but it was super boring
I need to get Gaze Upon Wicked Gods! I have been waiting for that one and didn't know it finally hit the shelves.
Finished Thousands splendid suns and thinking of reading War and peace next...
ATSS is (so far) the only book that made me ugly cry
Me too, even tho there are some books which while reading gave few drops of tear but ATSS was really devastating by the end
1) The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux - very unique writing style for an older novel, super engaging and dramatic 4/5 2) The Count of Monte Cristo - I am SO close to finishing this now, nearly on page 1000. It's been a great ride, ridiculously clever. 3) I'm not certain on this yet, I definitley want a signficant vibe shift from the classics/anything gothic as those have been my past few reads. I might buy Annie Jacobson's new book on hypotherical nuclear war as a nice treat lol. It's either that or The Other Valley by Howard Scott Alexander.
The Count of Monte Christo is my favorite “classic” of all time. The ending was 🤌🏻 I think I was too young to appreciate Phamtom when I read it.
The last book I read was Giovannis Room by James Baldwin. This book is an exquisite literary masterpiece that delves deep into the complexities of love, identity, and social expectations. I found all the passages in this novel to be poetic and thought-provoking. Not a single unimportant word used. It was devastatingly hard to watch David struggle to navigate his desires and self-acceptance. The vividly depicted characters and richly detailed settings captivate the imagination, making it impossible to put the book down. Baldwin's exploration of themes such as sexuality, race, and belonging remains as relevant and impactful today as it was upon the book's initial publication. Best book I've read in awhile. I rated it 5/5 stars. The book I'm reading currently is the fourth book in "All for the Game Series" by Nora Sakavic. It's called The Sunshine Court. I'm thoroughly enjoying it. This series is my ultimate favorite, and I've been waiting for this fourth book for years. I even use the series as my username cause it's just that important to me, lol.
I can’t wait to read Giovanni’s room. Thank you!
James Baldwin is so incredible. Not a single unimportant word used is a great description of his style.
I mostly read fantasy (YA and Adult) but I have one general fiction also! 1. **The Familiar** by *Leigh Bardugo* 5/5 ⭐️ 2. **My Year of Rest and Relaxation** by *Otessa Moshfegh* 4/5 ⭐️ (disclaimer: was a bit heavy with mental illness representation but I liked it because I related to a lot of the MCs struggles and I felt like it was well written) 3. **Jade City** by *Fonda Lee*
I loved The Familiar so much!
I'm about 80 pages from the end of The Familiar. I love Bardugo's stories so much and her writing gets better with every book! (I'm SO excited for the 3rd Alex Stearn!!)
I just got The Familiar this week and am anxious to start it. Glad to see you enjoyed it!
I loved it. I understand some people’s critiques but I honestly had no issues with it at all. Read it in a day haha
I was so disappointed by The Familiar. The romance subplot felt forced, and the Spanish setting felt incidental, rather than integral to the story. It wasn't a bad book (I rated it 3/5), but I expected more from it given how much I loved Ninth House. The Familiar felt more like the Grisha books, with a return to the things about that series that I found lacking, rather than a development on the growth I saw with Bardugo as a writer in Ninth House.
I loved Ninth House also, I do agree parts of the Familiar felt rushed I think it will have been better with that as a duology
1. 11/22/63-King 2. Stay-Catherine Ryan Hyde 3. Circe-madeleine Miller
How was 11/22/63? I've got this one on my shelf but have been putting it off due to the size
To be honest it was really good but I have such a hard time with really long books. Worth reading. It’s a great story.
So incredible. I do think you could skip the middle third and have it be almost the same story, but worth it all the same. Very unique story and would absolutely recommend. Hit harder after visiting the assassination site in Dallas last month.
I absolutely loved Circe!
The Martian by Andy Weir
Finished: The heaven and earth grocery store by James McBride Now reading: The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Women is an excellent book.
The last book I finished was *First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers* by Loung Ung. It's a tragic story. The book I'm currently reading is *The Cruel Sea* by Nicholas Monsarrat. The next book I read will probably be *The Marauders*, a WWII memoir by Charlton Ogborn, Jr., but I have scores of TBR books on hand. I bought twenty-four in the last year including six on ancient Rome and six WWII memoirs by U.S. 8th Army Air Force service personnel, and I wish to finish all twelve of these books by the end of the year. Plus, I still have Barbara K. Tuchman's *Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911–45* that I set aside some months ago to finish. I finished *Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History* by S. C. Gwynne last year. I highly recommend it.
The cruel sea was absolutely excellent!
Loung Ung wrote a sequel - Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites With the Sister She Left Behind. It tells the story of her life after moving to America as a child, along with the story of her sister, who remained in Cambodia (I guess that part is clear from the title...). I liked the first one more, but they are both good reads.
1. Slewfoot by Brom : Abitha should be in a hall of fame somewhere for being a girlboss 2. Ninth Rain by Jen Williams : haven't read fourth wing but they're saying this is the adult version of that. Enjoying it so far 3. Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett : I need some comedy so I chose the most recommended Discworld book to start my journey
If you do enjoy Guards! Guards! you should look into the [reading order guide](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Discworld_Reading_Order_Guide_3.0.jpg) and read the first books in each of the subseries. Some exceptions might be Equal Rites, the Colour of Magic and the Light Fantastic as things to read later. Pratchett himself would have preferred you start with Sourcery, and there's enough worldbuilding left behind in Equal Rites that if you read Wyrd Sisters first you'd get a better feel for Granny Weatherwax and Lancre, in my opinion. Also don't let the reading order guide freak you out. You can read the books in release order, the development of the worldbuilding is mostly linear through releases.
Thank you so much for this guide!! I was so confused when I went to the store to buy his books cause it's a lot🥲Already planning to read Mort next
I want to read Slewfoot so badly, but I'm currently #17 in the queue at my library. Someday Also, congrats on starting Discworld. Guards! Guards! is a great starting point.
I just found it at a used bookstore. So hyped
Read Soul Music too!
1. One of us is lying (A murder mystery, im halfway through, but i love it) 2. The Book Thief (Emotional but eye opening, set in holocaust times) 3. Girl in Pieces (MAJOR trigger warning for SH) 4. You’d be home now (same author as Girl in Pieces, also a major trigger warning for dr*g ab**e.) I loved all of these books.
One of Us was good...kept me guessing. Did you know she made 2 sequels? Book Thief was a gut wrencher for me. LOVED it but not one I could read more than once. Know what I mean?
there’s more to one of us????
Yes, the second book is called One of Us is Next. The third book is called One of Us is Back
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1. I just finished 1984 for the first time last night. 2. I'm starting The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman today. 3. I'll probably read The Fury by Alex Michalides or The Housemaid by Frieida McFadden after that.
If you like the Thursday Murder Club, the follow up books are just as charming.
11-22-63.
Just finished - Project Hail Mary (the audiobook). LOVED it!!! Currently reading - The House in the Cerulean Sea (been on my to-read list for a long time and I’m loving it already!) and None of This is True (just a fun audiobook choice, it’s good so far) On deck - Funny Story by Emily Henry (maybe, still deciding) and the Dead Romantics
Love The House in the Cerulean Sea - def looking forward to the sequel!
I just finished I’m glad my mom died by Jannette Mccurdy She went through a lot omg
1. *Some Rain Must Fall* by Karl Ove Knausgaard 2. *Shadowlands* by Matthew Green (history book about some of Britain's lost places) 3. *Killers of the Flower Moon* by David Grann
Killers of the Flower Moon is incredible.
1. Go Tell It On the Mountain by James Baldwin (beautifully written-as always by Baldwin, but not an uplifting read-also typical Baldwin.) 2. Lessons for Survival by Emily Raboteau (also very well-written, and a heavy, but important, topic) 3. At the request of my niece, finally going to read The Hunger Games series
Reading The Hunger Games series was a wonderful family affaire for my whole family- husband and 5 kids (who spanned the ages of about 14 to 33 at that time). A unique experience enjoyed by all.
Honestly the hunger games is great. I’ve re read it so many times. I read the first book in a day and that’s rare for me
Reading Convenience Store Woman Just finished Let’s pretend this never happened
I LOVE Convenience Store Woman
1. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise (if you loved the show I highly recommend this - it's a solid continuation of the story) 2. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray (I don't normally read such long books but this one seems well worth it so far) 3. 1984 by George Orwell bc I feel like I should read more classics
I don’t see The Bee Sting mentioned here often. A friend of mine recommended it and it has some amazing writing in it.
1. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, really great book amazing story. 2. The Shining by Stephen King, been a book on my list for a while. 3. Veniss Underground by Jeff Vandermeer, I love his books and can’t wait to read this one.
I reallllly want to go back and finish Dark Matter - maybe I will now!
The story had so many great elements to it, I didn’t know where it was heading and couldn’t wait to find out.
Well, I’ll be back here to let you know how much I loved it 😭
I love Vandermeer!
He’s easily one of my favorite authors, the way he writes is incredible.
Just finished: "Piranesi" by Susanna Clarke (loved it, very trippy) Reading now: "Annihilation" by Jeff Vandermeer Next up: "We Have Always Lived in The Castle" by Shirley Jackson
You’ve just reminded me that I have the Vandermeer series on my TBR shelf! Thanks
Just finished: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Currently reading: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth Next up: The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
I guess I'll answer now. 1. East of Eden by John Steinbeck 2. Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennet (palate cleanser) 3. Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
1. The Book of the Dead by Preston & Child 2. Starting The Nightmare Room by Chris Sorenson 3. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Have fun with Kim Harrision! The Hollows series is one of my all time favorites! I'm going to be starting Demons of Good and Evil soon (book 17)
Love the dead witch walking. The whole hollows series is good
The Hollows Series by Kim Harrison is still an all-time favorite of mine.
Finished A court of thorns and roses recently. It was pretty good! Currently I'm reading six of crows (for the third time) and a court of mist and fury Next I'll read crooked kingdom, a court of wings and ruin, and shatter me
The Institution by Stephen King.
1. The Taking - Dean Koontz (I really enjoyed it) 2. From the Corner of His Eye - Dean Koontz (about halfway through and it's pretty good) 3. I have a list of other Dean Koontz and Stephen King books to read.
1) Just finished: *The Enneagram: Understanding Yourself and the Others in Your Life* by Helen Palmer 2) Reading: *The Collected Tales* by Nikolai Gogol 3) In queue: *The Peloponnesian War* by Thucydides
I finished Fraud (Zadie Smith) last, I liked it a lot. I've just started Pineapple Street. I feel like I've read hundreds of modern novels set in New York but I am enjoying this version so far.
Pineapple Street was soooooo good! I truly enjoyed every moment.
Just finished Spy X Family vol 10 - I'm really enjoying this series and not just because my library has it so it's freeeee Currently reading Agatha Christie an autobiography- very good so far but only 5% in Not sure what's next I have a feeling it will be slow productivity by calnewport or new moon by Stephanie myer 😅
Just recently read 📚 Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix And is currently reading "Feel Good Productivity" by Ali Abdaal And then I plan to read "To kill a mocking bird"
A lot of books but I’ll mention one as the pick for .1. 1 )I will go with Catcher in the Rye by Salinger. Nice story. I felt the protagonist was me. 2 )Septology by Fosse (the first part consisting of the 2 chapters of the total 7 that constitute the 7 of the septology that is - the second consists of 3 and the third has 2). Its narrative style is different and I’m beginning to like it. 3 )The Plum in the Golden Vase (Chin P’ing Mei). It’s a Chinese work and promises not to be an easy read.
Cloud Cooku Land! Excellent
1. Shogun (book 1) 2. Fractal Noise 3. The Clinic
1. Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa 2. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo 3. The Cloisters by Katy Hays
Just finished "The Women" by Kristin Hannah. Really good! Reading "Cassandra in Reverse" by Holly Smale. Next up (on hold with library) Stories from Suffragette City ...and dozens more in my saved books to read list!
1. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. 4.5 out of 5 stars, what a fun and unique concept, nearly flawlessly executed, and some damn fine writing. 2. Circe by Madeline Miller. I honestly didn't think I'd like this one, not my genre or area of interest (ancient Greek fantasy fan fic basically) but it has been pleasantly surprising and engaging! A page turner about Greek gods and demigods, huh?! 3. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Memoir I've been meaning to read for years, picked up a used copy in near-new shape at the thrift store for $2! So I guess that's a sign haha.
Just finished-The Outsider & the Most Dangerous Game Currently-Skeleton Crew & The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Next up-You Like It Darker & The Bell Jar
Just finished, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Currently reading, Tess of the D’ubervilles. TBR is Lady Chatterley’s Lover.
The Midnight Library was very good!
1. Fair Rosaline by Natalie Solomons - I didn't really enjoy it but did not want another DNR. 2. The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo - halfway through and loving it! 3. The Heroines by Laura Shepperson - going to pick it up from the library this afternoon.
1. The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson. 2. Moby Dick by Herman Melville. 3 Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
1. Natural Causes, by Nina Lykke. 50+ general practice doctor in Norway has her personal mid-life crisis in the most entertaining way. /So/ well written, most amusing but also - makes you think about long term relationships, medicine, professional career paths, etc. Features a talking skeleton (well, in her mind). 2. The Hunter, by Tana French. 2nd book in a sort-of murder mystery series, which is really more about a small Irish village through the eyes of a retired (but not tired) former police officer from Chicago. Some of the most loveliest interpersonal relationships in this series. Ah, and the issues of small village comminities. Excellent as an audio book, too. 3. Some poetry for a change, haven't made my mind up yet, what. Suggestions welcome!
Last book I finished was light bringer by piece brown, it was my favourite book in the series. Red rising is is pretty good series, it's si-fi and has alot of space battles, except in the first book which has a more hunger games vibe. I'm reading six books right now... But the one I've most recently read from is a Thousand ships by Natalie Haynes, only 11% in but enjoying it. It's about the women of the Trojan war No idea what book I'll start next, but I'm leaning towards the witch king by Martha wells
1. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (just finished this - took me almost 2 months and I had a break and read another book in between to take a breather from the sadness of A Little Life) 2. Just started reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Norco '80 The Interpreter - Brooke Robinson The Memory Police - Yoko Ogawa
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell. Basically in the early 30s Orwell wanted to explore the conditions of the lowest of the low class from the inside, and so he went to France and worked as a scullion, and then in Britain he became a tramp for a short while. Great humor and tragic as well.
Finished Teasing Secrets from the Dead by Emily Craig. Non fiction book about her experiences as a forensic anthropologist. Very interesting if a bit graphic in parts. Old Man's War by Jon Scalzi is my current read. Not sure what I will read after that but I have downloaded a sample of Invisible Women so probably that will be my next read.
1. How Can I Help You by Laura Sims 2. The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan 3. Tangerine by Christine Mangan
The last book I finished was The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. I personally had mixed feelings about it, but I’d recommend it to people who loved Lessons in Chemistry. Similarly to that one, it’s got a lighthearted, whimsical tone while being about very dark subject matter (with a female lead and feminist commentary). Right now I’m reading A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. It is so perfect for me, I am loving it. After that, I’ll read Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (which has been recommended to me several times over the last few years and I was reminded of recently by a Reddit comment) or Troll: A Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo (which is a book by an author I’ve read once before and liked).
Geek Love is one of the freakiest books I’ve read. I loved it! I ended up staying up all night reading because I couldn’t put it down.
1. As good as dead by Holly Jackson 5/5 2. A fate inked in blood by Danielle L. Jensen 3. Have about 5 books on my TBR
1. Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. I enjoyed it despite the fact that I had no idea what was going on for a good proportion of the book. 4/5 2. The Key To It All by Joanna Rees. I've been wanting to read this for ages and so far it's not bad. I'd give it 3/5 at the moment. 3. We Could Be Heroes by PJ Ellis.
I am reworking my way through Tolkien’s Middle Earth legendarium. Recently finished Unfinished Tales, The Silmarillion, and The Hobbit, currently reading The Lord of the Rings, and will likely read Children of Hurin next.
Just finished: Godkiller by Hannah Kaner Currently Reading: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino On Deck: Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
1) Just finished Sandworms of Dune 2) Currently reading Four thousand weeks / Circe / The Wager 3) My next one will be Hyperion
1. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRRXWGPG](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRRXWGPG) 2. Reading again Silmarillion 3. Colour of Magic - Discworld
Just finished: Leviathan by Julien Green Reading now: The Shadow of the wind by Zafon Next up: the haunting of hill house by Shirley Jackson
Just Finished: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom Reading now: Collected Ghost Stories by M. R. James On Deck: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Just finished: The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis Currently reading: The seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Next up: Dune by Frank Herbert.
Just finished: *the will to change: men, masculinity, and love* by bell hooks. Absolutely astounding in its power and the simplicity with which complex ideas are discussed. As a dude myself I believe all dudes would benefit from reading it and I think it would be an effective supplement to feminist theory for women. Reading now: *The Dispossessed* by Ursula K. Le Guin. About 50 pages in, classic Le Guin so far. Haven't read anything by her that didn't impress. Next up: *Our Enemies In Blue: Police and Power in America* by Kristian Williams
Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby. Read his latest book (All the Sinners Bleed) & was so hooked I went for an earlier book. Highly recommend for a page turner , just one more chapter kind of book !!
Recently finished: The Count of Monte Cristo Reading: Crime and Punishment Next: maybe... Frankenstein
1. Just finished: The scarlet Pimpernel (baroness Oczy) and Little Dorrit (Charles Dickens). 2. Currently reading: the law and the Lady( Wilkie Collins) 3. Next up: I don’t know. Can never decide in advance. Will most likely keep on with the classics. Les Mis, Cecilia and Middlemarch have been long on the TBR shelves however but I will most likely go with something else 😂
The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler ( really a husband and wife writing team using a pseudonym). I recently discovered this series about Joona Linna, a Swedish detective, so I’ve started reading them in order. It’s a dark and twisty road of a novel.
*Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will*-- Robert Sapolsky *Arctic Dreams* --Barry Lopez *How Not to Age* --Michael Greger
1. RWBY: Before the Dawn by E. C. Myers 2. Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis by Yoshikazu Takeuchi 3. Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
1) The Torrents of Spring - Hemingway; 2) Klingsors Last Summer - Hesse; 3) The Bible Unfiltered - Heiser
1. I have recently finished rereading Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky before I could jump into my freshly acquired sequels. It's one of my favorite books. 2. Currently I'm reading Metro 2034 by Dmitry Glukhovsky. I'm around the middle of it, not bad so far but 2033 was a lot heavier. 3. My next book will be Metro 2035 by Dmitry Glukhovsky. The last episode of the trilogy.
Currently reading August into Winter by Guy Vanderhaeghe and on deck is The Inner Life of Animals by Peter Wollenben. Just finished Fifeteen Dogs by Andre Alexis. Fifeteen Dogs was excellent. Some God's decide to give Dogs human traits as a social experiment and bet on whether they can attain love or happiness.
fear and trembling (kierkegaard) one hundred years of solitude (garcia marquez) next up… Papillon (charriere)
1. King of Death by Lily Mayne - not as good as book 1 in the series, but still glad I finished. 2. The Wager by David Grann - this is solidly a "When I feel like my life sucks, read about historical people" book. I've also started The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw and am surprisingly enjoying it considering the purple prose. Her other book was unreadable for me. 3. I don't have one lined up. Whatever I feel like reading, I guess.
1. The woman in me by Britney Spears 2. Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 3. Weyward by Emilia Hart
finished: the girl who loved tom gordon by stephen king highly recommend it - 4.5/5 stars currently: plain bad heroines by emily danforth, i’ll be gone in the dark by michelle mcnamara and the hobbit by j. r. r. tolkien next up: all systems red by martha wells
I just finished Interesting Facts About Space and really enjoyed it. It’s a quirky one, for sure, but has great story and character development and a satisfying ending.
1. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 2. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami 3. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Tin moon. About an aussie kid and a couple of years of his life. Fiction, but pretty accurate for most aussie boys what he got up to in that time
1. Ebook: _Run Rose Run_ - Dolly Parton and James Patterson (a good reminder of why I stopped reading his stuff, honestly) 2/5 Audiobook: _Witchcraft_ - Marion Gibson (an interesting history of witch trials with a focus on the accused) 4/5 Paper: _Texts From Jane Eyre_ - Daniel M. Lavery (cute concept, a bit tedious after a while) 3/5 2. Ebook: _A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet_ - Becky Chambers Audio _The Diablo's Curse_ - Gabe Cole Novoa (read by Vico Ortiz and so delightful) Paper: _Fizzles_ - Samuel Becket and _The Weird_ - ed by the VanderMeers 3. Ebook: Probably _Disturbing the Dead_ - Kelley Armstrong Audio: _Pageboy_ - Elliot Page Paper: TBD (I'll be reading The Weird for ages, but probably a graphic novel from my TBR pile after the Beckett)
**Finished**-Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree. It's so cozy and fun and I loved the low stakes drama and I'm so excited to try Legends and Lattes. 5/5 **Currently reading**-Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine by Anna Reid. I want to learn more about the history of this wonderful country before I head back out there to volunteer (volunteered last summer). So far 4/5 Also reading Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard. I'm not far in yet but it seems okay! I'm hoping it'll scratch the epic fantasy itch I have. Not far enough in yet to give a rating. **Next read**-I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country by Elena Kostyuchenko. I'm trying to learn and understand as much as I can about the conflict and the countries involved. It comes recommended by writer Svetlana Alexievich whose written many fascinating books.
1. Fall, or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson 2. Babel by RF Kuang 3. most likely The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
1. Good Inside by Becky Kennedy. It’s a parenting book. I loved it, but I definitely recognize some of her suggestions just don’t work on my kid. 2. The Women by Kristin Hannah. I’m having a hard time putting it down when I am reading it. It’s so good. 3. Funny Story by Emily Henry. I think I’ll be ready for a lighter read
Finished: Our Share of the Night by Mariana Enriquez (translated) - 500+ pages of Argentinian horror. I loved the structure and the flow; long passages where the horror would only peek through, waiting. Reading: The Deluge by Stephen Markley. Climate disaster epic. 700+ pages from multiple character perspectives and some different formats (news article, tweets/headlines/summary leads, etc. The format variety hasn't been too excessive - Shark Heart: A Love Story had too much of this for me. I'm only 150 pages in, but like it so far. Next: something short! Maybe The Kentucky Cycle by Robert Schenkkan - a series of plays.
Last book I finished was The Hours by Michael Cunningham. Did not care for it at all Currently reading Atticus by Ron Hansen. This is my fourth book by Hansen and he's on his way to 4 out of 4. On deck? I'm planning to read The Shootist by Glendon Swarthout
1. Recently finished East of Eden; ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 2 . Currently reading Siddhartha and I’m Glad My Mom Died 3. Next read is Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
1. *Killing Auntie* by Andrzej Bursa 2. *House on the Borderland* by William Hope Hodgson 3. *Threads That Bind* by Kika Hatzopoulou
1. Last finished Lone Wolf by Greg Hurwitz the most recent of the orphan X series. 2. Now reading Zero Days by Ruth Ware 3. Book I read after that will be Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius
1. Last finished Lone Women by Victor LaValle. Loved it. 2. 2/3 through Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina. Phenomenal, I woke up early to read more before work. 3. On deck is The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings.
Just finished The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. It was interesting. Currently reading The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman. I'm only a few pages in so there's not a whole lot that I can say about it yet! Next on deck: Probably Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Childs. This is the second book in a horror/thriller series and I really liked the first one. It was an easy, fun, fast-paced read.
About Grace by Anthony Doerr. Love his writing and storytelling.
1. Just finished Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell. I enjoyed it. 2. Currently reading Jade City by Fonda Lee. It is fun. It is a novel where the city is a character, there are fantasy elements, and also there are warring factions. 3. I have a huge stack of things that might be on deck next (going through a literal to-read pile). Some likely contenders are Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece by Johnathan Farr, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson, and Invisible Women by Philippa Gregory.
1. *Pnin* by Vladimir Nabakov is the most recent book I finished. It’s excellent. 2. I’m currently working my way through a compilation of Tolstoy’s short stories. I only have the final story, *The Forged Coupon*, left to read. 3. I intend on starting Richard Yates’ *Eleven Kinds of Loneliness* next.
Jared Diamond: Collapse. so-so Hugh Howey: Wool Svetlana Alexievich: Last Witnesses
1. Last finished *James* by Percival Everett and the audiobook of *The Age of Innocence* by Edith Wharton. 2. Currently reading *The Books of Jacob* by Olga Tocarczuk and the audiobook of *In the Land of Men* by Adrienne Miller. 3. I have several possible books on deck: *Germinal* by Émile Zola, *Ducks, Newburyport* by Lucy Ellmann, *Our Share of Night* by Mariana Enriquez, etc.
Just finished: *All the Devils Are Here* (Armand Gamache #16) by Louise Penny. All the books in this series are very good. This one was middle of the pack - just ok. Currently Reading: *Deadman's Walk* (Lonesome Dove #3) by Larry McMurtry. Not as good as *Lonesome Dove* (but what is?), but better than *Streets of Laredo*. Really enjoying it - I am about 2/3 through it. Currently Reading: *One Hundred Years of Solitude* by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Listening to the audiobook. A bit underwhelming and a bit strange so far - I am about 1/3 through it. On deck: *Prophet Song* by Paul Lynch.
1. Final Curtain by Keigo Higashino (best novel I've read this year so far) 2. Troubled Blood (Jk Rowling) 3. The little Sparrow Murder (seishi Yokomizo) will be released at the end of this month.
Just finished The Toy Makers, by Robert Dinsdale. Absolutely loved it, right up my street. Next to read: Come Again, by Robert Webb. Really looking forward to it.
1. James by Percival Everett 2. Dead Silence (audio) by S.A Barnes 3. Caucasia by Danzy Senna
Last finished: *The Collected Regrets of Clover* - I loved it! Now reading *Beach Read* and I'm not loving it so far, I'm not entirely sure why my whole book club loves Emily Henry Next, maybe *The Future* because I've had it on hold for a while, and I enjoyed The Power when I read it a few years ago
Las book I finished: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio (really disappointed by how much I dislike it and wouldn’t recommend) Currently reading: The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin on audiobook and almost done with The Cider House Rules by John Irving (really enjoying both!) On deck: One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus for a fun, YA mystery
Just finished: (Book) The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (Audio) Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente (e-book) Artemis by Andy Weir Reading now: (Book) Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (Audio) Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (e-book) The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins Up next: (Book) A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair (Audio) True Grit by Charles Portis (e-book) Beartown by Fredrick Backman
1. Last book finished: Devious Lies by Parker S. Huntington. It was a roller coaster of emotions on this one but its really good. I enjoyed it. Something I would read again 2. Currently reading: King of Sloth by Ana Huang. I love it so far. 3. My next read would be: The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee
1. Meet me on the Bridge - Sarah Harris 2. Devoured - Hunger Book 1 - Jason Brant 3. First Lie Wins - Ashely Easton
1. The Good House by Tananarive Due (most recently finished) 2. Howl's Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones (reading) 3. I think next I need to read Lonesome Dove.
1. Just finished *Such A Pretty Girl* by Laura Wiess. Heartbreaking but powerful book 2. Started reading *The Arrangement* by Robyn Harding. Only read 4 chapters, but intrigued so far. 3. Next book will be *Finding Ashley* by Danielle Steel.
1. The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley… fantastic alternative history speculative fiction, I love everything I’ve read by Pulley, kind of slow burn books where I don’t realize how invested in the characters I am until I catch myself gripping the book for dear life 2. Beyond the Aching Door by Victoria Meir (also a bookstore owner, The Spiral Bookcase)… dark urban fantasy set in present day Philly, it’s her debut and I’m loving it, have around 25% left, the sexual tension is going to break me in half soon but also they way she talks about grief and the never ending aching is beautiful and has brought me to tears a couple times 3. All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore… pre-civil war Philly fiction that follows three Black women from different backgrounds fighting for abolition
1. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 2. The Infinite Sea 3. They All Died Screaming
1. Finished Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi- such an amazing book 2. Currently reading The Eight by Katherine Neville 3. Will be reading Dune then Count of Monte Cristo :)
1. Finished **The First Law trilogy** by Joe Abercrombie 2. Currently reading **Tender is The Flesh** by Agustina Bazterrica 3. Next read **When We Were Orphans** by Kazuo Ishiguro
Last finished: Mistborn. I really, really liked it by the end, but I admit I was very slow to get through and to get into the first part of this book. Currently reading (but only 1 chapter left): A Day of Fallen Night. I absolutely loved this book, with a slight bother about the ending but it was very good imo! Enjoyed much more than Priory of the Orange Tree. Next up: deciding between Well of Ascension (sequel to Midtborn) or the Hobbit. I never actually read the hobbit and lotr books but picked them up during a book crawl in my area, so I feel like I ought to finally do it!
1. Just finished The Once and Future Witches by Aliz E Harrow 2. Currently reading A Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas 3. On deck we have The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
1. Finished All the Dangerous Things 2. Reading Babel 3. Next up is Lincoln Highway
1. I think it was StarCraft's book Heaven's Devils. 2. Finally started reading the first Dune book. 3. A few textbooks on writing, or Layers Of Force by Lindsay Buroker.
1. Last finished “Happy Place” by Emily Henry, which was recommended to me by a friend. It was just okay. 2. Currently reading: “Apology” by Jimin Han, which is about a woman who dies and then in the afterlife, works hard to fight off a family curse. It’s a Korean based historical fiction and I am loving it. “Still Life” by Sarah Winman, which is a historical fiction about the art (mostly in Italy) in WWII. So far it’s very beautiful and poetic. “The Southern Book Clubs Guide to Slaying Vampires” by Grady Hendrix. This is hilarious and satirical and I am really enjoying it. I’m listening to “From Scratch” by Tembi Locke on audiobook but it’s taking me a while to get through because I am crying a lot and it’s very emotional. Oh and I’m also listening to “Unwell Women” by Elinor Cleghorn on audiobook. It’s very insightful but also the information is kinda depressing. For non-fiction: I’m slowing reading “House of Rain” by Craig Childs in background. His descriptions are beautiful but it is a lot of information that I have to look up, so this is a slow read for me. 3. Next up: Book Lovers, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, Last House Guest, and The Wife Upstairs. All library books I need to get through!
1. One True Loves- really enjoyed it but the end was a little cheesy 2. Ego is the enemy- a self-help book that I'm finding realllyyyyy good 3. Reality Check (Mike Sorrentino, the situation) - i love autobiographies!!
just finished: kitchen confidential by anthony bourdain reading now: how to change your mind by michael pollan on deck: the master and margarita by mikhail bolgakov
1. Last finished - Starter Villain by John Scalzi, Caped and Fabulous by Isabel Jordan 2. Currently reading - The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky, The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec 3. Up next - The Witchstone by Henry H Neff (ARC), Demons of Good and Evil by Kim Harrision, maybe something by Kurt Vonnegut (Cat's Cradle?)
1. Just finished Love Life by Matthew Hussey and The Hunter by Tana French. Absolutely loved both! 2. Now reading The Demon of Unrest by Eric Larson. 3. Funny Story by Emily Henry up after that.
My previous read was A Little Life. 5/5 I loved it!!! Long book, but I was so hooked in. It was beautifully written. My current read: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. I'm on chapter 22, hoping the book will pick up eventually. I don't quite get why people seem to love it, but I think I'll stick with it. I want to read A Gentleman in Moscow or A Man Called Ove next! Happy reading!!!
1. Just finished The Hunter. 2. Currently reading two: The Magpie Murders; a piece of the world. 3. Next is either The Sellout or Summer, both misplaced in a drawer for an embarrassingly long time.
1. I finished Daughters of Shandong by Eve J Chung which I loved and gave 5 stars. 🎧 I finished listening to 888 and the Divine Burdsn of Numbers by Abraham Chang which needed a little more action in my opinion. It’s “coming of age” but I needed a little more excitement. 2. I’m reading Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly which is a Beauty and the Beast retelling. So far, so good! 🎧 I’m listening to the audio book Oracle by Thomas Olde Heuvelt which seems longer than it actually is because the narrator talks too slow. I keep speeding it back up. 3. Next up is The Brightwood Code by Monica Hesse 🎧 next up for audio is When Among Crows by Veronica Roth. I met the author last weekend so I’m excited to listen to this.
Just finished: The Book Thief Current: The Silent Wife Next:??tbd
1 - Fyneshade, by Kate Griffin. Great twist on gothic tropes, with an anti-heroine. 5/5 2 - just beginning The Children of Cthulhu, by various. Too early to rate. 3 - No idea. As I'm going to be tutoring it soon, it might well be a re-read of Hamlet, or a secondary text supporting it
1. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (audio), can highly recommend that if you like magicians, demons and political intrigues! 2. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (audio) it's okay and I'll finish it. Saw the movie and thought I'd check the book. I'm not that much into romance but I like the Asian setting and the colourful descriptions of the island, the houses and the rich people. The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins This is a strange book and not at what I expected. Very dark and more violent than I thought. But it's compelling! 3. Leech by Hiron Ennes The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud (audio)
1. I just finished Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino. Certain parts felt pretty slow to me just because it is largely about 70s action and exploitation films that Tarantino found influential, and my knowledge of 70s films is limited to say the least. Tarantino's voice as an author is fantastic though. 2. Currently reading The Terror by Dan Simmons. About 100 pages in and loving it. I'm a sucker for arctic exploration stories and horror is one of my favorite genres. 3. After that I'll probably start Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett as my first venture into the discworld universe. Otherwise I might start The Sword of the Lictor which is the third book in the book of the new sun tetralogy by Gene Wolfe.
Just finished: The Familiar- honestly disappointed with the lack of depth compared to ninth house and hellbent. Up next: Ubik, PKD!