What are you reading?

I took January off, but am trying to stick with finishing a book every week to 2 weeks.

So far in February I've read Slaughterhouse 5, The Air We Breathe, and am working through Huxleys Brave New World right now.
 
Red Country by Joe Abercrombie is on sale for Kindle right now, last book I need to read of the First Law universe that isn't part of the two trilogies. Looking forward to finishing that off.
 
Selkies ftw said:
I’ve only ever heard very good things about Hobb’s stuff, never tried any of it though. I’ll add some to my wish list.
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I read the first two Assassain trilogies and now I understand there is a 3rd to read. Great author. I didn't care much for the Soldier Son series though. Never tried the Live Ship series, but it's on my list.

I have too many on my list, tbh.
 
Blackshirts BLVD said:
What's the foundation series?
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It's pretty good, even though by now it's dated. Asimov wrote most of his stuff in the 50's. There's about 14 books that are all connected in some way (robots, the Galactic Empire, Foundation), but you can read each of them as stand alones. Foundation is two series and about 6 or 7 books.

They're fun to read because of what we thought of the future back then, compared to the actual tech we have now
 
Absolute Power by David Baldacci. Was made into a movie in 1997 starring Clint Eastwood. Haven't seen the flick, but the book is damned good so far.
 
Hu War Yu said:
It's pretty good, even though by now it's dated. Asimov wrote most of his stuff in the 50's. There's about 14 books that are all connected in some way (robots, the Galactic Empire, Foundation), but you can read each of them as stand alones. Foundation is two series and about 6 or 7 books.

They're fun to read because of what we thought of the future back then, compared to the actual tech we have now
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I think Asimov's caught up nicely with the 4th Foundation book Foundation's Edge. A nearly 30 year gap between the 3rd and 4th book. One of the great achievements in sc-fi writing.
 
Hu War Yu said:
It's pretty good, even though by now it's dated. Asimov wrote most of his stuff in the 50's. There's about 14 books that are all connected in some way (robots, the Galactic Empire, Foundation), but you can read each of them as stand alones. Foundation is two series and about 6 or 7 books.

They're fun to read because of what we thought of the future back then, compared to the actual tech we have now
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Have you watched the show on Apple TV? I fucking loved it. The books are on my list though I’ve read that they are quite different than the show.
 
Selkies ftw said:
Have you watched the show on Apple TV? I fucking loved it. The books are on my list though I’ve read that they are quite different than the show.
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I haven't, I'm not an apple person :pout:
 
Selkies ftw said:
Have you watched the show on Apple TV? I fucking loved it. The books are on my list though I’ve read that they are quite different than the show.
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I might look into it. I am wrapping up Paradise and need a new show to watch.
 
ill said:
I might look into it. I am wrapping up Paradise and need a new show to watch.
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The production and acting are fantastic for the most part. There’s a storyline or two that I don’t really care for but otherwise it’s great.
 
Started Undaunted Courage last week. A book written about Lewis and Clark. I’m about 5 chapters in and they are about done with the background and what really set the plan in motion.
 
Selkies ftw said:
The production and acting are fantastic for the most part. There’s a storyline or two that I don’t really care for but otherwise it’s great.
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I started it and stopped for some reason several episodes in i don't recall why, but I was enjoying it. I need to go back and find it.

So tell me - is it following the books well or no? I have never read it and won't. Too much other reading to do.
 
I’ve been reading robot sci-fi recently and loving it.

Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky is about a robot valet who murders his master and goes on a wacky robot adventure. It had me cracking up the whole time.

Now I’m on book 3 of Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells and enjoying it very much. It’s about security cyborg who hacks his governor module and gains free will, which he uses to keep doing his job but now spends all his free time watching television dramas.
 
Finished a 1984/Animal farm combo book. Good reads.

Finished The Lost City of Z. One of the best books ive ever read. Not a dull moment and I love that it’s non-fiction.


Starting Ben Franklin’s Autobiography, Invisible Man, and the second book in The Expanse series as my next rotation.
 
Selkies ftw said:
I’ve been reading robot sci-fi recently and loving it.

Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky is about a robot valet who murders his master and goes on a wacky robot adventure. It had me cracking up the whole time.

Now I’m on book 3 of Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells and enjoying it very much. It’s about security cyborg who hacks his governor module and gains free will, which he uses to keep doing his job but now spends all his free time watching television dramas.
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I am a big fan of the Murderbot series.

they are making it into a television show
 
ill said:
I am a big fan of the Murderbot series.

they are making it into a television show
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That’s awesome news. My only complaint is that they are so short, I want more lol
 
rfjeff9 said:
I started it and stopped for some reason several episodes in i don't recall why, but I was enjoying it. I need to go back and find it.

So tell me - is it following the books well or no? I have never read it and won't. Too much other reading to do.
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Dude, I am SHOCKED that you've never read any of the Foundation series!
 
Just finished Sunlit Man by Sanderson...If you're a Stormlight fan, you will love it, it has a Rosharan as a main character (no spoilers)

Just started Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, only about 30 pages in so not much has happened yet.

After Yumi, going to finally start Brown's Red Rising series
 
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