I stopped on that book. It just wasn't as good as the hype. I do plan on getting back to it at some point. I mean, millions of people can't be wrong, can they?
Luckily I haven't had too much of a preconception of the books. I picked them up because they had really good reviews and the series was finished unlike game of thrones. I have read all of the game of thrones books but I have no hope that that series will ever be finished.
How are you liking them so far? I kinda want to read those but Ive heard there are some suuuuper long and dry parts in the series that scare me away. Considering the size of that series a "small" dry patch could be like 4 books long lol
I've tried to read the series twice over the years. Both times I got to about book 6 or 7 and just ended up hating all the characters, the writer, the world, etc. so I just stop. And I rarely stop a series once I start. That said, the first few books are pretty good and I say give them a try! I'm not who you asked, for what that's worth.
I have been enjoying them so far! However, I've heard the same that they do get a little dry in the middle. I'm going to do my best to power through it all though.
Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov.
I think it's the first modern science fiction book I've read, I read 19th century ones like Verne and Frankenstein before though.
Wow! Funny to hear Asimov described as modern (unless you mean it in the sense of modern vs. classical vs. post-modern etc.). But -- I love those books and want to reread them someday.. Enjoy!
Yeah, I guess it's a bit weird to call a 70 year old or so modern haha. I was think in constrat with "classical science fiction", as in "classical physics" like Verne's books. That's sort of a "lost" genre I think, unless you consider Steampunk to be sort of a successor.
right on! ok that makes sense then 😅 anyway, enjoy... I wish I could read those again for the first time! the imagery of going to Trantor, and.. well I won't say much just in case (also I don't remember much, it's been a while!)
Just wait till you hit chapter 95, The Cassock. I took an AP English class more than 20 years ago that focused mainly on Moby Dick and that chapter still sticks out in my mind.
Nice!! I was surprised how funny and entertaining it was. I fully expected it to be crusty and boring (because, old books, right?)
Just read Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. Wonderful subversions of many tropes (the classic ya love triangle for one) and filled with rage. It's great.
It's a good read. The main character is very angry, very assertive, and very crafty. I would gush about the story more, but all the cool stuff is spoilers. If you ever wanted to see a protagonist go "You know what? I'm gonna burn it all down." then this is the book for you.
Almost at the end of The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went To War in 1914 by Christopher Clark. Highly recommend it to all history lovers!
Never heard of this but I'm always on the lookout for something good that could make me slightly less dumb lol. WWI is a bit of a blind spot in media it feels like sometimes
Never heard of this but I'm always on the lookout for something good that could make me slightly less dumb lol. WWI is a bit of a blind spot in media it feels like sometimes
I’m reading it too at this moment. In Dutch, by the way, which is funny as there are so many references to the Netherlands. Indeed a book to dive into and forget about the here and now, though it’s not particularly a walk in the park there and then. At times it feels a tiny bit slow, but I’m enjoying it so far.
This is such a good book! I love novels that totally transport me to their world, and this is one of those.
Just started the Silo books. Got to the end of the show and I’m too impatient to wait for the next season.
I adored that book series. Just flew through them. Didn't end quite how I wanted but I still loved all of them. Hope you do too!
The Truth is a phenomenal Discworld novel. The whole collection is amazing, but The Truth is one of the best works speaking about the world.
Just started the third Southern Reach book, Acceptance. Wasn't a huge fan of Book 2, but still down to find out more about the various mysteries of the series.
Loved this series, even if I felt lost at the end still. I have Borne and Dead Astronauts on my to read pile from Vandermeer now.
Second reading of The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jamison. Each book won the Hugo award for fantasy in the year it was written. They're SO well written-real page turners!
God Emperor of Dune. Really liking it so far and I hope to get through the whole chronicle by next year. (I’m not grinding them one after another). Dune (the first book) is one of my favorites of all time.
Also, Make Something Wonderful, a collection of Steve Jobs’ writings and speeches, which was free. I’ve enjoyed it, since I’m in that industry.
Just about to finish the second book in the Starbucks Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell. I'm an absolute sucker for historical fiction and really enjoy it so far. It's an unfinished series tho 😢
Judgement of Mars by Glynn Stewart. I read the first four books in the series one after the other then took a break, so I’m looking forward to this next installment. This is the first sci-fi series I’ve read that also involves magic. The journey has been great thus far and I’m looking for more recommendations for books with the sci-fi and magic mix.
There was a discussion thread few days back for books that combine sci-fi and magic: https://programming.dev/post/276456
I almost exclusively read non-fiction, but I just got done reading Slash's autobiography (the guitarist for Guns N' Roses among other projects), and that book kept me absolutely hooked from start to end. I have no idea how he's still alive after the wild stuff described in that book. Highly recommend this one if you have any interest in rock music.
I shifted from that to a book about the history of the US Postal Service last week, so it's a pretty big contrast in tone.