Didn’t get any reading done this week, so still reading:
- Your Money Or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin.
- The Passage by Justin Cronin
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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Just finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir for the third time (1st time listening.) Hate it’s only available on Audible (cause F Amazon) but amaze is it so good.
Can’t wait to try another Ray Porter narrated book. Heard the Bobiverse series is worth a go.
Probably going to get called a liar but I actually finished War and Peace. I remember the get smart tv show and they had a running gag that no one made it thru the book. I said when I was younger challenge accepted.
I honestly loved War and Peace. It was so beautiful and rich, I had no problem finishing it. I did need to take time remembering all the characters, but it got easier after the first 200 pages.
The book I had a hard time finishing (and only finished because it was known as the book nobody ever finishes) was Gravity’s Rainbow. That shit was nearly unreadable.
Finished;
- Slewfoot
- Close as neighbors
Slewfoot startes really good, the built up to the end story was immensely well done but personally felt that the ending could’ve been better. Felt a bit rushed unfortunately. Still was a solid read though. I’m hoping to find similar books but better ending.
Close as neighbors was a surprising read for what it was, the story was cliche but the characters were fun to read. I will leave it at that, Google it if you want to know more hah.
Currently reading;
- Eleanor is completely fine
- 1984
I picked up Eleanor is completely fine after a long while again and just kinda pushed myself through it. I started to genuinely like both main characters and within 3 days managed to get around 88% of the book. Will finish it hopefully this weekend.
Started a bit of 1984 and it’s interesting. I’m not very far into it but it really peaks my interest. The setting makes me sad though and sometimes wondering whether we in reality go slowly but steady into that direction.
It’s generally “pique my interest”, though interest can be peaked too. Don’t want to nitpick but not everyone has English as their native language, and that’s how you learn. :-)
When I read 1984 I was surprised to see how many of those things are actually happening today. Would love to hear what you think about it when you have finished the book.
Just restarted “Getting Things Done” by David Allen.
Also slowly making my way through the short stories of Thomas Ligotti in “Teatro Grottesco”.
Frantz Fanon — Black Skin, White Masks (90% on audiobook)
Mary Shelly — Frankenstein (chapter 7)
Andrea Levy — Small Island (p. 229)
Robert A. Heinlein — The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (chapter 8)
I can’t keep track of the physical copies of books. I grab whatever is closest.
Frankenstein, I read a chapter each evening I’m able, alongside my son’s reading.
Small Island is some fascinating insight into my family history, at least the segment of my family that emigrated to the UK.
Fanon is for the car. Some insight into my distrust of the mainstream discourse for psychotherapy.
And, I need a sci-fi on the go. Touring the classics these days.
