Last Book: Is Math Real? - Eugenia Chang
Reading: The Greeks, A Global history - Roderick Beaton
I would recommend both if either subject interests you.
“Is Math Real?” is a really fun book, and gives the brain a lot to chew on. It asks the “stupid questions” of math and explains why they aren’t so stupid.
“The Greeks” is incredibly well written and researched, and goes into many details that aren’t well known about Greek history. This is a subject that has always interested me because of my heritage, and I have learned a lot.
Would you care to share any examples of the math questions?
I can give you the first one!
The book opens up with “Why does 1 + 1 = 2?”, and goes on to explain an answer to the question, including ways where “1 + 1 != 2” and why.
The last book I read was Monstrous Regiment, a Discworld book that had somehow slipped past me.
It was pretty good. It’s more or less a stand alone book in the setting with some minor cameos by established characters. There is one conceit that the book runs on, which you’ll likely catch onto early, but it manages to mix up how it uses that conceit to keep it fresh enough. The ending big action set piece is contrived even for Discworld action, but the book really isn’t about the action anyway so it gets a pass. B+ book, one of the lesser Discworld books which still puts it way above most other books.
Such an awesome universe.
Last finished: Deadhouse Gates (2nd Malazan novel), not sure what I think of the series yet, it has engaging parts, but too much violence for my mood atm (don’t need dying refugees in my entertainment).
Now: The Last Continent, Discworld is always recommended.
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Last book: Murderbot Diaries - Network Effect by Martha Wells
Current book: Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The first book is really fun. Lot’s of action and witty characters with a lot of development.
The second book might change your life. It made me realize just how much emotion I’ve not been letting myself feel for the last two decades.
Currently reading: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl #3) by Matt Dinniman Last read: The End of Ordinary by Edward Ashton
I recommend both! The Dungeon crawler series is waaaay messed up and pretty funny.
Last book: Children of ruin. I didnt really like this one, while i was in awe of the brilliance of Children of time.
Currently reading a non-fiction book called The genius of birds. I already knew from direct experience how smart birds are, including ones that people perceive as dumb, like pigeons. But this book really gives a different perspective in how birds are complex creatures that adapt to their environments in intelligent ways, and how other birds will instantly copy these novel ways.
Sounds like you should read Children of Memory next then.
I liked Children of Memory better than the other two.
Last book: The Hero of Ages (Mistborn) by Brandon Sanderson
Current book: Wind and Truth (Stormlight Archive) by Brandon Sanderson
I would 1000% recommend these books and other Cosmere books to anyone that enjoys fantasy but with the caveat of being aware of the Sanderlanche. Pretty much every book this guy writes takes time building everything up so it can feel quite slow, but then towards the end you get your avalanche of action, quick story progression, and answers to questions you get throughout the books.
I second this! Cosmere is a wonderful universe to get into! Here’s a nice illustration I found online for the reading order:
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
100%
Just finished Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky, very much enjoyed that. I’ve just started Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin. It’s off to a cracking start - Rebus is in prison, what the what now?
As ever though I’m reading dozens of books. Most disappointing is John & Paul, A Love Story in Songs, by Ian Leslie. I bought it after going to a talk by the author. I’m a Beatles fan since childhood, so I thought it would be interesting. Well I guess I’m not a REAL Beatles fan, because I’m finding it tedious. Chapter 7 and it’s still only 1962! I mean sure, it’s fascinating that as a child, George Martin’s family shared a communal lavatory with three other families, but please can we get back to the main subject?
Best of the rest is The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, by Steve Brusatte. Section 4 and we’re only up to the Cretaceous, lol. I love this book, not just for the critters, but for the paleontologists, some amazing characters with epic stories of working with teeny tiny bones.
Last book I finished was Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Solid read, get it done before the movie comes out.
About to start the Kaiju Preservation Project by John Scalzi, no idea on that one yet, but Scalzi does good work in general.
Last one I can’t reccomend is The Book of Elsewhere by China Miéville and Keanu Reeves. I’m a big fan of the BRZRKR comics so I jumped at the chance for a novel in that universe… aaand it’s largely unreadable. :(
Project Hail Mary is one of my favorite audio books of all time! Second your rec!!
FYI, there is an instance that asks this every week!
But to answer your question,
My last read was Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Its a historical fiction about a few generations of a Korean family. It was solid.
I’m currently on vacation and have been reading Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone … Picked it up since it was available and supposed to be an easy read… Which it is. Its just a whodunit. Idk how I feel about it yet.
Last book The Peripheral by William Gibson
Current book Chapterhouse Dune by Frank Herbert
Yeah, both are good. I really love Gibson, and I’d have read Dune 1,2,3 before, but just decided to reread the whole series that Herbert wrote. Great downtime filler.
Last was war and peace, would recommend.
Currently “reading” Wisconsin • Minnesota | Midwest Bouldering Guidebooks to plan for an upcoming trip to devils lake. If you plan to go climbing there the book is awesome if not it would still be cool to page through if you are interested in climbing.
Finished the fifth wheel of time book last week, about done with the sixth. They are awesome books. I cant wait till the main characters start fucking things up. Its coming… i can feel it in my bones with every page.
Jesus the rings of fire and death at the end. 5 outta 7 for that book right there. God i wish the show wasnt canceled.
Last book: The West Passage by Jared Pechaček. Delightfully surreal fantasy; highest recommendation. Almost purposefully confusing at times, it wants you to infer the bizarre structure of its world through the mysteries it presents rather than ever try to over-explain itself.
Current book: Everything Must Go, The Stories We Tell About the End of the World by Dorian Lynskey. Also strong recommend. I’ve been feeling rather apocalyptic lately due to the everything and some dramatic life changes I’m going through and this is having the intended effect. By taking an unflinching, academic (yet sometimes humrous) look at various eschatological stories they become demystified and help reduce the anxiety. Do we really believe we’ll be the lucky generation to witness the closure of all things? Probably not. But also … maybe?
