What's everyone reading?

[swiacy]

The Desert and the Sea by Michael Moore NF Covers the capture and 977 days of imprisonment of a journalist by Somali pirates, from the journalist's narrative.

 

[hoosman]

The Desert and the Sea by Michael Moore NF Covers the capture and 977 days of imprisonment of a journalist by Somali pirates, from the journalist's narrative.

My great grandfather was Michael Moore. Guess I should give this a try.

 

[3TrueFans]

I was talking to Gemini about books tonight and it was actually really awesome. Helped me remember the name of an author who was recommended by a friend who has since passed away. It was R Scott Bakker and it brought up Joe Abercrombie which I've seen in here as well. Had some pretty deep conversations about Dostoevsky and other great authors as well.

You making friends with the robots?

 

[hoosman]

Have you read War and Peace? That thing is a tome. Very, very good, but long and names (with all Russian works, at least for me) make it challenging. First book I ever read that was over 1,000 pages.

Speaking of 1,000+ page books, The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer is pretty damn good.

I think it was 1400 pages . There is a very long manifesto at the end that will cause your brain to bleed.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

You making friends with the robots?

Its a surreal experience for sure.

 

[swiacy]

In honor of our 250th upcoming National celebration, I looked for a book in our local library that would be a short description of each President and his term in office. The book was Confronting the Presidents by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard, it was less than 300 pages and was a balanced political view with Dugard and O'Reilly from opposite sides politically. Despite our internal differences over 250 years, we celebrate.

 

[Althetuna]

Finished The Fall of the Ottomans.

Starting Spillover by David Quammen.

 

[BryceC]

I’m doing Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid and it’s good so far. About 1/4 done.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Finished The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden. Russian folklore fairy tale. Female protagonist set in the 1500's. She makes it feel so real and relatable. Love hearing how they lived and the culture of a winter people.

Started The Darkness that Comes Before by R Scott Bakker. Only just began but I like the prose.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

@do4CY

Any updates on Infinite? I'm thinking about reading it again before I read the second one.

 

[Althetuna]

A piece of advice. Don't read books explaining how deadly, infectious diseases spread while sitting in an airport.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

A piece of advice. Don't read books explaining how deadly, infectious diseases spread while sitting in an airport.

Sound like snuff porn for hypochondriacs. Lol

 

[enisthemenace]

I finished The Trial (Kafka) a few days ago, and I’m still thinking about it.

 

[do4CY]

@do4CY

Any updates on Infinite? I'm thinking about reading it again before I read the second one.

I liked it enough that I finished it in 3 days. Your description about it was spot on. The story felt familiar, like it borrowed concepts from different sources, but it had enough twists and ideas that it was hard to put down. Definitely liked it.

Spoiler

As i was reading one of the parts where the drones are attacking him i had to laugh because our robot vacuum got stuck for the 3rd time in the same spot and i thought to myself that i am safe for a while longer.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I liked it enough that I finished it in 3 days. Your description about it was spot on. The story felt familiar, like it borrowed concepts from different sources, but it had enough twists and ideas that it was hard to put down. Definitely liked it.

Spoiler

As i was reading one of the parts where the drones are attacking him i had to laugh because our robot vacuum got stuck for the 3rd time in the same spot and i thought to myself that i am safe for a while longer.

I love how unapologetic it is. Just super in your face and laugh out loud funny a lot of the time.

 

[do4CY]

I love how unapologetic it is. Just super in your face and laugh out loud funny a lot of the time.

I agree and the ending did make you think about your existence

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I agree and the ending did make you think about your existence

I'll never forget how that book made me question what love and reality are.

 

[Chitowncy]

I was talking to Gemini about books tonight and it was actually really awesome. Helped me remember the name of an author who was recommended by a friend who has since passed away. It was R Scott Bakker and it brought up Joe Abercrombie which I've seen in here as well. Had some pretty deep conversations about Dostoevsky and other great authors as well.

And this..... is how it begins.

 

[JEFF420]

1920 noble prize winner. Very good if you like farming and or Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

And this..... is how it begins.

It was a great conversation unfortunately.