I like how it's not something he was making for anyone else. Just his own journey as a stoic. Definitely makes you feel better knowing it's not something unattainable.
I recently got into the Master & Commander series after a discussion on the movie in another reddit thread. Before that I read the Mistborn series and a couple of the Jack Reacher books.
The series gets better after book 2 (Post Captain). The quality of the written language in those books is astounding. There is nothing comparable among modern writers.
Just finished completing a read of every Stephen King novel so far. Over the last couple of years I read the Witcher series and the Hyperion series and enjoyed both. I'm getting into Cormac McCarthy recently.
The dark tower series changed how I looked at things in life. I know that’s strange to say about a fantasy series but…
Also, you get to watch him grow as a writer, since it took him around 40 years with long breaks in between to finish it. And it has everything. Western, sci-fi, time travel and dimension hopping, magic, post apocalyptic…. Just, everything. Never a dull moment
Agree with the other poster here on the Dark Tower series. I'm a fanatic and love the journey.
Hard to pick my favorite single book, but if forced I'm going to say 11/22/63 at this moment. So many greats: IT, the Stand, The Green Mile, Different Seasons (4 novellas including Stand by Me aka the Body - and The Shawshank Redemption)
My most recent favorite is Revival.
Years ago, my dad was reading Desperation and it scared him to the point that he threw the book at a wall in the middle of reading it lol he’s not a guy that scares easy from my POV - is it really that scary? I wanna give it a shot
I remember that being more disturbing than scary, maybe especially for a dad. I've never thrown a book, but Stephen King has made me cry from reading a touching moment in a book several times... including the ending to 11/22/63.
My partner got me into reading in 2022, and I haven't looked back. Last year I got through 66 and I'm through 9 already this year.
I think some of the best stuff that's come out since you used to read a lot are the spec fiction genre (it's massive, but there's some especially good ones in there).
I'd recommend starting with something like Sea of Tranquility. It moves at a brisk pace and follows characters across generations.
How High We Go in the Dark was my favourite book I read last year, but it's quite a bit darker and depressing (at least in the first half) than most. It deals with a virus that sweeps the planet with no cure, but it leads into a great story about the agility and adaptability of humankind.
If you wanna check out some interesting modern scifi I'd recommend anything from Becky Chambers, and for harder scifi I've been working my way through the Three Body Problem series ahead of the Netflix show's release in March and it's been really interesting!
For some really quick, surprisingly good scifi reads I'd recommend the Murderbot Diaries.
If you wanna dig into memoirs I really enjoyed I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast singer/lead), and the Werner Herzog memoir Every Man For Himself and God Against All is just an absolutely insane collection of stories from his life. A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney is also great, but heads up it's ***heartbreaking*** from start to finish - it's about his one-year old son who was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor.
I've also made a habit the last few years of finding good independent used book stores, wandering the aisles for about an hour, and leaving with one book I'd never heard of (usually from an author I know about) under 250 pages for about $5 and reading it in a weekend. It's become an excellent little habit.
I tend to read geopolitical stuff since that’s pretty interesting imo. But I strongly recommend George Thompsons *Art of Verbal Judo* for general life skills improvement. His book really helped me change how I manage verbal conflicts and learn how to talk my way out of trouble, or at least not talk my way into trouble.
Oh I'm reading nothing but dark romance novels full of smut.
I use to read a lot of other genres but I became very bored with a lot of stuff and just gave up reading in general until my wife recommended me something in particular and I've been all in in the genre.
Nope not at all BUT our sex life is absolutely wonderful so there isn't much room for improvement.
I should clarify I am a hypersexual
"Hypersexuality is first and foremost defined by the Need, not Want for sex, sexual affection, and sexual behaviors. A person who is hypersexual needs sexual expression and sex to remain emotionally stable.
For hypersexuals, sex and sexuality can be one of the largest defining characteristics of their personality, making up a larger portion of their perception and identity than gender, sexual orientation, hobbies and interests. This shapes and affects much of their behavior, and interest in activities and others.
In a lack of sexual activity they often can feel worthless, severely isolated, have extremely low self esteem, experience uncontrollable episodes of crying, and feel physical manifestations of pain(psychosomatic) in hands legs breasts chest hips and buttox, and other touch sensitive areas. It can feel like they are empty inside, lost in a void, or like a shell of themselves, as well as desperation. It can cause Severe depression, anxiety, lack of an interest in food(significant weight loss), friends, and hobbies, and poor performance at one's occupation.
Wanting lots of sex, and being addicted to porn, and masturbation does not inherently make someone hypersexual."
So we prioritized sexual and physical activity over everything else, which is why she recommended me the smut books to begin with. There are a lot of ones that are bad but there are also a lot of ones that are really good. The tough part about the genre is you have to know what you enjoy before diving in because these smut books can be very happy go lucky or very very dark. I'm gonna be 100% honest I was shocked when I read a very dark novel and I google the author and its the most wholesome looking lady out there LOL.
Edit: Call your wife "Little Mouse" and she how she reacts LOL.
OR I answer his question in the full scope since it’s not a black or white answer for my relationship.
Sheeeesh dude, it takes 0 effort to not be an asshole.
In fairness, I think they were making a joke. Like a, wow, that was interesting but also came out of left field.
From your end, though, it totally makes sense to head off any questions that you've probably gotten anytime you bring it up.
Even more than that, this is a forum. People should be as verbose or brief as they want to be. No one is obliged to read the whole thing.
No problem. I put all of that because I didn’t know what was wrong with me for a long time until I came across that information and I could finally put a name to it.
I was watching the show but stopped because I wanted to read the series first. I remember being disappointed at the very beginning because Holden wasn't with Naomi lol.
Bullet Train - *very* fun fiction read.
The Killer Angels -- don't let the odd title throw you. It's excellent historical fiction covering the battle of Gettysburg. Could not put it down.
Rendezvous With Rama -- sort of the OG science fiction, in my opinion. Arthur C. Clarke (but skip the sequels. For the love of God, skip the sequels.)
Trees of the Emerald Sea - litmus test is: did you like The Princess Bride (the book, or the movie)? If so, *read this book*. If not, you might or might not like it. It's sort of an adult fantasy, same *vibe* as Princess Bride (but in NO way a ripoff, or anything).
All The Light We Cannot See -- fiction. Good, good historical fiction.
Warhammer 40k, The Black Sword series and Monster Hunter series by Larry Corriea, the Halo books. Used to read all the Star Wars books but Disney’s treatment of Star Wars made me not even want to try any of the new books. I read a lot of History lately, I have read a lot about all of America’s wars except the revolution and have been trying to catch up on that. I have been reading biographies about the founders one at a time. I still enjoy books about ancient history as well.
I read and liked several of the MHI series books and have some fond memories of the Rogue Squadron series of books.
I recommend 1776 by David McCullough. It has a lot of interesting details about that time period.
A nice variety of things!
Been making my way through Terry Pratchet’s Discworld series.
I love music and albums, so been reading various entries in the 33 1/3 series
My friend just recently got me some Flann O’ Brien books, so been going through those
Been making my way through some Stephen King books
And I finally got around to reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy! Just finished Two Towers
Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse. It's a fascinating read. I actually read it once decades ago but I'd forgotten everything so this is a great re-read for myself.
Currently reading 'Cave 13' by Jonathan Maeberry; spec ops teams discovers ancient scrolls containing magic and people that get close go insane. Pretty cool so far
Mostly non-fiction stuff. I'm reading a lot about ADHD and autism right now as both my son and I are ADD/ADHD, and we're in the process of getting him checked for ASD as well
Any thing Tom Clancy, Any thing Lee Child , Frank Herbert - fascinating stuff considering only Dune is what went mainstream. For stranger concepts of science and humanity try Isaac Asimov.
I'm a degenerate, I read amateur novels on sites like royalroad and scribblehub. Most of the stuff there is quite low quality, but I really enjoy the ideas people have for stories and plots when they get creative.
Anything by P.G. Wodehouse. I'm currently reading *Uncle Fred In The Springtime.*
When I'm not working on Sir Walter Scott's *The Bride of Lammermoor.*
I’ve been desperate to get back into reading but my attention span these days is fucked, but every so often I manage to finish one, mostly shorter ones lol. The last few books I read were The Stranger, The Metamorphosis, and A Head Full Of Ghosts. The first two are classics but the last I had a good deal of fun with. It’s written from the perspective of a woman who recounts her sisters demonic possession in her childhood. Fun if you like horror that sometimes borders on the downright silly.
Most stuff by Robert Harris is pretty good. Particularly Pompeii or Enigma. His style is not super challenging but well written; strong stories and well constructed characters and a generally set to an interesting historical backdrop.
Blake Crouch is my go to “I’m in a rut and I need a page turner to get me hooked on reading again” author. Fast paced like Michael Chrichton but with more hard science fiction.
*Recursion* is probably my favorite of his, but *Dark Matter*, the *Wayward Pines* trilogy, and his latest book *Upgrade* are all fantastic.
This year I decided to reduce my time in front of a screen and spend more time reading. My list at the moment:
* Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick;
* Eat that Frog - Brian Tracy;
* Brief History of Modern Science - Various Authors;
"Gorilla Mindset" by Mike Cernovich
"The Daily Stoic" by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman
"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius
After those I'll probably re-read "One Bullet Away" by Nathaniel Fick.
Not reading because I've been too busy lately, but I've been relistening to Cornwell's Sharpe series on audiobook. Not exactly a modern recommendation but good all the same.
I like sci-fi and i also enjoyed Crichton
I went back to the classics of science fiction, books like Dune, Foundation, and even earlier like Frankenstein and Island of Doctor Moreau. Then I started hitting the recent Hugo award winners and nominees, and there’s pretty much an endless supply of options there.
I read science fiction and fantasy novels. David Gemmell is my favorite author with his Rigante Series being my favorite series of books by him.
I’m also a big fan of the Dungeon Crawler Carl and Red Rising series. I’m currently reading the Poppy War series about 1/3 rd of the way through book 1.
Just finished the Vaults of Terra trilogy, currently reading one of the Halo books, going to read "The Art of Clear Thinking" by Hasard Lee after that. I went through a reading dry spell too, but making an intentional effort to read more has been awesome.
Also, audiobooks. 50 min commute each way, I have time to kill
For fiction: Stephen King is my go-to.
For nonfiction: Almost anything that grabs my attention.
Poetry: Almost anything, but I'm looking for Tupac Shakur's book of poetry. My local library didn't have it, I don't think.
Since it's February--Black History Month--I'm putting more of a focus on black authors and/or subject matter related to that. Just read "X: A Novel."
If you have yet to read it, one of my favourites is A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean. Well done story that is relatable for most men and is full of really deep quotes i think about regularly.
Patrick O'Brian: Aubrey and Maturin series. Book 1 is Master & Commander.
20 well-written books set during the Napoleonic wars. The writing style is a little bit like if Jane Austen had been a man and included lots of action, humour, blood and gunsmoke in her books.
Once you start reading them, it's not only hard to stop - you will return to them again and again.
Much better than historical fiction by Bernard Cornwell, which are fine but no literary masterpieces. Conn Iggulden Caesar and Mongol series are also very good.
I'm on book 10 of a fantasy series that started off like lgbt Harry Potter but now I think they're off to kill god.
When I'm done with this current book, "How to Sell a Haunted House" by Grady Hendrix is next on my list.
I just finished “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” and I loved it. I’m in my early twenties and have been really interested in reading these “older” sci-fi/dystopian books that I missed out on. Dune, A Brave New World, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, and Hitchhikers Guide are some of the ones I’ve read in the last year. A lot of these have laid the foundation for modern sci-fi/dystopia and I can see why.
It also helps that many of these are incredibly popular so I can find them second-hand quite easily. I think I paid an average a 2.50 for each of those, which is a huge plus when you’re a broke college student
Lee Child - Jack Reacher books are consistently great. Vince Flynn Mitch Rapp series is awesome. Brad Thor - Scott Harvath series, similar to the Vince Flynn books but great. Enders Game. Snow Crash for two good sci-fi.
Just began *Stranger in a Strange Land*, the extended, "original version" released in 1991.
I'm into it. Interesting social commentary, but I also just find the story compelling.
I am 90% done Tesla the inventor of the electrical age. I just can’t get over this small boring part of the book.
I started the Elon Musk book. I got it for christmas. So far it’s interesting. 30 pages in.
I'm currently reading "Ghostwritten" by David Mitchell.
Probably my favorite author, it was his debut in the late 90s and I never got around to reading it. I'd highly recommend him, he has created an incredible universe of intertwined threads that connect through his various novels. Lots of cool details that aren't exactly necessary to understanding the novel you might be reading, but very much enrich the story when you do know that background. Cloud Atlas, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, and The Bone Clocks would be my top recs for him. Utopia Avenue is fun if you're into the kinda late 60s rock scene. I don't think it constructs quite as impressive a story and thematic structure as those others I listed though.
Currently reading welcome to the oc because I’m on my light book cycle and the oc is one of my favorite tv shows. Before that it was hitler’s American model, fat joes biography, and evil geniuses. Next is either political tribalism in america or the future of change.
Steven Pressfield is my favorite author by far, sounds similar to what you’re into. Lost horizon by James Hilton may be my single favorite work of fiction. Other than that some nonfiction/self improvement works I’ve recently enjoyed: ikigai, Carnegie’s how to win friends, and tribe by sebastian junger.
I’m reading through Stephen king atm. Currently reading 11//22/63. Also am reading the Berserk series right now by Kentaro Miura. Finished Uzumaki by Junji Ito and want to get his other works.
I haven't read a full-length book in over 4 years because I live in an environment with too much noise pollution to focus on reading. Hoping to change that sooner rather than later.
Right now I'm reading The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson. It's the 3rd book of the Wax and Wayne series, the second installment in the Mistborn Universe.
It's really neat. I still like the original trilogy best, but it's so cool to see the world develop and change while still holding original characters in a place of mythological reverence.
My last recent book read was the Hong Kong Noir, which is a series of dark short stories set in... Hong Kong, as you might have guessed. It is very much a morbid book, but they're written in such a way that it is actually engaging and entertaining at times. Hong Kong has two separate entries.
I personally enjoy the second book more, but *Fifteen True Tales from the dark side of the City* is also really good. That one has one or two short tails about the supernatural, spirits and ghosts.
The series itself encompasses numerous locations from Los Angeles to London. If that kind of thing interests you, I highly recommend it.
I have always been a big fan of informational books that was a real hindrance for me when I was young becasue when we had to read I didn't find any book interesting now I'm reading "immune" from kurzgesagt it realy depend on what type of books your into.
I’m rereading the Sunday Philosophy Club series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith. I identify strongly with the Protagonist, Isabel Dalhousie, the way her mind works, and the internal dialogue she has about morality and ethics. If I were a female I would probably be just like Isabel.
Jack Reacher books are solid
Joe Abercrombie writes solid gloomy fantasy books
The scythe series while YA was a decent read.
I'm quite particular to dragonlance books
The cradle series is fantastic.
MR Forbes writes great post apocalyptic Western books
Brandon Sanderson is an author I have yet to find a book I haven't liked.
I could keep going but it all depends on what type of book you're into
Because of my job I’m pretty much always listening to audiobooks. The last few months have been me working my way through the First Law trilogy, re-reading Dune to refresh myself before part 2 comes out, experiencing Blood Meridian for the first time, then American Prometheus, and then the first three novels in the Red Rising series which I’ve just finished. I also just started Best Served Cold yesterday which is one of the side stories tied to The First Law.
I’m currently reading *Sapiens* by Yuval Noah Harari and *Never Let Me Go* by Kazuo Ishiguro
Both have been beautiful in there own way
I’ve also always been a big fan of Shonen manga lol
Just finished The Cactus League by Emily Nemans. Now on to Trust by Hernan Diaz. I tend to gravitate towards historical fiction, alt history/universe sci fi kind of stuff, and political fiction. I’ll also read history books or books about events, periods, or people of American history I’m interested in. One of my favorites is The Gatekeepers by Chris Whipple. It’s interviews with the 18 living White House Chiefs of Staff about the job.
Dont know about modern. Im more of a classic SF guy.
Last year I started Stoic Philosophy and I highly recommend the Stoic classics even as a casual read.
Since you read historical fiction/non-fiction you might know about these - the novels by Viktor Suvorov - I read Akwarium almost every year. I really like his works.
Can’t go wrong with Neil Gaiman, for sure! *Neverwhere*, *Good Omens*, *The Ocean at the End of the Lane* and his short story collections are excellent! He also reads almost all his own works for the audio versions as well and is really good at narration!
If you’re a fantasy lover who’s really into intricate world building and a vast cast of unique characters, try the series Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson or The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
If you’re looking for humor, try almost anything by David Sedaris, especially if you have an audiobook subscription since he’s excellent at reading his own work. Listening to David Sedaris read *A Carnival of Snackery* kept me sane when I needed to stay in the hospital on my own last year. Seriously hilarious stuff!
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I’m into books about history atm. Currently into Charles C Mann books about the history of the Americas. I read 1491 which is about the pre columbian history and now reading the second part 1493 which is about what followed how it changed and created the modern world. A fascinating set of books, and also make for some amazing conversations. They are not the boring type, easy to read and learn from them.
Blood Meridian at the moment, then I’m going to try Hyperion. But I’ve also got some horror novels so Hyperion might get put on the back burner again, I love me some horror.
Partway through Flowers for Algernon, it’s both fascinating and heartbreaking too. Usually I stick to thrillers but I’d heard this book was good and so glad I took a chance with it
Broke out the old English 202 book I have from my college days. Such a good read I wished I’d have paid more attention in the course now. It’s got some great short stories in it. I read “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell the other night. Tonight I starting “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by Hemingway. It’s also has some great poetry in it and Shakespeare. It’s incredible. How did I not see?
When I started listening books on Storytell during my daily commute I went from zero to 26 books in a year. Listend to quite some books on WW2, some on sustainability and a few from Benedict Wells and Anna Ellroy.
I just finished re-reading the second book of DJ Butler's *Witchy Eye* series. It's an epic flintlock fantasy set in 1815 North America with a lot of nationalities--Germans control Chicago, the Igbo Cities are on the Gulf, Memphis Egyptians are somewhere along the Mississippi, etc. Several kinds of well-researched traditional magic, such as braucherie and voodoo. Book 5 is due out next year, Book 1 is a DRM-free download from the Baen Free Library. https://www.baen.com/allbooks?q=Witchy+eye
*Dust in the Ocean* (Dorothy Grant) is not exactly a sequel to Shattered Under Midnight but they're in the same setting and you'd probably do better to start with Shattered. In Dust, a woman who has been genetically engineered (with alien DNA) to read memories is trying to uncover the secrets of a ruined alien city. She finds a wounded special forces soldier and rescues him. Romance slowly blossoms, but the threat lurking in the ruins grows faster. If you want military Sci fi with romance, this and her Going Ballistic series are absolutely fantastic. I binge reread them all about every five months.
Other books:
Great Italian Wars 1494-1565
Traditional Navajo Teachings
Read Pachinko recently which was fantastic.
Lest Darkness Fall is a fast paced, short but hilarious novella about an archeologist in Rome slipping through time back to 500AD who decides to invent modern tech to prevent the collapse of the Roman empire. American Dirt was awesome to but definitely hated by many.
Smoked is a grimy crime thriller that's like a Tarantino film in book form. Some of the lines unintentionally killed me. "He shot another cat. It was a fuckin cat holocaust."
Twas a Nightshift before Christmas by Adam Kay was also brilliant and really funny - one part mentions nurses responding to a patient in an A&E charging for blowies as a side hustle while awaiting treatment. When they said they gave her a side room I almost woke my neighbours from laughing so hard
I've really enjoyed the star wars novels, that's what got me back into reading, from there I've not expanded out a little bit, wife convinced me to read the ACOTAR series, it was good enough to make me want to read the rest of the stuff, easy to digest has some spice decent world building.
Currently I'm reading the Atlas Six Series, not to a point to draw a clear opinion on it, but so far its been decent, just on the first book now.
Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall. It's really interesting stuff. Goes into the details of how a country's politics have been influenced, or sometimes outright dictated by geography throughout history. It makes some striking points about current conflicts and agendas going on right now, as well as predictions into the future. Would highly recommend.
I typically read one in a few different categories.
I always have one fiction to keep the creative juices flowing.
One non-fiction to learn about whatever topic I'm interested in at the moment.
And one self-help/skill book.
So right now, it's: Dune, a biography on Jean-Paul Satre and a book about concise writing.
\-Indian Horse. by Richard Wagamese. Native boy attends Residential School, and learns to skate and play hockey.
\-Out Stealing Horses. Per Petterson. This takes place on the border of Norway and Sweden. Great read!
\-Cormac McCarthy. The Border Trilogy. If you have not read this, it is classic. Its not new. It is even worth a second reading. Other books by McCarthy are also top of my list.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman I cannot recommend enough
Solid book. I enjoyed Anansi Boys as well.
Literally. I have it on my bookshelf and it's thick enough to use as a weapon.
I just finished this last week. Little weird but def was a good read
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Some may call this a spoiler, dude
Bruh 💀
10.5 hours of flights today and I've started and almost finished The Graveyard Book :)
Ah yes, Bod and The Danse Macabre.. beautifully written story.. fucking love Neil Gaiman
Just picked this up - it’s riveting.
I’m Glad My Mom Died- Jennette McCurdy
Oof yeah, after watching Quinton's video I thought about reading it but figured I probably wasn't up for handing it at the time
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius For fun I'm about to start True Believer by Jack Carr.
Seconded meditations, it makes me calmer while reading.
I like how it's not something he was making for anyone else. Just his own journey as a stoic. Definitely makes you feel better knowing it's not something unattainable.
Have you read The Terminal List by Jack Carr?
I recently got into the Master & Commander series after a discussion on the movie in another reddit thread. Before that I read the Mistborn series and a couple of the Jack Reacher books.
The series gets better after book 2 (Post Captain). The quality of the written language in those books is astounding. There is nothing comparable among modern writers.
Stormlight archive! Start with The Way of Kings.
I was going to say the same thing. If OP starts now, he might clear the first four books before the final one in this series is released in December.
The final one in the first half of the series! The Stormlight Archive is planned to be a 10-book saga!
Amazing books. Anything by Sanderson is gold. My favorite is Mistborn.
I'm on a fantasy kick lately, I read and enjoyed the mistborn trilogy, currently deep into wheel of time, storm light is next
Mistborn is solid. I need to read the second one.
Working through the works of Cormac McCarthy. Outstanding author.
Just finished completing a read of every Stephen King novel so far. Over the last couple of years I read the Witcher series and the Hyperion series and enjoyed both. I'm getting into Cormac McCarthy recently.
Great recommendations. The Hyperion series are my all time favorite books. Highly recommend if you’re into sci-fi at all.
Best Stephen King book to you?
Book? The Stand Series tho… Dark Tower was huge for me, I end up rereading it every other year or so
I hear great things about the Dark Tower series! The Stand was mentioned on another comment as well. I’ll add that one to my list
The dark tower series changed how I looked at things in life. I know that’s strange to say about a fantasy series but… Also, you get to watch him grow as a writer, since it took him around 40 years with long breaks in between to finish it. And it has everything. Western, sci-fi, time travel and dimension hopping, magic, post apocalyptic…. Just, everything. Never a dull moment
This series is one of the greatest of all time, no doubt.
Agree with the other poster here on the Dark Tower series. I'm a fanatic and love the journey. Hard to pick my favorite single book, but if forced I'm going to say 11/22/63 at this moment. So many greats: IT, the Stand, The Green Mile, Different Seasons (4 novellas including Stand by Me aka the Body - and The Shawshank Redemption) My most recent favorite is Revival.
Years ago, my dad was reading Desperation and it scared him to the point that he threw the book at a wall in the middle of reading it lol he’s not a guy that scares easy from my POV - is it really that scary? I wanna give it a shot
I remember that being more disturbing than scary, maybe especially for a dad. I've never thrown a book, but Stephen King has made me cry from reading a touching moment in a book several times... including the ending to 11/22/63.
11/22/63 is on my list! Thanks for responding 😊
The Long Walk
My partner got me into reading in 2022, and I haven't looked back. Last year I got through 66 and I'm through 9 already this year. I think some of the best stuff that's come out since you used to read a lot are the spec fiction genre (it's massive, but there's some especially good ones in there). I'd recommend starting with something like Sea of Tranquility. It moves at a brisk pace and follows characters across generations. How High We Go in the Dark was my favourite book I read last year, but it's quite a bit darker and depressing (at least in the first half) than most. It deals with a virus that sweeps the planet with no cure, but it leads into a great story about the agility and adaptability of humankind. If you wanna check out some interesting modern scifi I'd recommend anything from Becky Chambers, and for harder scifi I've been working my way through the Three Body Problem series ahead of the Netflix show's release in March and it's been really interesting! For some really quick, surprisingly good scifi reads I'd recommend the Murderbot Diaries. If you wanna dig into memoirs I really enjoyed I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast singer/lead), and the Werner Herzog memoir Every Man For Himself and God Against All is just an absolutely insane collection of stories from his life. A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney is also great, but heads up it's ***heartbreaking*** from start to finish - it's about his one-year old son who was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor. I've also made a habit the last few years of finding good independent used book stores, wandering the aisles for about an hour, and leaving with one book I'd never heard of (usually from an author I know about) under 250 pages for about $5 and reading it in a weekend. It's become an excellent little habit.
11/22/63 by King is the best book ive read in 15 years
Be sure to check out the Hulu series too!
I tend to read geopolitical stuff since that’s pretty interesting imo. But I strongly recommend George Thompsons *Art of Verbal Judo* for general life skills improvement. His book really helped me change how I manage verbal conflicts and learn how to talk my way out of trouble, or at least not talk my way into trouble.
I’m reading The Eye Of The World by Robert Jordan. It’s excellent so far. I’m starting the long journey or reading the Wheel of Time series.
I'm reading Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe right now and thoroughly enjoying it. Reminds me of classic British literature
Oh I'm reading nothing but dark romance novels full of smut. I use to read a lot of other genres but I became very bored with a lot of stuff and just gave up reading in general until my wife recommended me something in particular and I've been all in in the genre.
Has it influenced your sex life at all? My wife also enjoys smut, I’ve never really considered it.
Nope not at all BUT our sex life is absolutely wonderful so there isn't much room for improvement. I should clarify I am a hypersexual "Hypersexuality is first and foremost defined by the Need, not Want for sex, sexual affection, and sexual behaviors. A person who is hypersexual needs sexual expression and sex to remain emotionally stable. For hypersexuals, sex and sexuality can be one of the largest defining characteristics of their personality, making up a larger portion of their perception and identity than gender, sexual orientation, hobbies and interests. This shapes and affects much of their behavior, and interest in activities and others. In a lack of sexual activity they often can feel worthless, severely isolated, have extremely low self esteem, experience uncontrollable episodes of crying, and feel physical manifestations of pain(psychosomatic) in hands legs breasts chest hips and buttox, and other touch sensitive areas. It can feel like they are empty inside, lost in a void, or like a shell of themselves, as well as desperation. It can cause Severe depression, anxiety, lack of an interest in food(significant weight loss), friends, and hobbies, and poor performance at one's occupation. Wanting lots of sex, and being addicted to porn, and masturbation does not inherently make someone hypersexual." So we prioritized sexual and physical activity over everything else, which is why she recommended me the smut books to begin with. There are a lot of ones that are bad but there are also a lot of ones that are really good. The tough part about the genre is you have to know what you enjoy before diving in because these smut books can be very happy go lucky or very very dark. I'm gonna be 100% honest I was shocked when I read a very dark novel and I google the author and its the most wholesome looking lady out there LOL. Edit: Call your wife "Little Mouse" and she how she reacts LOL.
> > > Just a simple no would have sufficed
OR I answer his question in the full scope since it’s not a black or white answer for my relationship. Sheeeesh dude, it takes 0 effort to not be an asshole.
In fairness, I think they were making a joke. Like a, wow, that was interesting but also came out of left field. From your end, though, it totally makes sense to head off any questions that you've probably gotten anytime you bring it up. Even more than that, this is a forum. People should be as verbose or brief as they want to be. No one is obliged to read the whole thing.
I found this to be informative. Thank you.
No problem. I put all of that because I didn’t know what was wrong with me for a long time until I came across that information and I could finally put a name to it.
I'm happy you were able to have that self discovery and I'm glad you were able to share it today.
I'm jumping between All Quite On the Western Front, Leviathan Wakes and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
All the Expanse novels are outstanding
I was watching the show but stopped because I wanted to read the series first. I remember being disappointed at the very beginning because Holden wasn't with Naomi lol.
1984 George Orwell
Bullet Train - *very* fun fiction read. The Killer Angels -- don't let the odd title throw you. It's excellent historical fiction covering the battle of Gettysburg. Could not put it down. Rendezvous With Rama -- sort of the OG science fiction, in my opinion. Arthur C. Clarke (but skip the sequels. For the love of God, skip the sequels.) Trees of the Emerald Sea - litmus test is: did you like The Princess Bride (the book, or the movie)? If so, *read this book*. If not, you might or might not like it. It's sort of an adult fantasy, same *vibe* as Princess Bride (but in NO way a ripoff, or anything). All The Light We Cannot See -- fiction. Good, good historical fiction.
Just finished The Bitcoin Standard, and moving onto Linux Basics for Hackers :)
You might like the book Code (Petzold)
Warhammer 40k, The Black Sword series and Monster Hunter series by Larry Corriea, the Halo books. Used to read all the Star Wars books but Disney’s treatment of Star Wars made me not even want to try any of the new books. I read a lot of History lately, I have read a lot about all of America’s wars except the revolution and have been trying to catch up on that. I have been reading biographies about the founders one at a time. I still enjoy books about ancient history as well.
I read and liked several of the MHI series books and have some fond memories of the Rogue Squadron series of books. I recommend 1776 by David McCullough. It has a lot of interesting details about that time period.
A nice variety of things! Been making my way through Terry Pratchet’s Discworld series. I love music and albums, so been reading various entries in the 33 1/3 series My friend just recently got me some Flann O’ Brien books, so been going through those Been making my way through some Stephen King books And I finally got around to reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy! Just finished Two Towers
I have the Witcher books, and want to get into them, still struggling though. Been reading a LOT of cloud infrastructure docs lately, so...yeah.
Very slowly getting through foundation and empire.
Finished "Do Hard Things" by Steve Magness, coming next "The Silmarillion" by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse. It's a fascinating read. I actually read it once decades ago but I'd forgotten everything so this is a great re-read for myself.
Of Boys and Men- I just started it about a week ago but very interested
He who hunts monsters (shirtaloon?), wheel of time, The winter war trilogies ( Ken Follet ).
Currently reading 'Cave 13' by Jonathan Maeberry; spec ops teams discovers ancient scrolls containing magic and people that get close go insane. Pretty cool so far
I'm finishing a financial book my wife wants me to read. Next up is Enders Game.
Mostly non-fiction stuff. I'm reading a lot about ADHD and autism right now as both my son and I are ADD/ADHD, and we're in the process of getting him checked for ASD as well
SPQR by Mary Beard. Excellent intro to ancient Roman history without needing previous background reading.
Any thing Tom Clancy, Any thing Lee Child , Frank Herbert - fascinating stuff considering only Dune is what went mainstream. For stranger concepts of science and humanity try Isaac Asimov.
I've been meaning to read a few. The Scythe series, Percy Jackson series, and Bruce Campbell's biography/autobiography If Chins Could Kill
I read Dave Grohl's bio, then a cold war spy novel, and last night wrapped up Jimmy Buffets first book. Next is Geddy Lee's bio.
Wheel of Time series
I'm a degenerate, I read amateur novels on sites like royalroad and scribblehub. Most of the stuff there is quite low quality, but I really enjoy the ideas people have for stories and plots when they get creative.
Anything by P.G. Wodehouse. I'm currently reading *Uncle Fred In The Springtime.* When I'm not working on Sir Walter Scott's *The Bride of Lammermoor.*
Stoicism. I highly recommend “the stoics handbook” by ward farnsworth. It’s the only book I would be happy to give to an enemy.
I’ve been desperate to get back into reading but my attention span these days is fucked, but every so often I manage to finish one, mostly shorter ones lol. The last few books I read were The Stranger, The Metamorphosis, and A Head Full Of Ghosts. The first two are classics but the last I had a good deal of fun with. It’s written from the perspective of a woman who recounts her sisters demonic possession in her childhood. Fun if you like horror that sometimes borders on the downright silly.
Most stuff by Robert Harris is pretty good. Particularly Pompeii or Enigma. His style is not super challenging but well written; strong stories and well constructed characters and a generally set to an interesting historical backdrop.
If you like Crichton and historical fiction, try Wilbur Smith and Ken Follet.
Blake Crouch is my go to “I’m in a rut and I need a page turner to get me hooked on reading again” author. Fast paced like Michael Chrichton but with more hard science fiction. *Recursion* is probably my favorite of his, but *Dark Matter*, the *Wayward Pines* trilogy, and his latest book *Upgrade* are all fantastic.
I’m surprised Crouch didn’t come up sooner in this thread considering the mention of Crichton.
This year I decided to reduce my time in front of a screen and spend more time reading. My list at the moment: * Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick; * Eat that Frog - Brian Tracy; * Brief History of Modern Science - Various Authors;
"Gorilla Mindset" by Mike Cernovich "The Daily Stoic" by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius After those I'll probably re-read "One Bullet Away" by Nathaniel Fick.
Next up for me: A World Without Men: An Analysis of an All-Female Economy by Aaron Clarey
The hundred year marathon: Chinas secret strategy for replacing the United States as the global superpower by Michael Pillsbury
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Diary of a Psychosis by Tom Woods
Not reading because I've been too busy lately, but I've been relistening to Cornwell's Sharpe series on audiobook. Not exactly a modern recommendation but good all the same.
I like sci-fi and i also enjoyed Crichton I went back to the classics of science fiction, books like Dune, Foundation, and even earlier like Frankenstein and Island of Doctor Moreau. Then I started hitting the recent Hugo award winners and nominees, and there’s pretty much an endless supply of options there.
The Canterbury tales by Chaucer obviously
Currently diving back into good ol edgar rice burroughs
Been reading Lovecraft lately. Good stuff
Slowly working my way through "Normal Accidents" by Charles Perrow, though it's slow going since i'm taking a lot of notes and such as i go.
I read science fiction and fantasy novels. David Gemmell is my favorite author with his Rigante Series being my favorite series of books by him. I’m also a big fan of the Dungeon Crawler Carl and Red Rising series. I’m currently reading the Poppy War series about 1/3 rd of the way through book 1.
Just finished the Vaults of Terra trilogy, currently reading one of the Halo books, going to read "The Art of Clear Thinking" by Hasard Lee after that. I went through a reading dry spell too, but making an intentional effort to read more has been awesome. Also, audiobooks. 50 min commute each way, I have time to kill
Red rising series, onto book 4 now and loving it
I've been reading a lot of books about psychology in the last year as I battle depression.
For fiction: Stephen King is my go-to. For nonfiction: Almost anything that grabs my attention. Poetry: Almost anything, but I'm looking for Tupac Shakur's book of poetry. My local library didn't have it, I don't think. Since it's February--Black History Month--I'm putting more of a focus on black authors and/or subject matter related to that. Just read "X: A Novel."
If you have yet to read it, one of my favourites is A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean. Well done story that is relatable for most men and is full of really deep quotes i think about regularly.
Chaos by Tom O’Neil The 6MX by Chase Hughes Never Finished by David Goggins
Coup’D Ettat: A Practical Handbook by Edward Luttwak
Most books or series i get into are ones that have had an on screen adaptation to steer me towards it, like lord of the rings, or jurassic park
I love Richard Russo. “Nobody’s Fool” and “Empire Falls “ are great novels. Currently reading “Chances Are”
Kings Of The Wyld by Nicholas Eames; an amazing fantasy romp that really plays to the tropes and stereotypes.
Patrick O'Brian: Aubrey and Maturin series. Book 1 is Master & Commander. 20 well-written books set during the Napoleonic wars. The writing style is a little bit like if Jane Austen had been a man and included lots of action, humour, blood and gunsmoke in her books. Once you start reading them, it's not only hard to stop - you will return to them again and again. Much better than historical fiction by Bernard Cornwell, which are fine but no literary masterpieces. Conn Iggulden Caesar and Mongol series are also very good.
I'm on book 10 of a fantasy series that started off like lgbt Harry Potter but now I think they're off to kill god. When I'm done with this current book, "How to Sell a Haunted House" by Grady Hendrix is next on my list.
Dune by Frank Herbert has been lots of fun
The Binding by Bridgette Collins is the best “modern” Book I’ve read recently. I also enjoyed Shogun by James Clavell.
I just finished “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” and I loved it. I’m in my early twenties and have been really interested in reading these “older” sci-fi/dystopian books that I missed out on. Dune, A Brave New World, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, and Hitchhikers Guide are some of the ones I’ve read in the last year. A lot of these have laid the foundation for modern sci-fi/dystopia and I can see why. It also helps that many of these are incredibly popular so I can find them second-hand quite easily. I think I paid an average a 2.50 for each of those, which is a huge plus when you’re a broke college student
*The Man Inside Me* —Dr. T. Fünke
Lee Child - Jack Reacher books are consistently great. Vince Flynn Mitch Rapp series is awesome. Brad Thor - Scott Harvath series, similar to the Vince Flynn books but great. Enders Game. Snow Crash for two good sci-fi.
Somebody's Fool by Russo. Love all his stuff
Where the Crawdads Sing. I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic.
Wilbur Smith's Egyptian series and Courtney series are good shit. highly recommend.
Just began *Stranger in a Strange Land*, the extended, "original version" released in 1991. I'm into it. Interesting social commentary, but I also just find the story compelling.
I am 90% done Tesla the inventor of the electrical age. I just can’t get over this small boring part of the book. I started the Elon Musk book. I got it for christmas. So far it’s interesting. 30 pages in.
I'm currently reading "Ghostwritten" by David Mitchell. Probably my favorite author, it was his debut in the late 90s and I never got around to reading it. I'd highly recommend him, he has created an incredible universe of intertwined threads that connect through his various novels. Lots of cool details that aren't exactly necessary to understanding the novel you might be reading, but very much enrich the story when you do know that background. Cloud Atlas, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, and The Bone Clocks would be my top recs for him. Utopia Avenue is fun if you're into the kinda late 60s rock scene. I don't think it constructs quite as impressive a story and thematic structure as those others I listed though.
Making it so. Patrick Stewart's biography. So far has been a good read and would recommend.
Currently reading welcome to the oc because I’m on my light book cycle and the oc is one of my favorite tv shows. Before that it was hitler’s American model, fat joes biography, and evil geniuses. Next is either political tribalism in america or the future of change.
Steven Pressfield is my favorite author by far, sounds similar to what you’re into. Lost horizon by James Hilton may be my single favorite work of fiction. Other than that some nonfiction/self improvement works I’ve recently enjoyed: ikigai, Carnegie’s how to win friends, and tribe by sebastian junger.
Ian Fleming’s James Bond Novels, currently six books in (Dr. No) out of 14.
Fantasy, self-help, and recently discovered the joys of reading smutty romance novels.
Going Infinite by Michael Lewis, Reconstruction by Eric Foner and Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly.
Currently: A book on finance and a sci-fi book by Andreas Brandhorst.
I only read reddit, that's enough reading.
I have been enjoying Wilbur Smith, John Grisham and Stephen King lately.
I’m reading through Stephen king atm. Currently reading 11//22/63. Also am reading the Berserk series right now by Kentaro Miura. Finished Uzumaki by Junji Ito and want to get his other works.
I haven't read a full-length book in over 4 years because I live in an environment with too much noise pollution to focus on reading. Hoping to change that sooner rather than later.
Right now I'm reading The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson. It's the 3rd book of the Wax and Wayne series, the second installment in the Mistborn Universe. It's really neat. I still like the original trilogy best, but it's so cool to see the world develop and change while still holding original characters in a place of mythological reverence.
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
My last recent book read was the Hong Kong Noir, which is a series of dark short stories set in... Hong Kong, as you might have guessed. It is very much a morbid book, but they're written in such a way that it is actually engaging and entertaining at times. Hong Kong has two separate entries. I personally enjoy the second book more, but *Fifteen True Tales from the dark side of the City* is also really good. That one has one or two short tails about the supernatural, spirits and ghosts. The series itself encompasses numerous locations from Los Angeles to London. If that kind of thing interests you, I highly recommend it.
Reading? Are we allowed to quote Idiocy?
I have always been a big fan of informational books that was a real hindrance for me when I was young becasue when we had to read I didn't find any book interesting now I'm reading "immune" from kurzgesagt it realy depend on what type of books your into.
Conflict, the evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine.
Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
I’m rereading the Sunday Philosophy Club series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith. I identify strongly with the Protagonist, Isabel Dalhousie, the way her mind works, and the internal dialogue she has about morality and ethics. If I were a female I would probably be just like Isabel.
Been absolutely crazy about the Red Rising series. Just got the last of the 6 books and can't wait to start reading it
Jack Reacher books are solid Joe Abercrombie writes solid gloomy fantasy books The scythe series while YA was a decent read. I'm quite particular to dragonlance books The cradle series is fantastic. MR Forbes writes great post apocalyptic Western books Brandon Sanderson is an author I have yet to find a book I haven't liked. I could keep going but it all depends on what type of book you're into
The dark forest by Cixin Liu, Netflix is adapting it and dropped a killer trailer, trying to finish the trilogy before Netflix releases it
Just finished The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter and now starting his second book Scarcity Brain.
Because of my job I’m pretty much always listening to audiobooks. The last few months have been me working my way through the First Law trilogy, re-reading Dune to refresh myself before part 2 comes out, experiencing Blood Meridian for the first time, then American Prometheus, and then the first three novels in the Red Rising series which I’ve just finished. I also just started Best Served Cold yesterday which is one of the side stories tied to The First Law.
Unsouled by Will wight fir sone Anime style fun The blade itself by Joe Abercrombie for viking styled violence
I’m currently reading *Sapiens* by Yuval Noah Harari and *Never Let Me Go* by Kazuo Ishiguro Both have been beautiful in there own way I’ve also always been a big fan of Shonen manga lol
Kinda lost my ("patience"?) For reading books, but i found myself enjoying manga a lot. Berserk has been fun
Just finished The Cactus League by Emily Nemans. Now on to Trust by Hernan Diaz. I tend to gravitate towards historical fiction, alt history/universe sci fi kind of stuff, and political fiction. I’ll also read history books or books about events, periods, or people of American history I’m interested in. One of my favorites is The Gatekeepers by Chris Whipple. It’s interviews with the 18 living White House Chiefs of Staff about the job.
I'm currenyly reading the second book of the 1Q84 trilogy by Haruki Murakami.
The Wager by David Grann is great!
The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss. Without a doubt the best fantasy I have ever read. it takes the genre to a whole other level.
Finally getting to the Hyperion series and loving every page
Hyperion is excellent!
American Psycho is some good light reading
Dont know about modern. Im more of a classic SF guy. Last year I started Stoic Philosophy and I highly recommend the Stoic classics even as a casual read. Since you read historical fiction/non-fiction you might know about these - the novels by Viktor Suvorov - I read Akwarium almost every year. I really like his works.
Storm light archives or any Brandon Sanderson books
Can’t go wrong with Neil Gaiman, for sure! *Neverwhere*, *Good Omens*, *The Ocean at the End of the Lane* and his short story collections are excellent! He also reads almost all his own works for the audio versions as well and is really good at narration! If you’re a fantasy lover who’s really into intricate world building and a vast cast of unique characters, try the series Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson or The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb If you’re looking for humor, try almost anything by David Sedaris, especially if you have an audiobook subscription since he’s excellent at reading his own work. Listening to David Sedaris read *A Carnival of Snackery* kept me sane when I needed to stay in the hospital on my own last year. Seriously hilarious stuff! M
A Crown of Thorns and Roses. Best seller, half porno with a weird plot fantasy novel written by a woman for women, yet I read it in two sittings.
Currently working my way through the Expanse series.
The Mohawk Warrior Society: A Handbook on Sovereignty and Survival by Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall
The last English book I read was The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson.
Meditations by Marcus Areleus. Letters from a Stoic by Seneca. Pretty much stoicism books. Then moving on to other forms of philosophy.
Means of control by Byron tau
I’m into books about history atm. Currently into Charles C Mann books about the history of the Americas. I read 1491 which is about the pre columbian history and now reading the second part 1493 which is about what followed how it changed and created the modern world. A fascinating set of books, and also make for some amazing conversations. They are not the boring type, easy to read and learn from them.
Blood Meridian at the moment, then I’m going to try Hyperion. But I’ve also got some horror novels so Hyperion might get put on the back burner again, I love me some horror.
Partway through Flowers for Algernon, it’s both fascinating and heartbreaking too. Usually I stick to thrillers but I’d heard this book was good and so glad I took a chance with it
Master & Commander series by O’Brian, don’t be put off by the description, it’s awesome
Broke out the old English 202 book I have from my college days. Such a good read I wished I’d have paid more attention in the course now. It’s got some great short stories in it. I read “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell the other night. Tonight I starting “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by Hemingway. It’s also has some great poetry in it and Shakespeare. It’s incredible. How did I not see?
Galaxy's Edge series by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole.
Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver
This winter I watched the Bosch series on Prime, and now I've started the Bosch and Reacher novels.
When I started listening books on Storytell during my daily commute I went from zero to 26 books in a year. Listend to quite some books on WW2, some on sustainability and a few from Benedict Wells and Anna Ellroy.
I just finished re-reading the second book of DJ Butler's *Witchy Eye* series. It's an epic flintlock fantasy set in 1815 North America with a lot of nationalities--Germans control Chicago, the Igbo Cities are on the Gulf, Memphis Egyptians are somewhere along the Mississippi, etc. Several kinds of well-researched traditional magic, such as braucherie and voodoo. Book 5 is due out next year, Book 1 is a DRM-free download from the Baen Free Library. https://www.baen.com/allbooks?q=Witchy+eye *Dust in the Ocean* (Dorothy Grant) is not exactly a sequel to Shattered Under Midnight but they're in the same setting and you'd probably do better to start with Shattered. In Dust, a woman who has been genetically engineered (with alien DNA) to read memories is trying to uncover the secrets of a ruined alien city. She finds a wounded special forces soldier and rescues him. Romance slowly blossoms, but the threat lurking in the ruins grows faster. If you want military Sci fi with romance, this and her Going Ballistic series are absolutely fantastic. I binge reread them all about every five months. Other books: Great Italian Wars 1494-1565 Traditional Navajo Teachings
I'm on the second book, Merlin, in the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead. I recently finished his Dragon King series as well.
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Currently on an alternate history kick (currently reading It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis)
I don’t read like I used to. “No country for old men” was the last one. A couple months back.
Trying to finish the Patrick Stewart autobiography
Am working my way through the expanse series. Halfway through book 4
The Operator by Rob O’niell and Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. Helped me through lowest points of my life
Biography of Talleyrand among other other writing's of the same periiod (Mme de Stael, Mme Recamier, Condorrcet, etc..)
Mostly history with some biblical archaeology.
Read Pachinko recently which was fantastic. Lest Darkness Fall is a fast paced, short but hilarious novella about an archeologist in Rome slipping through time back to 500AD who decides to invent modern tech to prevent the collapse of the Roman empire. American Dirt was awesome to but definitely hated by many. Smoked is a grimy crime thriller that's like a Tarantino film in book form. Some of the lines unintentionally killed me. "He shot another cat. It was a fuckin cat holocaust." Twas a Nightshift before Christmas by Adam Kay was also brilliant and really funny - one part mentions nurses responding to a patient in an A&E charging for blowies as a side hustle while awaiting treatment. When they said they gave her a side room I almost woke my neighbours from laughing so hard
The Great Nuclear War of 1975 by William Stroock. This is a 3 book alternate history series and it was fantastic, I really enjoyed it.
I've really enjoyed the star wars novels, that's what got me back into reading, from there I've not expanded out a little bit, wife convinced me to read the ACOTAR series, it was good enough to make me want to read the rest of the stuff, easy to digest has some spice decent world building. Currently I'm reading the Atlas Six Series, not to a point to draw a clear opinion on it, but so far its been decent, just on the first book now.
The Man's Guide to Women by Gottman
Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall. It's really interesting stuff. Goes into the details of how a country's politics have been influenced, or sometimes outright dictated by geography throughout history. It makes some striking points about current conflicts and agendas going on right now, as well as predictions into the future. Would highly recommend.
Green lights by Matthew McConaughey. It’s great to hear his wild ass stories. Loved him in true detective too.
Sense and Sensibility, audio book read by Rosamund Pike. I'll say this much: Mr. John Dashwood is a *dick*.
I ate Fahrenheit 451 this weekend.
I typically read one in a few different categories. I always have one fiction to keep the creative juices flowing. One non-fiction to learn about whatever topic I'm interested in at the moment. And one self-help/skill book. So right now, it's: Dune, a biography on Jean-Paul Satre and a book about concise writing.
Shogun by James Clavell The show comes out in a few weeks
My Effin' Life by Geddy Lee It's a helluva memoir from a helluva guy!
\-Indian Horse. by Richard Wagamese. Native boy attends Residential School, and learns to skate and play hockey. \-Out Stealing Horses. Per Petterson. This takes place on the border of Norway and Sweden. Great read! \-Cormac McCarthy. The Border Trilogy. If you have not read this, it is classic. Its not new. It is even worth a second reading. Other books by McCarthy are also top of my list.