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I'm about 70% through the second Jurassic Park book and it's ok. People on /r/books seemed to think it was even better than the first, but it feels like a slog compared to the first. I'm looking forward to moving on to Stephen King's The Stand.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

My 'big read' this year is Finnegans Wake which I am reading weekly along with the reddit TrueLit sub. It would be a very different experience without the comments and interpretation from there, so that's something that I will be thinking about...

Otherwise, The Twisted Ones by T Kingfisher, which is engaging and well paced, a Doctor Who novel from the '90s and am listening to Ron Hutton's Queens of the Wild. This books are always authoritative and entertaining but I have only just started this one so can't say a lot so far.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I’m currently chapter 4 in Crime and Punishment, Chapter 2 in The Count of Monte Cristo, and chapter 15 in Leviathan Wakes. I just started reading again since I feel like my depression is coming back. I wanna take my mind off right now with what’s happening to me mentally. Hopefully it gets better soon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Just finished up mistborn era 2. Probably going to go for some shorter stand alone next. Maybe I am legend.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I just finished chapter 1 of Cory Doctorow's Attack Surface. I want to read more, which is always a good sign!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The Jersey: The All Blacks: The Secrets Behind the World's Most Successful Team Peter Bills and The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson.

Like both books pretty much

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm 40 pages away from finishing "Annals of the Former World," an entertaining and eye-opening, if at times technical, read about geology and the forces that shaped and continue to shape the planet. It's a great read. Also explains my username.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm reading 2 and have stalled out on both: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid A path with Heart by Jack Kornfield

Maybe I just need a break from reading?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm re-reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

Its been many years since I read it last, so its nice to revisit.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of all Ages Ted Kaczynski, Industrial Society and its Future

I tend to read 2-3 books in parallel and randomly continue reading based on mood. I love Hall's writing style and the amount of knowledge he put into the work and considering that he wasn't even 30 when it was first published, it's an incredible read for someone who recently had a spiritual awakening.

Rereading Ted's Manifesto after reading of his death yesterday. Its impressive how he foresaw what technology would do to our society and how disruptive the industrial-capitalist-technocratic trifecta would be for humans.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher.

Wonderfully captivating book. I only just started it (on chapter 4) but it brightens my day whenever I pick it up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I loved "the hollow places", is this in a similar vein or something completely different?

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