What book did you read last and what book are you currently reading? Would you recommend either of those books?
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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.
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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.
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Last read was Closing Time by Joseph Heller. It's the sequel to Catch 22, and while not quite as dazzling as that book, I still really enjoyed it, and found some of the writing hilarious and/or deeply moving. It's got a bit of a poor reputation, but it's excellent IMO.
Have just started reading Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami - only a few chapters in, but I'm enjoying it. I've read quite a lot of HM's work, so the style is enjoyably familiar. Also, it came with some cool stickers inside for some reason
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Last book I finished was Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber. Good read.
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Mainly 'The Three Body Problem' by Liu Cixin. Thoroughly engrossing.
Also a chapter or two a night of 'Unlock Your Comic Genius' by Adam Bloom, dipping in and out of 'Before and Laughter' by Jimmy Carr, because I'm interested in the art of stand up comedy, and 'The Lost Stories' by Terry Pratchett. Also working my way through my old Asterix comics that I dug out of storage recently.
Re 3 Body Problem - have you seen the Netflix TV series of that? And if so, what did you think?
I watched it, as the premise sounded really interesting, but I wasn't a fan of the show at all. I'm wondering if the book is better, as I believe they changed quite a lot on Netflix including adding quite a few new (and IMO annoying) characters.
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Well yes but i don't consider those people part of modernity /s
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The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein, and now onto Invasion of the Body Snatches by Jack Finney. After that I will then read Village of the Damned by John Wyndham.
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Re 3 Body Problem - have you seen the Netflix TV series of that? And if so, what did you think?
I watched it, as the premise sounded really interesting, but I wasn't a fan of the show at all. I'm wondering if the book is better, as I believe they changed quite a lot on Netflix including adding quite a few new (and IMO annoying) characters.
Not yet. I intended to watch it after finishing the first book.
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Last book : the wheel of time (#5) by R. Jordan. I don't really recommend. I mean the story's great but the way the characters are written is dull and sexist (men saying that women are mysteries, women complaining about how men are dumb and other ridiculous clichés), it feels like following people that are somewhat the worse of both teens and boomers, it takes me out of the book every single time. I prefer the king killer chronicles (P. Rothfuss) although we're still waiting for the last book.
Current book : Trapped (C. Lackberg and H Fexeus) it is a great polar, with nice twists, I recommend!
For me, the wheels came off the bus in the fourth book of Wheel of Time series. I realized I just didn’t care about another road trip where the gang becomes separated and runs off in different directions.
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If audiobooks count, I just finished listing to AlienIII by William Gibson.
It is a script for Alien III and it is voice acted by Michael Biehn and Lance Hendricksen and many more.
It was great.
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Last book: The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook. It's book three in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, which I'm enjoying a lot. Sometimes the game mechanic details get a little tiring, but they're typically meaningful to the larger story, or at least the action scenes. The human drama of it is where it really shines, tons of righteous indignation and coming together against adversity. Lots of humor sprinkled in. It can be a little crude and definitely very violent, I'd recommend it as long as those aren't deal breakers.
Current book: Citadel of the Autarch, fourth book in the New Sun series. It's good so far, building on the story of the first three books, interested to see how it reaches the situation foreshadowed in the first book via the framing device of this being a memoir written by the main character. The meandering plot with occasional tangent story-within-a-story have made it a slower read for me, but the surreality of it keeps it intriguing during the slower moments. I'd definitely recommend it, it's clear why this is a well regarded series, very different from my usual read.
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Not yet. I intended to watch it after finishing the first book.
Ah, sorry, don't want to put you off (bit late for that, I guess). Hopefully you enjoy it more than me!
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For me, the wheels came off the bus in the fourth book of Wheel of Time series. I realized I just didn’t care about another road trip where the gang becomes separated and runs off in different directions.
Yeah that too, you're right. You get hooked into the rythm of one group and, at the next chapter, you're taken away from them, following another part of the story in which you are not currently invested.
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Ah, sorry, don't want to put you off (bit late for that, I guess). Hopefully you enjoy it more than me!
wrote last edited by [email protected]Honestly, I haven't really been interested in TV shows in general much lately, so I'm not sure I would have bothered anyway. I checked out the trailer and even than shows that it seems to diverge quite a bit from the book.
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Last: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Current: A Short History of Nearly Everything
Lest you think I'm bragging, the one before that was Omegaverse fanfic.
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Listened to the audiobook version of Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. I'd read it long ago and was surprised how differently I experienced listening to it. Recommended.
Currently finishing a read of the (British) Rough Guide to Cult Pop (2004) ... a book about pop/rock music and its makers from the 50s forward to to 20 years ago. Broken up into many sections, put together by a crew of Brit-wits, many interesting facts and stories about a half-century of chart hits. Strong recommend IF you're into that sort of thing, appreciate a bit-o-snark, and know most of the names already (or want to).
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I just finished Jonathan Maberry’s Kagen the Damned trilogy. If you’re into epic fantasy it’s a good read.l, even if feels a little rushed in places and the short chapters irked me slightly.
Now I’m starting How to Survive in Ancient Rome by Robert Garland.
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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.
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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.
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Last book: This is How You Lose the Time War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_How_You_Lose_the_Time_War
It was good. I don't normally like love-stories, but this was poetically written. A lot of fun sci-fi and beautiful imagery.Current book: Little Brother - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Brother_(Doctorow_novel)
Lots of fun hacking and rebellion against an increasingly authoritarian government, very much inspired by 9-11. It's a fun Young Adult Novel so far.Oh man I loved This Is How You Lose The Time War!
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Last book I read was Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky. I normally love his stuff, and I loved both Dogs of War and Bear Head, but Bee Speaker was awful. Such a disappointment.
Currently I'm reading Old Man's War by John Scalzi.
