Now reading “Newton’s wake” by Ken MacLeod. Haven’t read too much of it yet, but so far so good. I was previously reading “an inside job” by Daniel Silva, but I put it away. Like I mentioned last week, this series has always been very Israel-centered, but the last two books Silva is clearly ignoring the elephant in the room. He does so by pointing at several European countries. Once I noticed it while reading it, I also noticed the story was severely lacking in depth because of it, characters are very one dimensional and sometimes do very weird things just to get a plot twist going.

I’m currently reading Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende. I read some books by her years ago, which I loved, so when I saw this one in a tiny library, I had to take it. I’m not far in yet, but it’s a great read so far.

I finished both Murder on the Orient Express and Murder on the River Nile by Agatha Christie. They were both fun and well-written, but I don’t think detectives are my cup of tea. I may read some more of her work if it’s snowing and I’m in front of a fireplace or something. They’re cozy to read, even with all the murders taking place.

Stardust!

I love this book. Very unfortunate about the writer being a shit.

Birthright in the Impavidus Cycle trilogy by M A Vice. I’m a few chapters in and so far its mostly just the tragedy of a serial killer born into that role and getting headpats by his dad for murdering real good, and not having any meaningful contact with anyone else or any frame of reference for what he’s doing. It reminds me of hanging with my racist family in a sad kinda way.

This may not qualify as currently reading - however I just finished Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre yesterday. Fantastic and difficult (emotionally) read. Really connects the dots and gives an inside look into Epstein’s world as well as an incredible story of survival and self-empowerment.

I’m also re-reading 1984 by George Orwell. I read it for the first time ~15 years ago and it terrified me, now it’s terrifying in a whole new way.

Gonna need a lighthearted read after this.

Veeerrryyy slowly making my way through The Cadaver Client by Frank Tuttle, number 4 in a fun series about a PI in a fantasy city. It’s nice and light (and very short), I just haven’t been reading more than a few pages a day.

Currently reading Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O’Keefe. It was a little slowish to start, but the build up of the characters was important and it really takes off. I’m really enjoying this and kicking myself for not reading it sooner. Mid-book I said wtf out loud and my partner looked concerned before he realized it was because I was reading. Not the first time that’s happened, not going to be the last.

I’m sorry you didn’t get to read this week. I hope you get to soon 💚

Reading “Mansfield Park” by Jane Austen ! I’m going through everything she’s written, I finished Pride & Prejudice a few weeks ago and I just got this one !

Shadow and Bone series

To catch a fascist by Christopher Mathias

Just finished re-reading A Clash of Kings by G.R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire 2). It’s a very cool book, but I didn’t find it quite as consistently gripping as the first one. The first just has such incredible pacing imo.

Next one up is Caliban’s War by James Corey (The Expanse 2). I have seen the TV show, and really liked the first book as well.

Recently got to intermediate level with studying Japanese myself for fun, so I’ve been reading 「魔女の宅急便」aka Kiki’s Delivery Service the original 1985 novel.

It’s SOOO adorable OMG!!!

Currently rereading the “Children of Time”-Series by Adrian Tchaikovsky because the fourth book was just released and I really like to experience the first three again.

I’m a sucker for good Sciency Science Fiction and this series ticks practically all boxes of my special interests.

Also listening to the Warhammer 40k Series “Ciaphas Cain” by Sandy Mitchell, because it’s funny and relaxing.

Also listening to “Sourcery” by Terry Pratchett on my way through the Discworld Series (again)

Currently reading five books:

1. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (it’s basically Real Housewives of Regency London. Loving it!)
2. The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Wells (grimdark steampunk!)
3. The World is Full of Divorced Women by Jackie Collins (racy 70s chick lit)
4. Blue Skinned Gods by SJ Sindu (a blue boy in Tamil Nadu, India is believed to be the reincarnation of a Hindu god)
5. Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism by George Monbiot & Peter Hutchison (freedom only for the rich while the rest of us are oppressed, surveilled, and exploited)

I just finished Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler. It’s such a good book and the second in Lilith’s Brood (or Xenogenesis trilogy).