Hi everyone!
What are you reading? What have you recently finished reading? What do you think of it? We want to know!
We're displaying the books found in this thread in the book strip at the top of the page. If you want the books you're reading included, use the formatting below.
Formatting your book info
Post your book info in this format:
the title, by the author
For example:
The Bogus Title, by Stephen King
-
This formatting is voluntary but will help us include your selections in the book strip banner.
-
Entering your book data in this format will make it easy to collect the data, and the bold text will make the books titles stand out and might be a little easier to read.
-
Enter as many books per post as you like but only the parent comments will be included. Replies to parent comments will be ignored for data collection.
-
To help prevent errors in data collection, please double check your spelling of the title and author.
NEW: Would you like to ask the author you are reading (or just finished reading) a question? Type !invite in your comment and we will reach out to them to request they join us for a community Ask Me Anything event!
-Your Friendly /r/books Moderator Team
by AutoModerator
10 Comments
**Flight To Arras, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry** finished
Barely a novel. A series of reconnaissance flights compressed into one, mostly as framing for meanderings about certain death, defeat and hope. It works as a psychological novel when I think about it.
**When I Sing, Mountains Dance, by Irene Solà** finished
A strange novel. It doesn’t seem to have much of a plot either. The little there is revolves around a tragic family history in Catalan Pyrenees, but each part is from a different perspective—various characters, animals and even natural phenomena such as storm clouds or the mountains. Some are stream-of-consciousness internal monologue, others poetic. I suppose it’s more about the vibes of life in the mountains.
**Svědectví o životě v KLDR 2, by Nina Špitálníková** started&finished
**The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, by Thomas S. Kuhn** started
**The Gene: An Intimate History, by Siddhartha Mukherjee** continued
It’s exceptionally well written, and quite accessible.
Finished
**Vineland by Thomas Pynchon**
Started
**The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon**
I finished **When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi (9/10)** which was excellent, though obviously heartbreaking.
Currently reading **To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee**, and **Blindness, by José Saramago**. I’m enjoying both, but I will say that Harper Lee’s writing is unmatched. What an impossibly beautiful narration!
Dracula 🧛 past halfway but had to put it down due to a recent injury. I always tell myself I’m not gonna pick up something so long and Victorian, but I always end up picking up something long and Victorian
I started reading As I Lay Dying by Faulkner.
Finished
Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson (paperback). Tried a few books by Sanderson now and while I liked a couple of characters, in particular Lightsong, I can’t get over his pedestrian writing and frankly awful dialogue. Thinking I’ll be giving up on his books going forward.
The last Ronin by Kevin Eastman (comic). Never thought I would read a TNMT comic, let alone be so moved by one. Strongly recommend for an alternative take on that universe.
Started
Anathem by Neal Stephenson (audiobook)
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett (audiobook)
Finished 11/22/63 by Stephen King.
Started: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.
Finished oliver twist.
*The Will of the Many, by James Islington*
I really enjoyed this! It was longer than I expected – I was reading it on my Kindle so didn’t have a constant reminder of the overall length, just my percentage progress.
Great world building, and lots of bits that made me literally gasp. I’d definitely recommend The Will of the Many to anyone who enjoys fantasy with unusual settings.
The Innocents Abroad, by Mark Twain. Just started, but very interested in hearing about our friends, the Bermudians.