Going through a small slump right now and just wondering which books you stumbled upon and found to be exactly what you needed. I'm having a hard time with fiction atm, but wouldn't mind just about anything- mystery, Sci, fi, fantasy, or (preferably) historical non fiction with large sweeping narratives. What was that perfect rec at that perfect time for you? Also anyone ever notice how hard it is to take recommended books from people irl. I have to feel like it was almost accidental(*?) To get the full feeling.
Recent books I've enjoyed were "shadow divers" by Robert kurson- awesome diving non fiction about a crew of divers who find something wild deep und3r the ocean and have to investigate. There's a ton here about sailing and diving to learn and does a good job with pace.
"The horse: a galloping history of humanity" by Timothy winegard was a necessity after reading "empire of the summer moon" by s.c gwynne about settling the american west. Did you know Horses evolved in north america, left/ died out here, only to return with the Spanish and become one of the greatest tools of resistance by the commanche? So cool… a people acclimated to the arid plains reunites with the perfect creature to withstand white encroachment for almost 200 years.
Matterhorn, all quiet on the western front and kill anything that moves are all 5/5s for me as well
I've done a lot of popular fantasy stuff like Brando sando and rothfuss. I enjoyed enders game…
I couldn't stand project hail Mary or tender is the flesh. Any ideas? Haha thanks.
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NPCs by Drew Hayes, Dungeons and Dragons based fantasy world kinda
The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi, didn’t know this series existed until I found an AppleTv show of it, it is a kids book, but I thought it was a lot of fun.
The Gunslinger by Stephen King, my bf recommended this to me before he was my bf, and then like a week after, I found a paperback copy in the parking lot of a hotel! Haven’t finished the series yet, but it is good. Just kinda a lot lol
The Girl Who Sold Time by VS Nelson, I won this one on a StoryGraph giveaway so idk how easy it would be to find, but super fun, also considered a kids book but w/e, time travel sort of vibes
The Bear and The Nightengale by Katherine Arden, Russian folklore/myth mix
Children of Time by Adrien Tchaikovsky is one of my favorite sci-fi books of all time (I will warn you that I loved Project Hail Mary)
Grave Peril – Jim Butcher, was recommended to me/found me
With everything in the news about AI right now, i stumbled upon the book “The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect”. It’s a blend of sci-fi and horror which imagines what if a super intelligence essentially became the God of our planet. And, if people are given everything that they want, what do they have to live for when they can no longer die.