Some recent books posts from the community.
Leon Mika
@lmika
Finished reading: Hell Yeah Or No by Derek Sivers.
A good book. I resisted reading it for a while (Iโm not sure I was ready to hear what it had to say) but I bought this Friday, hoping that it would help me work through an important decision, and I think it did. ๐
Cervus
@forestweekender
Finished reading: On Writing and Worldbuilding by Timothy Hickson ๐
Another educational handbook on writing fiction, letโs see if I finally manage to put the advice into action.
Peeter Sรคllstrรถm Randsalu
@peeter
Finished reading: Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor ๐
David Arribas
@davidarribas
Leyendo ahora: The โEmdenโ (Classic Reprint) by Hellmuth Von Mucke ๐
Brady Bowman
@bbowman
Currently reading: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls ๐
Kyle Essary
@KyleEssary
I assigned this for my Bible & Science course that begins this morning. As with most of his writings, itโs insightful and enjoyable.
Finished Reading: Born to Wonder by Alister Mcgrath ๐
Robert Breen
@robertbreen
Finished reading: Table for Two by Amor Towles ๐
Iโll read anything that Amor Towles writes. Heโs one of my favorite living writers. This collection of six short stories and a novella hit the mark, though each left me wanting more, to know happens next. A master storyteller. โ โ โ โ โ
Donny C
@tinyroofnail
Finished reading: The Best of It by Kay Ryan ๐
Iโve been reading this without an ounce of haste for two years. Not once did I feel the need to hurry up and finish it.
Jamie McHale
@jamiemchale
Started reading: How To Know a Person by David Brooks ๐
Human beings need recognition as much as they need food and water. No crueler punishment can be devised than to not see someone, to render them unimportant or invisible. โThe worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them,โ George Bernard Shaw wrote, โbut to be indifferent to them: thatโs the essence of inhumanity.โ To do that is to say: You donโt matter. You donโt exist.
This sentiment is why I donโt like it when people refer to others as NPCs
Lisa Sieverts
@agilelisa
Currently reading: Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore ๐
Lisa Sieverts
@agilelisa
Currently reading: Household Saints by Francine Prose ๐
Lisa Sieverts
@agilelisa
Finished reading: Emily Wildeโs Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett ๐silly but a very fun read. Faeries, the Alps, and a neurodivergent heroine.
Anton Zuiker
@antonzuiker
Finished reading: Moonbound by Robin Sloan ๐
Jordan Kay
@_Jordan
Want to read: On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice by Adam Kirsch ๐
Michael Liston
@errantpixel
Currently reading: Moonbound by Robin Sloan ๐
Greg Morris
@gregmorris
Finished reading: The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz ๐
Finished reading: The Big Roads by Earl Swift ๐
Overall an excellent history starting from the concept & ideation through the building of the interstate system. One of the most fascinating aspects is the funding & planning politics between states and the federal government.
ian
@thedimpause
Finished reading: Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis ๐
Kimberly Hirsh
@KimberlyHirsh
Finished reading: Bombshell by Sarah MacLean ๐
Sarah MacLean is just so good. This is likeโฆ A 3.5 on the romance.io scale? The language is slightly (but only slightly) euphemistic; itโs pretty clear exactly whatโs happening where.
jeff newman
@bangersandmash
Finished reading: Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang ๐
Robert Killington
@robertk
Finished reading: The Notebook by Roland Allen ๐. A good read for anyone who loves using a paper notebook. I found it engrossing. Lots of information about when paper notebooks came available. Recommended.
John Chandler
@johnchandler
Finished reading: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt ๐
I was generally familiar with most of what he wrote in here, as this has been an area of interest. Still, Iโm glad to have read it to reinforce the ideas, and think itโs an important book that should be read widely.
Lisa Sieverts
@agilelisa
Finished reading: Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song by Judith Tick ๐Interesting social history, worth reading.
Lisa Sieverts
@agilelisa
Finished reading: Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America by W. Caleb McDaniel ๐Non-fiction about a Black woman, freed in the 1840s but then kidnapped and re-enslaved for 20 years who was then able to receive a pitiably small financial recompense from the enslaver.
Donny C
@tinyroofnail
Also finished reading: The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann ๐
Some thoughts (and a poem from Kay Ryan) here.
Wes Hargrove
@wes
Finished reading: Mastering Emacs by Mickey Petersen ๐
Brady Bowman
@bbowman
Currently reading: The Community of the King by Howard A. Snyder ๐
Robert Killington
@robertk
Currently reading: Thinking on Paper by V.a. Howard ๐as a follow on from The Notebook.
Toby
@aloysius
Finished reading: Moby-Dick by Herman Melville ๐
I enjoyed this classic but could have done without the deep dive into types of whales and their anatomy.
Pratik
@pratik
Books Read: State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton ๐โ โ โ โโ
Alex Claman
@aclaman
Finished Reading: Lake of Souls by Ann Leckie ๐
Alex Claman
@aclaman
Want to read: The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher ๐
Phil Olin
@sgtstretch
Finished reading: The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz ๐
A fantastic alternative timeline/time travel book. A bit unsettling though with how similar the fight for womenโs rights matches todayโs society.
Javier Plumey
@plumey
โ โ โ โ โ James by Percival Everett ๐
I havenโt started and finished a book in a single day in a very long time. A memorable read, fast paced, and eye opening, even if itโs a fiction story. Everett is a master and Iโm seriously disappointed in myself that Iโm just now learning about him.
Jay Rob
@Technotional
Finished reading: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson ๐ Downton Abbey๐ซ + time travel๐ฐ๏ธ
Joรฃo Pinheiro
@joaopinheiro
Finished reading: Anarchy and Polyamory by Dysophia ๐ As I said before, a very interesting reading!
Brady Bowman
@bbowman
Currently reading: The Lordโs Work in the Lordโs Way and No Little People by Francis A. Schaeffer ๐
Troy Patterson
@Trizza
Currently reading: The Man in the McIntosh Suit by Rina Ayuyang ๐
Found this while on vacation in Montreal. Finally getting around to a reading.
Joรฃo Pinheiro
@joaopinheiro
Currently reading: The Songs of Antรณnio Botto by Antรณnio Boto ๐ Estou a ler em portuguรชs. A outra face do escritor, abrantino e amigo de Fernando Pessoa.
Javier Plumey
@plumey
Currently reading: James by Percival Everett ๐
Found this on a a couple of book lists, beginning with Barack Obamaโs. So far im loving it. Jimโs voice is captivating.
Timo Koola
@tkoola
Finished reading: Translation State by Ann Leckie ๐
Such a lovely book about Presger translators and their capabilities (and their appetite)
Timo Koola
@tkoola
Currently reading: The Anglo-Saxons by Marc Morris ๐
Troy Patterson
@Trizza
Finished reading: Mr. Penumbraโs 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan ๐
Iโd say 3.5/5
The ending was good if not a bit much on being perfect for everyone. That said I enjoyed it.
jeff newman
@bangersandmash
Currently reading: Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang ๐
Emma Cragg
@ekcragg
Abandoned reading: Milk Teeth by Jessica Andrews ๐
Just couldnโt get on with the main character. Or the repetition of certain words - not sure if that was intentional or I just became fixated on it.
Javier Plumey
@plumey
โ โ โโโ Camino Winds by John Grisham ๐
Not nearly as good as the first one.
Toshiyuki Yoshida(ๅ็ฐ ๆๅนธ)
@yostos
Finished reading: ๆช็ฃ8ๅท 13 by ๆพๆฌ็ดไน ๐
The story mainly focuses on the protagonist, Kafka, who is on a mission to rescue Mina Ashiro, who has been captured by Kaiju No. 9 in Tachikawa. His unwavering trust in his comrades and determination to move forward highlight his growth and strength of will.
Matt Routley
@mroutley
๐ Starting to read The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison
Munish Pruthi
@Munish
Currently reading: Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang ๐
Jordon Wadlington
@jordon
Currently reading: On the Edge by Nate Silver ๐
Alex Claman
@aclaman
Finished Reading: The House by the Sea by May Sarton ๐
Eric Abando
@eabando
Finished reading: Mitosis: A Reckoners Story by Brandon Sanderson ๐
Matt Kaul
@mjkaul
Currently reading: All Things Are Full of Gods by David Bentley Hart ๐
Matt Kaul
@mjkaul
Finished reading: Middlemarch by George Eliot ๐
Wildergods
@wildergods
Finished reading: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy ๐
Cervus
@forestweekender
Finished reading: The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang ๐
Lovely (and extremely spicy) story reminding me a bit of Cloud Atlas!
Paul McCafferty
@paulmccafferty
Finished reading: Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions by Ed Zwick ๐