I'm jealous! I haven't read that many books, and I don't do audiobooks or podcasts (I used to like 2 or 3 garage rock podcasts but I don't even bother with music much these days)...might have rad or reread about 4 or 5 books in the same time period. I am attempting to stick to long form reading rather than bite size social media reading.
What do you mean? it's a perfect display of cultural capital for an author, it includes a copy of Eminent Victorians by Lytton Strachey visible on the shelf - the de rigueur signifier to establish ones bona fides as a particular type of intellectual.
This was a photoshoot I did for a Kickstarter. A movie that never got made. The library belongs to a mining magnate, as I recall. But my own libraries are both pretty cool.
I recently re-read Hamilton's Commonwealth duology and am now onto the Void trilogy. I'll likely pick up Exodus because I'm interested in the game universe it is set in. Also, I tend to really enjoy Speed of Light settings because they're interesting - hence my love for Reynolds Revelation Space tetralogy.
I wish I could find the motivation to read stuff other than science fiction or fantasy.
I’m finding I’m slower reading this latest “Brick book” of Hamilton than his others but am still enjoying in small doses. I saw that on Amazon Prime , one of the secret level episodes was also based on Exodus
I am always happy to read what people, whose opinion I respect, think about books. It's why I have three different book reading apps on my phone. I can follow friends as they discover books I have loved, see what others readers have thought books I loved, pick up clever insights I hadn't realised and most importantly find other books to read. I'd like to hear your thoughts on many of those books on that list.
Speaking of Nick Harkaway his The_Gone_Away_World is a favourite of mine.
i'm always on the look out for recommendations. I've actually picked up a book or two lately but finding it hard to get into them, or more importantly have the time to sit down and read them. The family got me the China Mieville Keanu Reeves book at xmas. I've enjoyed China's books in the past and the Keanu Reeves collab is a novelty, but its taking a bit of getting used to and finding time to sit and read. I've listened to a bunch of trash but thoroughly enjoyable litrpg books called dungeon crawler carl. I was a bit hesitant to do a litrpg book but tore through them doing work out in the yard, driving in the car, cooking dinner etc. Not exactly what you would call high brow but it was pretty funny and crass. The narrator does a bloody good job on those - really leans into how silly it is.
Currently listening to James by Percival Everett because we watched American Fiction the other week (and chortled) and i thought i'd give one of his books a go (its alright), he uses a hammer to nail his point in but the story is good enough to keep you interested, and it does raise some interesting questions while you are listening. I'm a bit put off by the narrator because he was used in one of Chuck Wendigs books and i think the way he reads distracts me, so there is left over feelings about that.
I feel like audio books would be an excellent method for migrating from podcasts back to books. Not all books lend themselves to an audio delivery, and not all readers can find the right mindset to absorb books via audio, but when the stars align it's an incredible format.
i think you are right. Multitasking isnt in the human skillset. I think you need words in the physical form, to be read in your own voice at your own pace for things to really sink in. At least for those serious thinky pieces. If on the rare occasion i re-listen to a book, i sometimes feel like Gandalf in the mines of Moria "i have no memory of this place at all". Those litrpg books i have just gone through are pure entertainment, the marvels(TM) of the book world, and fine to listen to while doing other stuff. It sounds like a massive wank but i actually wrote down and memorised a passage from Dickens Great Expectations when i was going through a "i should probably read these things" phase. One of the very few times i have ever done so (i'm not exactly widely read), but the only one to come close is Terry Pratchett. (bugger, just realised i am responding to a writer. Of books i like! No offense meant! I like your stuff too!)
A bit late to the party but just hadda say, I downloaded Zero Day Code way back when it was offered but for reasons didn’t get round to reading it until this week. Not surprised by how I became so quickly and thoroughly enthralled but, man oh man how horrifyingly prescient it (you) is (are).
Nice stack of books - I read a couple of those last year (and earlier). I'm behind my "reading target" for the year, but that may be because I'm currently reading an 800 page monster by Chuck Wendig, a book on philosophical logic, and a TTRPG book.
I'm jealous! I haven't read that many books, and I don't do audiobooks or podcasts (I used to like 2 or 3 garage rock podcasts but I don't even bother with music much these days)...might have rad or reread about 4 or 5 books in the same time period. I am attempting to stick to long form reading rather than bite size social media reading.
nobody has mentioned the terrible job the AI did on the pic for this post ;)
What do you mean? it's a perfect display of cultural capital for an author, it includes a copy of Eminent Victorians by Lytton Strachey visible on the shelf - the de rigueur signifier to establish ones bona fides as a particular type of intellectual.
That image is giving me Umberto Eco vibes
On a complete segue, love the image. Do you have your jacket, pipe and slippers for evening reading? 😜
Don’t know why but it prompted memories of Cookie Monster & Monsterpiece Theatre.
Could you do some book reviews on that style?
Have to ask, is that your home library in the background? Nicely placed titles by the globe.
This was a photoshoot I did for a Kickstarter. A movie that never got made. The library belongs to a mining magnate, as I recall. But my own libraries are both pretty cool.
Wow - I like that you have more than one library.
I recently re-read Hamilton's Commonwealth duology and am now onto the Void trilogy. I'll likely pick up Exodus because I'm interested in the game universe it is set in. Also, I tend to really enjoy Speed of Light settings because they're interesting - hence my love for Reynolds Revelation Space tetralogy.
I wish I could find the motivation to read stuff other than science fiction or fantasy.
Tater, if you enjoy reading it keep reading
This! There's no shame in liking what you like.
I’m finding I’m slower reading this latest “Brick book” of Hamilton than his others but am still enjoying in small doses. I saw that on Amazon Prime , one of the secret level episodes was also based on Exodus
I am always happy to read what people, whose opinion I respect, think about books. It's why I have three different book reading apps on my phone. I can follow friends as they discover books I have loved, see what others readers have thought books I loved, pick up clever insights I hadn't realised and most importantly find other books to read. I'd like to hear your thoughts on many of those books on that list.
Speaking of Nick Harkaway his The_Gone_Away_World is a favourite of mine.
I’ve heard of that book. I didn’t realize he had written it.
Toss it on the To_be_read tower I guess.
i'm always on the look out for recommendations. I've actually picked up a book or two lately but finding it hard to get into them, or more importantly have the time to sit down and read them. The family got me the China Mieville Keanu Reeves book at xmas. I've enjoyed China's books in the past and the Keanu Reeves collab is a novelty, but its taking a bit of getting used to and finding time to sit and read. I've listened to a bunch of trash but thoroughly enjoyable litrpg books called dungeon crawler carl. I was a bit hesitant to do a litrpg book but tore through them doing work out in the yard, driving in the car, cooking dinner etc. Not exactly what you would call high brow but it was pretty funny and crass. The narrator does a bloody good job on those - really leans into how silly it is.
Currently listening to James by Percival Everett because we watched American Fiction the other week (and chortled) and i thought i'd give one of his books a go (its alright), he uses a hammer to nail his point in but the story is good enough to keep you interested, and it does raise some interesting questions while you are listening. I'm a bit put off by the narrator because he was used in one of Chuck Wendigs books and i think the way he reads distracts me, so there is left over feelings about that.
Yeah, I’m coming to a position with audiobooks that it’s a format which lends itself to easy consumption rather than deep appreciation.
I feel like audio books would be an excellent method for migrating from podcasts back to books. Not all books lend themselves to an audio delivery, and not all readers can find the right mindset to absorb books via audio, but when the stars align it's an incredible format.
i think you are right. Multitasking isnt in the human skillset. I think you need words in the physical form, to be read in your own voice at your own pace for things to really sink in. At least for those serious thinky pieces. If on the rare occasion i re-listen to a book, i sometimes feel like Gandalf in the mines of Moria "i have no memory of this place at all". Those litrpg books i have just gone through are pure entertainment, the marvels(TM) of the book world, and fine to listen to while doing other stuff. It sounds like a massive wank but i actually wrote down and memorised a passage from Dickens Great Expectations when i was going through a "i should probably read these things" phase. One of the very few times i have ever done so (i'm not exactly widely read), but the only one to come close is Terry Pratchett. (bugger, just realised i am responding to a writer. Of books i like! No offense meant! I like your stuff too!)
Lulz
A bit late to the party but just hadda say, I downloaded Zero Day Code way back when it was offered but for reasons didn’t get round to reading it until this week. Not surprised by how I became so quickly and thoroughly enthralled but, man oh man how horrifyingly prescient it (you) is (are).
Nice stack of books - I read a couple of those last year (and earlier). I'm behind my "reading target" for the year, but that may be because I'm currently reading an 800 page monster by Chuck Wendig, a book on philosophical logic, and a TTRPG book.
Seems enough, tbh
I'm at that point where I wish I could read in my sleep and/or plug books into a DNI and have the knowledge just there in my brain.
Neo: I know Plato!
Morpheus: Show me.