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[–] selfreferentialname@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Just finished Ten Days that Shook the World. I really enjoyed it. It's one thing to read history from a large-scale top down perspective, another to see how a revolution was actually conducted on a minute by minute street by street basis. Looking for the next thing to read now

[–] lustyargonian@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Everything is f*cked.

[–] tram1@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Call to Arms, by Lu Xun

It's a short story collection. I'm actually at the beginning, I've only read two stories so far. Kong Yiji is really good!!

[–] nom_nom@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

"Uncle Tom's Cabin". So far very powerful writing. Just finished reading "Tuesday's with Morrie" which is fantastic.

[–] Sockks@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter - Brando Sando

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[–] salarua@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Blindsight by Peter Watts. it's a really unique take on first contact, but wow is it dark

[–] readwallah@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Currently reading Coda vol. 1 right now. Liking the main character particularly his pentacorn.

[–] apolinariomabussy@lemmy.calvss.com 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Currently reading A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark on and off. It's a sequel to a story called A Dead Djinn in Cairo (and others in the same universe) by the same author. The worldbuilding is pretty good. It transports you to this fantasy steampunk version of the world where Egyptian and Arabian culture is dominant (vs just Victorian, as is usually the case with steampunk).

[–] Dieal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The Neverending Story by Michael Ende

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Book of Leaves and Tao Te Ching

[–] StandardIssueCalzone@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@prxs.site 1 points 2 years ago

The Hooligans of Kandahar by Joe Kassabian.

[–] Quark95@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

The classic, The Fellowship of the Ring

[–] Scrath@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

My notes for the next exam... Before that I was reading the Amaranthe series by G. S. Jennsen. I just finished the first three books which make up a trilogy of their own and don't want to start the sequel trilogy until exams are over because I have no self control

[–] countflacula@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Count Zero by William Gibson

[–] CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan

[–] dixius99@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Engine Summer by John Crowley. I'm only about 100 pages in, but liking it so far.

[–] saint@group.lt 1 points 2 years ago

Reading: Everything is Under Control by Robert Anton Wilson Listening: Galaxy Outlaws: The Complete Black Ocean Mobius Missions by J.S. Morin, Mikael Naramore (Narrator)

[–] account_93@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

The Time Hunters by Carl Ashmore, It's target audience is young but I enjoy books for any age so it's an easy read!

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Not a book, but a series. 2nd book specifically of the manga series Black Bird.

My brother and sister-in-law got me a box set of it not knowing it's a shoujo series (less action and more romance focused) and so far it's interesting enough to keep me interested.

[–] mdhughes@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Rereading Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné, so I can read the new book, The Citadel of Forgotten Myths. Been a few moments since I did a full reread.

I have Greg Egan's Scale and John Shirley's Stormland next on the tsundoku.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 points 2 years ago

I tried to like it, but I couldn't concentrate on it, I gave up in the middle of the 2nd book.

[–] jcit878@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Fellowship of the Ring but also Children of Hurin

[–] Brochetudo@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

The latest Thrawn book

[–] zemon@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Kazohinia by Sándor Szathmári. It's a fun double dystopia, especially fun once you recognize our own world.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Latest Miss Peregrine book. Recently found out there were three more since I last read it, so I've been catching up this week.

[–] ComradeR@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka.

[–] Tulibo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

[–] Bloodwoodsrisen@lemmy.tf 1 points 2 years ago

I need to pick Cracker! Back up, i started reading it in 8th grade by borrowing it from my English teacher, found it years later on amazon. I just have an issue with not wanting to read books anymore after havign the fun sucked out of them due to public school book tests.

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky and for non fiction, The Friendly Orange Glow, a history of the Plato system. It's an old online community from like the 80s.

[–] waytogoskills@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 2 years ago

Dark Age by Pierce Brown, part of the Red Rising series

[–] canitendtherabbits@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Actual reading: Dune. listening to: [The Wanderers by Chuck Wendig](Listen to Wanderers by Chuck Wendig on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/198489174X?source_code=ASSORAP0511160007)

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The Bayern Agenda by Dan Moren. It’s decent. Wouldn’t say it’s my favorite yet and I’m halfway through. There’s a lot of talking in rooms for a political action sci-fi series. Pace is a bit slow for my taste.

[–] willsenior@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Advanced Marathoning

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