What book is currently on your nightstand? How do you like it? Would you recommend it to others?
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Geb: the eternal golden braid is a dense chewy read for such a forgettable book. Mazel tov for making the effort.
I read it ~20 years ago and I agree with the central premise, but I felt like it was still 80% faff. It’s very much the musings of someone with a love for math and history. The core argument could have been made in a quarter of the space.
Sayonara Gangsters by Takahashi Genichiro - it is a weirdness fest of post modern Japanese literature. I love every chaotic page.
Just finished Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Book 1 “The Colour of Magic” which I freakin’ loved, and now I’m about halfway through John Sandford’s “The Investigator” which takes up the story of Letty Davenport, Lucas’ adopted daughter. It’s a good read and hard to put down.
I just finished This is How You Lose the Time War today. It’s a pretty short read, but I think it’s as good as everyone says.
Roadside Picnic
The original story that was the inspiration for the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series.
Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom by Rick Hanson (a little dry, but interesting in small doses)
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne (cozy fantasy, low stakes)
Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire (2nd book in a duology, compelling characters)
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari (Also a little dry, but the audiobook format makes it easy to consume while doing other things)
Just finished the Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy . Pretty sound pregnancy book.
Also reading through The Cornish Coast Mystery by John Bude. It’s part of the British Libraries Crime Classics which I’m hoping to work through. It’s actually a little simple. It shows a piece of evidence and then walks you through all the possibilities and investigators thoughts. Its also telegraphs what happens heavily at the beginning and then red herrings in a very plodding way for the rest of the book. It’s really a 1920s police procedural.
I’m also reading a book called The Dao of Montessori but it’s a bit heavy for an entry into that teaching philosophy.
