I primarily read science fiction, but I will also read some general fiction, and even an interesting autobiography.
I love The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I'm not sure if anything I'll ever read will supplant it as my favorite thing to read.
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The boy was raised as one of the Chained, condemned to toil in the bowels …
Well, that was short and fun. Some parts did seem like a bit of an overreaction, so I guess maybe I could have used a bit more setting of the scene to know that what was happening was really such a bad thing.
The boy was raised as one of the Chained, condemned to toil in the bowels …
Reading this is making me really want to write a sci-fi novella.
The boy was raised as one of the Chained, condemned to toil in the bowels …
Picked this up in Barnes & Noble partially because it's nice and short, but primarily because it sounds like an interesting concept.
Picked this up in Barnes & Noble partially because it's nice and short, but primarily because it sounds like an interesting concept.
"A damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the village …
Well, that was a lovely, sad story. It made me think about all the places I've lived for short periods of time, the people I met then, and where they might be now.
Well, that was a lovely, sad story. It made me think about all the places I've lived for short periods of time, the people I met then, and where they might be now.
In this collection, Watts displays the intelligence, playfulness of thought, and simplicity of language that …
I'm more on board for the theoretical stuff that makes sense of your mind than I am for the explaining of specific beliefs of people in India, China, and Japan. Nothing against them, but that's not what I expected to be reading.
I'm more on board for the theoretical stuff that makes sense of your mind than I am for the explaining of specific beliefs of people in India, China, and Japan. Nothing against them, but that's not what I expected to be reading.
Reading with my son at bedtime.
"A damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the village …
Sounds relaxing.
While visiting a seaside resort with her mother, a young English girl discovers a mysterious …
Content warning Spoilers of some of the ending information.
My son and I finished the last 3 or 4 chapters tonight because we were excited to find out what happened.
This little snippet really got to me as I was reading it.
"When she found courage to look back at the Last Magician, his eyes were on her. "You will help?" Carrie nodded. "Never to see us again, that is what it will mean," he said. "Never. You will give us up, and we will go, never to return. You understand?" Again she nodded. "You are a kind of magician yourself," he said surprisingly then. "Me?" she cried. "A magician?" "There is more than one kind of magic," he said. "Flowers out of thin air, vanishing doves, snow in June--that is only part of it. Sam'el found that out, too. But is your magic stronger than his? He is an old man, and he clings tight--to everything, and to memories most of all." "You mean--" Carrie's mind was reeling--"you mean you--all of you--are Sam'el's memories?" "Does it seem impossible?" "No-o. No," she replied slowly. "Not impossible. Is anything? Impossible, I mean?" "That depends," he said. "One day you, too, will be old. Will you look back then, I wonder, and think that all this was impossible--that it didn't happen at all--that you dreamed it long ago, one far-off autumn by the sea when you were still a child, and believed in such things. Will you, I wonder?"
When I picked out this book--signed by Helen Cresswell when she visited my school in 1994--I showed my son the bookmark from when I was reading this back then. It was sitting at the start of chapter 4, so when we finished the book, I put the bookmark back there. I wonder when I'll next look at that bookmark, if ever.
From sci-fi visionary and acclaimed author Annalee Newitz comes Automatic Noodle, a cozy near-future novella …
Finished this tonight. My son was very surprised to hear "Walnut Creek" mentioned, as he used to live there.
I asked what he thought of the book, and he gave this review: "Good", so there it is! :)
Finished this tonight. My son was very surprised to hear "Walnut Creek" mentioned, as he used to live there.
I asked what he thought of the book, and he gave this review: "Good", so there it is! :)
From sci-fi visionary and acclaimed author Annalee Newitz comes Automatic Noodle, a cozy near-future novella …
Reading this with my 8-year-old son. Changing a few choice words here and there so he's not obsessing over swearing. :-)
Reading this with my 8-year-old son. Changing a few choice words here and there so he's not obsessing over swearing. :-)
The eagerly awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Words of Radiance, from …
Straight onto the next one. Another 40-hour audiobook!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, a special gift edition of Edgedancer, …
"A shard fork!" HAH, ridiculous.
This was a fun little novella, the tone was surprising considering the rest of the series, but it was fun. I wouldn't have minded it being a few chapters longer.
The Stump's voice actor makes me think of someone from The Expanse TV show.
"A shard fork!" HAH, ridiculous.
This was a fun little novella, the tone was surprising considering the rest of the series, but it was fun. I wouldn't have minded it being a few chapters longer.
The Stump's voice actor makes me think of someone from The Expanse TV show.
I read part of this while I was in Hawaii. These books always make me laugh.
I'll read any Tim Key & Emily Juniper book.
I'll read any Tim Key & Emily Juniper book.
Interesting. A bit different from what I usually read, but it was pretty entertaining, and the characters felt unique.
