There’s a thread about how people find new books, and one of my favorite ways to find things to read was browsing comments from the weekly ‘What are you reading’ threads in r/truelit and r/books. So what is Lemmy reading?

I’m finishing The Passenger, and about to jump into John Williams’ Stoner. Excited to see what is next!

  • FearTheCron@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 years ago

    The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. I love reading science fiction from people with engineering and science backgrounds. Another good book I finished recently was Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

    • Maerman@beehaw.org
      4·
      2 years ago

      If that’s your vibe, try Blindsight by Peter Watts. It’s a very technical examination of the phenomenon of consciousness which isn’t afraid to get into the weeds, but never quite gets lost in them.

    • Higlerfay@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 years ago

      This book seems to have an equal measure of haters to fans but I loved the entire series. As it goes on it gets weird but imo was soo worth the read. Enjoy!

    • Sneezycat@sopuli.xyz
      3·
      2 years ago

      That book (three-body) was weeeeird. Really thought it was going to go in a very different direction during the introductory chapters.

      I don’t know if I liked it but it sure made me think about stuff!

      • dave_r@reddthat.com
        1·
        2 years ago

        Yeah - the opening section really sets you up for something entirely different. I’m glad I stuck with it. 3 Body & the sequels kept me thinking new things during the pandemic

    • dynamism@beehaw.org
      3·
      2 years ago

      Project Hail Mary was such a fun read for me! I loved how concrete the engineering problems were throughout the book. It kept me tied to the stakes of the story.

      Haven’t been able to finish Three Body Problem, unfortunately, it kind of lost me within the first 100 pages. May have to give it another shot! I hear a lot of good things about it.

    • dave_r@reddthat.com
      2·
      2 years ago

      Man - 3 body problem (and the whole series) were a great read. What kind blowing shifts in perspective.

    • ABoxOfNeurons@lemmy.one
      1·
      2 years ago

      Greg Egan is another great author like that. Diaspora is a posthumanist acid trip with a ton of esoteric math thrown in. Absolute blast.

  • Firefox@midwest.social
    10·
    2 years ago

    I just picked up a copy of house of leaves. Saw it referenced a few times in some other media I liked and figured I may as well check out the book itself.

      • Firefox@midwest.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        Yes! I splurged for the hardcover because I thought it would be a book I’d want to go back to a few times later on, and I’m really happy with how high quality it is.

    • postscarce@fedia.io
      1·
      2 years ago

      I don’t even know if “reading” is the right verb for engaging with that book. It’s practically a different kind of activity.

    • Deebster@beehaw.orgEnglish
      6·
      2 years ago

      You’re a few ahead of me on the re-read; Lords and Ladies is my next one. I’m taking my time though, I started in 2019.

      GNU Terry Pratchett.

  • oscillonoscope@beehaw.org
    8·
    2 years ago

    I just finished up reading The Return of the King for the first time since childhood. I like it a lot more than I remember. I think two things stuck out at me most: how dense it was compared to modern fantasy and how great the hobbits were portrayed. Fantasy tends to portray great heroes that came from nothing (ex. the chosen one/orphan trope). However, the hobbits were solely because they were common that they were able to do things the great heroes of their age couldn’t.

    Since then I’ve started reading Vineland by Thomas Pynchon. I kept hearing Pynchon’s name come up for about a month at random and figured I should pick up one of his books. He has a very frenetic style that can be a bit difficult to parse but I’m loving his sense of humor.

  • Witch@beehaw.org
    7·
    2 years ago

    Just got a few books from my local library that I’m excited to start. I’m starting off with “Focused Forward: Navigating the Storms of Adult ADHD” by James M. Ochoa which I picked out because it was the smallest book in the ADHD category, ha.

    I also got a book on Linux/Unix, Diabetes, a workbook for Bipolar, a healthy snack book, and an organization book. Not too too sure if I’ll be able to finish it all by the time they’re due, but its a nice varied selection.

    • ice9@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 years ago

      Amazing series, be sure to check out the novellas as well! There are some guides online that will tell you where they happen chronologicaly

    • probodyneEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      It’s a bit more than a trilogy lol. It’s a nonology!

  • theDuesentrieb@beehaw.org
    5·
    2 years ago

    Just finished Children of time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Absolutely amazing uplift-scifi, but you better stay away from it if you have arachnophobia

  • flashgnash@lemm.ee
    5·
    2 years ago

    I’d highly recommend We are legion we are Bob and off to be the wizard to any fellow tech nerds

    We are legion we are bob is about a guy whose brain is uploaded as an AI into a Von Neumann probe and sent into space to explore the universe.

    Off to be the wizard is about a guy who finds out the world is some kind of simulation, and there’s essentially one big file detailing absolutely everything that can be edited, uses it to go back in time and live as a wizard and make spells with his programming skills

    Both of them have plenty of nerdy references and humour

  • ice9@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 years ago

    I really enjoyed the Expanse books, so just started one of the Author’s other series, the Long Price Quartet

  • lardasshardass@beehaw.org
    5·
    2 years ago

    Though I’m not much of a reader anymore, my wife has been absolutely obsessed with Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass series. I enjoy listening to her talk about it and sum up the stories, wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up on Netflix soon.

    Any recommendations for audiobooks to listen to at work? I’m big on science/science fiction and philosophy, anything that challenges my way of thinking really.

    • BlueDiamond@rammy.site
      1·
      2 years ago

      All hail SJM 😂 I love the theory (quickly becoming canon) that TOG, ACOTAR and CC are connected. I’m so excited for the future of the universe.

      Recommend Meditations by Marcus Aurelius - changed my outlook on life. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor e. Frankl had me ugly crying - and again, changed my outlook.

  • ebike_enjoyer@beehaw.org
    5·
    2 years ago

    Finished the sequel to Becky Chamber’s A Psalm For The Wild-Built. Can’t recommend this series more highly for a glimpse into a calming and peaceful alternative future.

    • SoaringFox@beehaw.org
      3·
      2 years ago

      How does it compare to A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet? I read that whole series, but the first book was my favorite out of all of them.

      • ebike_enjoyer@beehaw.org
        6·
        2 years ago

        I’ve read that series as well. Both are amazing, but I prefer the Monk and Robot (Psalm of the Wild-Built) series a bit more. If you liked A Long Way To A Small Angry Planet, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

    • fraser@sopuli.xyz
      2·
      2 years ago

      I was so gutted to hear there won’t be a third book, the series is my favourite recent discovery.

  • Kebab@beehaw.org
    5·
    2 years ago

    Currently I’m finishing the fifth book of the Wheel Of Time by Robert Jordan. Next will be the sixth book of the Wheel Of Time by Robert Jordan :)