Currently reading: Dune by Frank Herbert π
Currently reading: Dune by Frank Herbert π
Finished reading: Wool by Hugh Howey π
This was absolutely stellar - The writing was so beautifully descriptive, the story so captivating. Can’t wait to move on to the second book in the series. 10/10
Finished reading: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu π
This was much harder-core sci-fi than I’d imagined when I started. Incredible detail and a wonderful story line, told in a really interesting way. It petered off for me at the end, and I felt ultimately the story didn’t pay off. Nonetheless, a fantastic read. 8/10
Finished reading: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien π
I was always really intimidated by the sheer size of this book, but flew through it in less than a week. As with a couple of other old sci-fi books I’ve read recently, the older language used does slow down my pace slightly. Knowing the story does nothing to impact the storytelling. 9/10
Finished reading: Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine by Derren Brown π
I seemed to subscribe to a lot of the life lessons Derren Brown presented in this book, but found it interesting taking a new perspective on what had, over time, become a normal approach for me. Similar in it’s approach to the stoic lessons I learned in Atomic Habits by James Clear, presented with more delight. 7/10
Finished reading: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov π
I’m massively guilty of thinking I know a story because I’ve seen the film. That was one of the things I was aware of when setting myself the goal of ready consistently this year. I was absolutely blown away by how much more there was to this story than the film selected to use as inspiration. Asimov’s writing style is incredibly concise which leaves room for massive amounts of narrative in a small space. I loved the neo-futuristic feel to the characters and setting, and how he explored psychology so thoroughly. 10/10.
Finished reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear π
I actually listened to the audio version of this book, read by the author, James Clear. I overall enjoyed the book, it aligned with my general approach to maintaining goods habits and considering the type of person I want to be rather than a goal I want to achieve. Heavily marred by the number of times the author recommends his own website.
Finished reading: Armada by Ernest Cline π
I love Ernest Cline’s writing style. Being such a fan of Ready Player One I had high expectations for this book. Acts 1 & 2 were fantastic, but it feels like act 3 was a representation of how quickly the author had to make good on his publishing agreement rather than deliver on a good story. As the number of pages remaining decreased, the amount of story left to tell grew with the complete inverse.