Reading Wednesday
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naathFinished:
Three-Body Problem; Liu Cixin. I felt it was great all the way through, interesting ideas about physics and about psychology. A cultural perspective that I wasn't used to - the translation seems to handle this well, with just enough notes so I wasn't lost but not too heavy handed. I think right now I like this one best of all the nominees for Best Novel.
Flex; Ferrett. I sorta LJ know the author, and have read a lot of his essays, so I knew I liked his style enough to try it. Really page-turn-y, interesting magic system.
Perfect State; Sanderson. I like Sanderson's writing enough to try his novellas, which is a length I don't really get on with very well. This one seemed a bit "meh" tbh. Brains in jars. No Hoid.
Current: Altered Perceptions - this is a set of short... bits published to raise money for the editors mental health care bills. The bits are mostly "from the cutting room floor", I've enjoyed the ones by authors whose work I have generally enjoyed, and not got on with this as a way to meet new authors. Also essays by the authors on their experiences with mental ill health, which so far are all really interesting. Contains bits by authors whose work I love (eg - Seanan McGuire, Mary Robinette Kowal) and authors notsomuch (eg - Correia) and shows a lovely spirit of friendly co-operation to raise money for a fellow author suffering from the terrible US health care system
I want to read "Crusades through Arab Eyes" but my Kobo hates the character set used; my computer thinks the epub looks just fine. Not sure how to fix this.
Next:
Have acquired Rogues (short story collection, ed. GRRM).
I've got a book called "Exotic England: The making of a curious nation" which looked interesting. Or a bunch of stuff that's been hanging around forever.
Three-Body Problem; Liu Cixin. I felt it was great all the way through, interesting ideas about physics and about psychology. A cultural perspective that I wasn't used to - the translation seems to handle this well, with just enough notes so I wasn't lost but not too heavy handed. I think right now I like this one best of all the nominees for Best Novel.
Flex; Ferrett. I sorta LJ know the author, and have read a lot of his essays, so I knew I liked his style enough to try it. Really page-turn-y, interesting magic system.
Perfect State; Sanderson. I like Sanderson's writing enough to try his novellas, which is a length I don't really get on with very well. This one seemed a bit "meh" tbh. Brains in jars. No Hoid.
Current: Altered Perceptions - this is a set of short... bits published to raise money for the editors mental health care bills. The bits are mostly "from the cutting room floor", I've enjoyed the ones by authors whose work I have generally enjoyed, and not got on with this as a way to meet new authors. Also essays by the authors on their experiences with mental ill health, which so far are all really interesting. Contains bits by authors whose work I love (eg - Seanan McGuire, Mary Robinette Kowal) and authors notsomuch (eg - Correia) and shows a lovely spirit of friendly co-operation to raise money for a fellow author suffering from the terrible US health care system
I want to read "Crusades through Arab Eyes" but my Kobo hates the character set used; my computer thinks the epub looks just fine. Not sure how to fix this.
Next:
Have acquired Rogues (short story collection, ed. GRRM).
I've got a book called "Exotic England: The making of a curious nation" which looked interesting. Or a bunch of stuff that's been hanging around forever.