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What fiction or autobiographies are people here currently reading?

Leed926

What fiction or autobiographies are people here currently reading? I find it interesting to hear what others are currently reading and why.

I have recently been reading Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill, originally published in 2017 and shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2018 science fiction book of the year. Yes, it came out before Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir in 2021, but I also sometimes read novels from the early and mid 20th century.

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  • I just finished book 5 in the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Also currently reading Mort by Pratchett on my kindle. 

    I have Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, on the bedside table ready to go, and at some point I will get the latest Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky, as I really enjoyed the other 3. (Though it only got released last month hardback so is still pretty pricey and I have lots of other things to read first). 

    I also am reading an autobiography, Love needs no words, an autobiography from a dad with two profoundly autistic non-verbal boys, as I read some of his blog posts and it was uplifting how compassionate and caring he seemed. Another I got at christmas but haven't read yet is Wings Across the Atlantic, a year in the life of two birders. Don't know if that really counts as autobiographical or not!

    There is another thread were people are doing mini book reviews of what they read if you are interested in doing that too? But I also like just listing stuff, such as the above!
    RE: A book club - with a difference.

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    "Ah, Wilt; such a brilliant comic novel. I read the book and watched the 1984 TV adaptation (not a series), and Griff Rhys Jones is excellent as Sergeant Flint. The mix of farce and those gardening moments still makes me laugh. I also enjoy audiobooks and sometimes read and listen to the same book at the same time. Thanks for the reminder; I might reread it between editing."

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  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    "Ah, Wilt; such a brilliant comic novel. I read the book and watched the 1984 TV adaptation (not a series), and Griff Rhys Jones is excellent as Sergeant Flint. The mix of farce and those gardening moments still makes me laugh. I also enjoy audiobooks and sometimes read and listen to the same book at the same time. Thanks for the reminder; I might reread it between editing."

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