“Awe” by Dacher Keltner. He talks about a study done on awe and the 8 ways to experience it, and the positive effects it has on your mental health. The book integrated and expanded on my previous knowledge on stress reduction and management.

I loved that book but I didn’t finish it because it got too heavy for me. But I really enjoyed the beginning of it, I wish it went a different direction lolol.

The Rouse by China Miéville
Enjoying it so far, definitely hooked.

Finished up the latest Discworld readthru and am currently on an Isaac Asimov Foundation readthru.

Awe, sounds nice :)

Not reading Constantinople? :)

Batman: Resurrection

It’s a novel set between the two Keaton films. It goes into the details of a city turned upside down by the Joker’s chemical warfare.

It’s okay but not what I was hoping for.

Well - it's inspired by the SCP Foundation wiki. The guy who wrote it was a prolific poster to that. Some of what's in the book was actually posted by him in serialized format there; in fact, there's even a video series covering some of the stories:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-IiVeGAydE

If the videos seem like your cup of tea, you should give the book a read.

Stupid sexy centipede.

I'm reading two because they're related. Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, and White Fire by Preston and Child. I've mostly had second-hand exposure to Sherlock Holmes, and figured if I'm going to read / watch / play things inspired by the thing, it's time to read the original thing directly. At about the halfway point, I'm liking both and hoping they finish strong.

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman, and Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett.

I just devoured A Closed and Common Orbit in like 4 days. This is a sequel and I did the same with the first one as well. Now to find something else to read

I believe theres more in that series. Iirc the second was by far my fav

Just finished "capital and ideology". It is dense, good,but hard to recommend.

Started "something in the forest loves you"

Lol how long did this take? Theres like 40 books!

Really liked smoke gets in your eyes, about cremation mostly

To my mind the best part is going in blind, cause the ideas are what makes it. To me the first half/three quarters are excellent, then it was just OK.

I got the next one on request from the library already. I had to wait a month last time but I will see this time.

Dracula. It took me forever to get through. IMO it is not good. Just watch the Coppola movie.

Sometimes I read for hours, some days I don't end up reading. It definitely takes a few months, but I don't have a great estimate beyond that. heh.

My current nonfiction read is Femina by Janina Ramirez. As for fiction, I'm reading Said the Dead by Doireann Ní Ghríofa, which I'm really enjoying. And I'm listening to Good Girl by Aria Aber, which is excellent. I usually have a few books going at once, and I'm glad to have a few great ones at the same time.

Anything along the lines of Control makes it the next on the to read list. Thanks

Guards, Guards by Terry Pratchet.

Got all of Narnia for a fucking dollar and man am I happy. Got it from an Spca thrift store too so it helped some critters

Win, win! That's awesome, happy reading and I'm sure they appreciate your support :).

One of his best!

I'm rereading Indecent Theology by Marcella Althaus-Reid.

Yeah, I started reading that too; it's definitely dense.

Nearing the end of my Culture series re-read. Matter, the 8th book of the series (my 7th since I skipped Consider Phlebas).
Matter is longer than the previous books, and although it seems to start slowly, it really revs up fast and is such a fantastic ride by the end.
Absolutely brilliant series.

I want to tell but I fear crucifixion for it. I'll admit it is controversial and has had it hefty share of harsh - and fair - criticism but nonetheless if refuses to die.

It's been a bit since I read it now, but I also felt Platform Decay was a weaker Murderbot entry. IMO not as weak as the full length novel, but still one of my least favorite of the series.

Girl in the Mirror by Wes Boyd

Yesterday, I finished "Mister Magic" by Kiersten White. I enjoyed this one. The form was pretty okay. Basically it had chapters of narrative separated by a small chapter of something like a wiki page or a reddit thread or an email. It's meant to lean horror and at no point was it terrifying, but it was a bit creepy at times. The writing hinted at some literary ability, but it didn't ever break out and have me ooing and awing, but the writing was very solid. At the end it got a little bit muddy, but the author was describing an imaginary world -- it's a tall order to keep that 100% coherent. I also thought the metaphor/allegory of the story was about as subtle as being kicked by a horse, and the epilogue drove the message home like having a piano dropped on you.

All that said, I likes the dialogue and the characters. I felt each were unique from each other. I liked the story too. The descriptions of the desert were very good. For any of its faults, it never stopped being entertaining.

For all of those reasons, I give this book 4/5 Fudgy points. Give it a read before Halloween for a taste of creepy, but know that you won't be scared at any point.

Pretty good book.

Finished "Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil". I didn't like it that much and probably would have dropped it if I hadn't felt obligated to finish it, as my niece recommended it to me. The book's main problem is that the author tried really hard to write like Terry Pratchett and never really manages to be nearly as funny or interesting. It also has way too many goddamn footnotes.

However, during the last quarter of the book, all humor and cozyness is forgotten and the story takes a pretty dark turn. I actually thought that that was the strongest part of the book by far, as the author finally seemed to find his own voice. Even so, I'd only give the book a 5/10 or so.

I have now started "The Pride of Chanur" by C. J. Cherryh and it's quite an enjoyable read so far.

Part 1 of Piranesi just hits my mind in the right spot. (Both the book and the audiobook)

Its now 5am, having to take a new flight because my first one got canceled, having a croissant for breakfast, yet listening to the House and the Statues can still calm me down, even in this semi-streased out morning

Try the "Daily Dracula". They email you the chapter on the same day as in the book, so on May 11, you will get whatever is on May 11 in the book. Too late for this year, but you can subscribe for next year's and get the email when it starts.

https://draculadaily.substack.com/

Heh, now you have us curious.

I'll tell this and this alone: it inspired an entire subculture.