Last week I finished When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi, and I am currently working on the fourth book in the Chequey Series by Daniel O’Malley, Royal Gambit.

The Chequey Series started with The Rook, and I’ve been reading every book as it comes out. I enjoy the whole series, but it can be controversial because not everybody agrees with its structure, as each book doesn’t directly follow the characters of the one before, but instead tells another story with different characters who interact in the same world. They slightly overlap at some point.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately??

With regards to Bingo, I’m provisionally planning to use When the Moon Hits Your Eye for the square New Release and Royal Gambit for the square Political, but they may drop off or be changed as time goes on.

For details on the c/Books bingo challenge that just restarted for the year, you can checkout the initial Book Bingo, and its Recommendation Post. Links are also present in our community sidebar.

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[–] toeknee@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

normally I like to read only one book at a time but trying to branch out, so I'm reading two. A physical book and an ebook. I still struggle with audiobooks, so I'm avoiding that. Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy I just finished like 10 minutes ago and I loved it. A story of love, loss, family and a warming planet. All wrapped up in a mystery set on a remote island where the next ship isn't expected for several weeks. what's not to love?

and

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I'm only a few chapters into this book, trying to read it at a group's pace and I'm pretty sure I'm going to just blow through the whole book soon. Especially now that I've finished my other book. but I'll pick up a new one later today, which may help

[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When reading multiple books at once, it helps if you are reading different genres, even better if one is fiction and other is non-fiction.

How are you liking Dark Matter? I picked it up for some reason that I don't recall, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet.

[–] toeknee@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it's pretty good so far. it's mostly fast paced with a few slower, introspective chapters. There are a few fun ideas in the book so far (according to my app I'm 66% of the way through the book) and I'd like to see them explored a little more, but it's been an easy read for me.

I'll also say that I'd likely be done with the book if I wasn't deliberately slowing myself for the sake of the reading group. I am at a point now that I might just end up finishing it because I won't be able to put it down.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interesting. Thanks!

[–] toeknee@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

just finished it today and I gave it 3.75/5. Mostly because I felt like the ending was just okay. If I explained my gripes with the end, it'd get deep into spoilers but if you enjoy reading for the ride and not the destination, it's pretty good. If you need a book to stick the landing, maybe pass.