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I've put together a collage of some books from last months What are you Reading? post. It's mostly random, but the more discussion something gets the more it stands out to me. Going forward I'm going to make a new post every month to talk about what people are reading.

Here is last months post. What are you Reading? (July 2023)

At any rate, what are you currently reading or plan to read in August?

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[–] spacesweedkid27@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm stuck in the third trisolaris book. Can't get into it really.

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[–] Vulwsztyn@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. Great book, beautiful vocabulary

[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The laundry files, a series by Charles Stross. He's brilliant and so precise with the details that even if it's science fiction it feels SO real.

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[–] avater@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'm on book 13 of wheel of time and am planning to do a re-read of the extinction cycle again after I finished wheel of time, I just love those books

[–] twentyfumble@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Not exactly a science fiction book, but just finished Mother Night by Vonnegut, incredible book.

Back to science fiction: I just started A Deepness In The Sky by Vernon Vinge, book 2 of his Zones Of Thought trilogy. I liked the first book a lot so looking forward to this.

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[–] msbeta1421@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

About halfway through Children or Ruin, the follow up to Children of Time. Really enjoy the series so far. Very impressed with the creativity.

Also read Project Hail Mary while on vacation a few weeks ago. I’m not sure Weir can ever match The Martian, but PHM was very enjoyable.

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[–] halvar@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Turns out I don't understand half of the sentences in 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra', so back to sci-fi, it's time to finish the last three books of Hitchiker's Guide to The Galaxy.

[–] 01189998819991197253 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Cryptonomicon

Edit: I just realized this was the scifi community. Whoops

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[–] Mickeypeach@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Must still highly recommend The three body problem books, some of my favourite sci fi ever.

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[–] Mickeypeach@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Children of time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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[–] blur457@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago

I'm about 75% through Morning Star by Pierce Brown. It's book 3 of the Red Rising series. I wasn't really into the first book but it turned out ok. I'm not sure I'll buy the remaining books though.

[–] SonyJunkie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I consume most of my books via audiobooks.

I'm just about to finish the final Expeditionary Force book, overall I really enjoyed the series, yes there were a few low points (we won't talk about the the audio drama one!) but I thought it held up well.

This is my list of upcoming books:

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[–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I haven't had the chance to read in a hot minute. I think it's because part of my brain is still waiting for book 3 of the king killer chronicles.

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[–] solstice@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I'm still pretending to read Frankenstein, the OG sci fi novel, at least in modern fiction anyway. I say pretending though because it's been sitting on my bed stand for weeks untouched. It's beautifully well written, just haven't had time or attention span lately idk.

[–] Uranhjort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Finally picked up The Gunslinger by Stephen King after wanting to get into the series for a while. It's engrossing (and more brutal than I expected) so far, can't wait to find out what all the hubbub is about the ending.

[–] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Many people didn't like it, but I though book 4 (wizard and glass) was the best.

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[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

On my 2nd time thru Book of the New Sun. Hoping to understand at least 12% of it this time.

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[–] Lilnino@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

I'm half way through leviathan falls. Super excited to get to the end, sad because I don't know what to read after.

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[–] Tehgingey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I'm reading Deaths End the 3rd book in the "Three Body Problem" series.

Some of the best sci-fi I've ever read, super unique ideas, I was blown away with some of the concepts in this series.

[–] Thwompthwomp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I’ve been on an Ursula le guin kick. Finished Left Side of Darkness, started Earthsea series (just book one) and am finishing up Dispossessed (since it’s due back to inter library loan soon). But sure what’s next. I have the expanse books on hand, but the semesters about to start and things get busy.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Considering a re-read of Iain Banks suite about The Culture. There are some real unique and out there concepts explored in those books that aren't touch by many other sci-fi series.

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[–] Throwaway4669332255@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] VenutianxSpring@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm reading Way of Kings right now, as well as back through the Harry Potter Series (just finished POA). Way of Kings is amazing.

The Bobiverse books are so damn good, read them last year

[–] morsebipbip@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Recently finished The Expanse series and Three Body Problem series, those were both great adventures. I'm getting started on All Tomorrows now

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Empire of Man.

[–] bactus@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

I just finished a book by Carlton Mellick the third called, Every time we meet at the dairy queen your whole fucking face explodes. Its probably even weirder than you are thinking, but very fun and enjoyable.

[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Death´s End - Third book of Three Body/Trisolaris series by Cixin Liu. I am positively surprised by the character Yun Tianming. After I really liked the character design of Ye Wenjie in the first book, I was pretty disappointed to find that other characters in the series seem as shallow as cardboard cutouts in comparison to her. However, with Yun Tianming there is a believable and relatable character in this outstanding sci-fi story again. I´m super curious how he and how the relations between humans and Trisolarians will develop. Being in the third book and knowing his style now, it is already clear that Cixin Liu still has some unexpected plot twists in his sleeve!

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[–] soben@orcas.enjoying.yachts 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not sure if Riot Baby counts, but I just finished that and The Dreaming Void.

I’m tracking my progress through the Hugo award winners, so I’m now reading Rendezvous with Rama and have the Broken Earth trilogy on hand for when I’m done that.

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[–] Pantoffel@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

Im on my last book of the wheel of time audiobook! Took me about two years to arrive here, maybe even more. It's superb! I hope to finish it before our child is born in August, so I can start with the next, rading it on my Kindle. Really can't wait to get to the end of it. The whole last three book reads like waiting on the next episode of a series. Constant cliffhangers. The next book will be the second and later books of the sounds of hyperion.

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