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

Just finished Scalzi's Redshirts. Was a lot of fun. Laughed at every mention of control panels blowing up in bridge crew's faces for no logical reason. Didn't much care about the last few chapters that came after the main story though.

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

Frank Herbert's Dune, a great read. The new movie is actually quite faithful to the novel.

[–] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reading through Book of the New Sun. Definitely an underrated sci fi series.

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[–] beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

William Gibson - The difference engine

More of steam punk era with mechanical machines, enjoying it as Audiobook on the morning walks.

[–] 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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[–] Kylamon1@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am just starting the Fitz and the Fool trilogy. I have enjoyed the other trilogies in this series.

Looking forward to rereading mistborn so I remember wax and Wayne before jumping into the lost metal.

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[–] james1@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I don't normally plan my reading much ahead of time but August is an exception on a few counts.

Firstly, Whalefall by Daniel Kraus comes out on August 8th. It's such a goofy idea for a story (think Jonah and the Whale meets The Martian) and I have been so pumped, I've been talking people's ear off about it for months. It's like scientifically accurate Pinocchio.

Secondly, one of the bookclub picks for the Discord server affiliated with !bookclub@lemmy.world is The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K LeGuin

And then it's Tropeical Readathon (a semiannual reading challenge thing) again so I have a couple dozen books picked out to cover that, but the only other sci-fi one apart from the above is Under This Forgetful Sky by Lauren Yero.

[–] 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

[–] harsh3466@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Just started The Passage by Justin Cronin (audiobook) and I’m loving it, and I’m about to finish Witch King (dead tree) by Martha Wells, which has also been fantastic.

Up next in dead tree edition is gonna be something off my bookshelf at home. Not sure what I’m in the mood for yet but I’m leaning towards Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky. I want to re-read that and Eyes of the Void to prep for Lords of Uncreation.

[–] DrJenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tube 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Just listened to the full cast audiobook of Alien: Out of the shadows. Nothing amazing but was a fun listen. Before that was Artemis, not as good as Project Hail Mary imo but still quite enjoyable. I think Recursion is going to be my next read, but I'm open to suggestions.

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

I wish more audiobooks would use a full cast. It's a really fun way to listen to a book.

[–] BingoBangoBongo@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I loved the swashbuckling style of Artemis! I've had project hail mary on hold for a while and can't wait. If you can get to the three body problem series, it's really good. Don't be turned off by the dumb name, it's other name closer to original translation is "remembrance of earths past". Scifi on the grandest scale you can even imagine.

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

Last book of the Expanse

[–] Amilo1591@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reading? No. But listing to The Witcher Season of Storm. Also starting on Quantum Earth series by Dennis Taylor.

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

Dungeon crawler Carl. It's a funny romp.

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I finally decided to start reading the Warhammer books and ordered Horus Rising, so I should get started on that next week. All the cyberpunk and SF stuff I've seen on Lemmy lately has me itching to re-read Necromancer. I haven't read Count Zero yet, for some reason I only have Neuromancer and Mona Lisa Overdrive, so I think I'll order that soon too

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

The Wheel of Time

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