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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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[–] 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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[–] SonyJunkie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 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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[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Cryptonomicon

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

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

How's it holding up? I didn't think the technology stuff would be relevant for very long.

I'm about half way through, and it's quite good! The way it's written, if you're not familiar with the cryptography tech, it sounds like scifi. The writing really is good.

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

I'm not sure anyone will complain too much.

[–] 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.

[–] 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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[–] 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

[–] 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.

[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 4 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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[–] 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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[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Currently rereading City of Golden Shadow, the first book of the Otherland series by Tad Williams.

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

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

Children of time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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[–] Veraxus@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I’m finally starting House of Leaves with a book club from work. I have no idea what to expect other than weirdness, and I am very excited!

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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

[–] 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.

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

Dungeon crawler Carl. It's a funny romp.

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

Princess Donut is a personal hero of mine tbh

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[–] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The inverted frontier series by Linda Nagata has been quite fun for me. Waiting for book four.

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

The Wheel of Time

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

[–] BingoBangoBongo@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This one is so insane, nothing compares. I can't even explain the state I was in by the end of the audiobook (I listen at work, dont judge me). Almost moved me to tears, which a book has never done for me before.

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[–] HRDS_654@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Currently on book 4 of the Horus Heresy. I read a lot of sci-fi and somehow missed out on the 40k universe so I'm trying to make up for it.

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