What book are you reading?

[the_matrix_guy]

I have to check out The Kharkanas Trilogy. Has raving reviews everywhere. Thanks for the rec

[JonM]

After burning through the entirety of the Cosmere, I have been working through John Scalzi's Interdependency trilogy. I'm currently on book three at this point. If you're looking for a quick sci-fi trilogy to read through, this is certainly a good pick. After this, I have book one of The Expanse series queued up.

[mlzplayer111]

[Chuck E Ducky]

Currently working my way threw the Star Wars Thrawn series. I’m really enjoying the books. Finished the first the other day.

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Col...15435124&psc=1

[Falcon16]

finished off hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and just ordered to re read for like the 6th time the leather bound versions of a Song of Ice and Fire

[JonM]

Well, I've hit a milestone and completed the entirety of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels to date. Sadly, until he releases more books, my trip through the Cosmere is over (for now). Since I got started with Elantris last February, I've devoured every story, invested myself with many interesting characters, and really dug into the lore surrounding his many interconnected worlds. I can't wait until more stories are released in this universe. Anyone who loves sci-fi would do well to take a trip through the Cosmere of their own.

[Anodos]

Finally completed The Gulag Archipelago Volume III. Exceptional.

Also wrapped up "Elijah in Jerusalem" by Michael D. Obrien.

Now on to "The Shadow of the Torturer" by Gene Wolfe. It is the first book in the "Book of New Sun" series, which I hear is fantastic.

[mlzplayer111]

I bought a lot of books in hardcopy this christmas (barns and noble gift cards) and plan on annotating:

The conquest of bread
Reform or revolution
Roadside picnic
Nestor Makhnos collection of essays

...and lending them out ofc

[Ratzo]

Just finished Treasure Island today.
Startng "Temps" from 1991. Basicly second string super heros, if I understood the cover synopsis.

[Brokeass_baller]

That's fascinating. I had no idea. I might check this one out.

[Grendel]

Oh yes, it ended up in the stratosphere and got spread all over the earth. By the time it got to us it was pretty dispersed but still detectable above normal background radiation level. Our APDs were very sensitive especially to alpha emitters.

The author is doing a pretty good job with the background and technical explanation for someone who is not trained in nuclear power. So far (about 1/2 way) he is keeping me interested in the details (at the personal level) that I was not aware of our debriefings on the incident and aftermath was very technical and was devoid of a lot of the political and personal background.

[Brokeass_baller]

Wait, so the particulate in the air from Chernobyl was great enough to set off the detectors in NY? Am I reading this correctly?

[Cunha]

Worth a try.

[Grendel]

"Midnight in Chernobyl" by Adam Higginbotham, not too bad so far (outside some typical hyperbole). It was recommended to me by a coworker who found out I used to work in nuclear power and wants to know if it is accurate. Funny thing is I was at the Navy Nuclear Prototype facility in Ballston Spa NY at the time and our APDs (Air Particulate Detectors) started going off while I was on watch. We ended up being debriefed on what the government (NAVSEA 08 and NRC) knew about it after running around trying to figure out how we were causing the alarms and not finding anything.

[Anodos]

I was a man child at the tender young age of around 25 when I read them. I enjoyed them very much. Lillith and Phantastes especially.