I am still ground to a halt, more than a month later. I will put it back on the shelf and return to it when the surrounding life etc is less depressing and thus it's not such a close reflection.
I'm #CurrentlyReading _Is Pluto a Planet?_ by David A. Weintraub
I was talking with my friend's daughter about her upcoming Cosmology 101 class and examining my shelf of astronomy books on that level to see if I had the one she needed. (I did not.) Whilst I was looking, this book stood out to me becuase I do not recollect actually reading it.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Is_Pluto_a_Planet/ELd-ve_35R8C
ok.
Hi! I bounced over here from mastodon.social b/c of @uberduck@hachyderm.io and @comptona@hachyderm.io .
I've been a release engineer for quite a while, at Google for a large portion of it, which isn't interesting unless you're at Google. I'm in SF Bay Area, have 2 adorable dogs, & am in a 4-years-and-going-strong "cloud" D&D game my partner runs.
I have a large number of books becuase I was raised to never throw out books. I've only thrown out one book ever.
Pretty boring rn, but working on it.
#introduction
I am still ground to a halt, more than a month later. I will put it back on the shelf and return to it when the surrounding life etc is less depressing and thus it's not such a close reflection.
I'm #CurrentlyReading _Is Pluto a Planet?_ by David A. Weintraub
I was talking with my friend's daughter about her upcoming Cosmology 101 class and examining my shelf of astronomy books on that level to see if I had the one she needed. (I did not.) Whilst I was looking, this book stood out to me becuase I do not recollect actually reading it.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Is_Pluto_a_Planet/ELd-ve_35R8C
I got ~200 pages in and ground to a halt becuase life etc. Also it's so Dickensian I find the read laborious even though the vocabulary and rich descriptions are delightful.
I am still ground to a halt, more than a month later. I will put it back on the shelf and return to it when the surrounding life etc is less depressing and thus it's not such a close reflection.
I'm #CurrentlyReading The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake
I've had the omnibus book for years and it sat on my shelf as I kept opting for easier reads. I don't have excuses anymore, so here I go. I have no idea how long it will take, but will ping the thread for posterity as I finish each book.
The first one is Titus Groan.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Gormenghast_Novels/1M_L0xsABHkC
I got ~200 pages in and ground to a halt becuase life etc. Also it's so Dickensian I find the read laborious even though the vocabulary and rich descriptions are delightful.
so I was going to post
I'm #CurrentlyReading The Reckoning of Roku by Randy Ribay
(which has a lot of alliteration there)
but it was a super fast read so I already finished it. it's fun though.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Avatar_The_Last_Airbender_The_Reckoning/pfHhEAAAQBAJ
I'm #CurrentlyReading The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake
I've had the omnibus book for years and it sat on my shelf as I kept opting for easier reads. I don't have excuses anymore, so here I go. I have no idea how long it will take, but will ping the thread for posterity as I finish each book.
The first one is Titus Groan.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Gormenghast_Novels/1M_L0xsABHkC
I'm #CurrentlyReading accelerando by Charles Stross.
I bought a "new" copy a couple years ago(?) as a mass market paperback. the bookseller shipped it to me wrapped in thin paper and cardboard, and it sat in the rain. the front 20% of the pages are wrinkled, and it has sat on the shelf ever since they dried.
anyhow. I'm finally reading it.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Accelerando/q7SZWVMS_l0C?hl=en
so I was going to post
I'm #CurrentlyReading The Reckoning of Roku by Randy Ribay
(which has a lot of alliteration there)
but it was a super fast read so I already finished it. it's fun though.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Avatar_The_Last_Airbender_The_Reckoning/pfHhEAAAQBAJ
I'm #CurrentlyReading To End in Fire by David Weber and the late Eric Flint.
I've been intending to for ages, afaik it's the only Honor Harrington book I have not read.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/To_End_in_Fire/D5RFEAAAQBAJ?hl=en
I'm #CurrentlyReading accelerando by Charles Stross.
I bought a "new" copy a couple years ago(?) as a mass market paperback. the bookseller shipped it to me wrapped in thin paper and cardboard, and it sat in the rain. the front 20% of the pages are wrinkled, and it has sat on the shelf ever since they dried.
anyhow. I'm finally reading it.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Accelerando/q7SZWVMS_l0C?hl=en
I'm #CurrentlyReading The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan
or I'm trying to anyhow. I got the Prevnar 20 pneumonia vax this afternoon and between that and the shoulder I might not be up for reading anything more sophisticated than Dr Seuss for a day or so.
I read The Justice of Kings ages ago though, and rather liked it, even if it was rather dystopic for a fantasy setting.
(scans the timeline of these threaded posts) I really am tearing through them, heh. two more, then I'll slow down / diversify the reading, I think.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Tyranny_of_Faith/N2xzEAAAQBAJ?hl=en
I'm #CurrentlyReading To End in Fire by David Weber and the late Eric Flint.
I've been intending to for ages, afaik it's the only Honor Harrington book I have not read.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/To_End_in_Fire/D5RFEAAAQBAJ?hl=en
I'm #CurrentlyReading A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
it was recommended to me by a friend, who was in my RPG session tonight and said he thought it was good I'd read the short story first.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Dead_Djinn_in_Cairo/RsHVCwAAQBAJ?hl=en
I'm #CurrentlyReading The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan
or I'm trying to anyhow. I got the Prevnar 20 pneumonia vax this afternoon and between that and the shoulder I might not be up for reading anything more sophisticated than Dr Seuss for a day or so.
I read The Justice of Kings ages ago though, and rather liked it, even if it was rather dystopic for a fantasy setting.
(scans the timeline of these threaded posts) I really am tearing through them, heh. two more, then I'll slow down / diversify the reading, I think.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Tyranny_of_Faith/N2xzEAAAQBAJ?hl=en
I'm #CurrentlyReading A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
this is not a full-length novel by any means, but the novel from a few years later was recommended to me by a friend, so might as well get a feel for it.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Dead_Djinn_in_Cairo/RsHVCwAAQBAJ?hl=en
I'm #CurrentlyReading A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
it was recommended to me by a friend, who was in my RPG session tonight and said he thought it was good I'd read the short story first.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Dead_Djinn_in_Cairo/RsHVCwAAQBAJ?hl=en
I suppose what I ought to read is The Dracula Tapes by Fred Saberhagen. after all, it's almost Walpurgisnacht.
maybe that's next.
I'm #CurrentlyReading A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
this is not a full-length novel by any means, but the novel from a few years later was recommended to me by a friend, so might as well get a feel for it.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Dead_Djinn_in_Cairo/RsHVCwAAQBAJ?hl=en
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