Sort of a "deep thought" vs "action packed" scifi book I liked is Chaing's "Stories of Your Life". It's a collection of short stories, one of which is the basis for the movie" Arrival".
I really enjoyed "Stories of Your Life", especially the Arrival one. (love the movie too btw).
It was so wordy. I could picture everything from the meals to the barbershop but so wordy. Amazingly written. I recommend the book The Plot.
I really wanted to like this, but I struggled with the real slow pace.Celebrated the Gophers win by purchasing a special edition leather bound copy of Hyperion. Just became available in the past couple of weeks.
Actual hardcover copies with the dustjackets are so rare that they typically sell (or at least are priced) for a grand or more on ebay unless you want an import version....which still fetch a couple hundred....
I doubt that Trump has a read list. He has always stated that he hates reading and therefore doesn't read books. I personally like to read. I better not list my books, or a poster will blast me for trying to be impressive by appearance. Kudos to all the readers who read a variety of books to educate the mind that we all need.
That’s exactly what I’ve been doing for the most part. There have been instances where they just don’t offer the book however. But all in all, very pleased. (Think it was suggested by someone on here about 5 years back or so is how I came upon it.)
I commend you for reading though. Thats the main thing. "The Glory of their times" sounds like a great book to read. I tend to bounce back and forth between a history book of sorts and a fun book. My brain can shut down if all I read is serious information for a long while.
Big shout-out to the app Libby. Connect your library card and fill your personal library. Audio books also available. I just think it’s funny that they limit the number of digital books…it’s digital, how is there a limit?
I believe the limit is in accord with publisher/author contracts.
I gotta have a good ol' hardcover book in my hands, maybe that's old school, who knows. I think it's just easier to read, but I guess I haven't really read a book on a Kindle or electronic device yet.
Oh, you need to ‘turn the page’. Everything is better with e readers. At minimum the end of the achy thumb pad from holding the book open.
I have found a nice balance between fiction and non-fiction. For my fiction books, I stick to the paper copy and indulge in that tactile sensation. But for non-fiction - business, programming, self-help, etc - I use my Kindle. Reason being, you can quickly look up definitions and add notes, which makes reviewing material a cinch. I can't bring myself to mark up an actual book with my dirty handwriting.
Curious to hear what you think of it at the end. I've never read it either though I am a fan of the early roots of Speculative Fiction and Fantasy. Oddly the only H.G. Wells in that vein I have read is The Invisible Man. I've got a copy of his book The Outline of History around and when I read it 30 years a go it really expanded my way of thinking about the world. Interestingly it did the same for my Great Grandmother in Foley MN and Malcolm X during his prison term.
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I saw this post today. My wife bugged me for years to use the Libby app. I finally listened to her. I can't recommend it enough. I hope that I never buy another book again. Libraries are part of what we do best. I hope they survive in some form.
