What are you reading?

[sleepless]

i finished the virgin suicides by jeffrey eugenides two days ago and got pretty freaked because

Spoiler: tw: suicide

the rest of the sisters kill themselves on june 16th, which was exactly the date when i got to that part

next on the list for me are homie, a book of poems by danez smith, a black, queer, non-binary author and the vanishing half by brit bennett, which is about twin sisters, one who secretly passes for a white woman and one who lives with her daughter in the very same town she tried to escape as a teenager. they're arriving today in the mail so i'm very excited!!

 

[Blueskyy]

I am going to expose myself as not an avid reader by saying the New Horizons handbook

 

[Neb]

I’ve been spending the last few months switching back and forth between three books.

First is “Xenogenesis” by Octavia Butler. It’s a post-apocalyptic novel about a woman and her children adapting to the aliens who saved their lives. The highlights are the aliens themselves. Known as “Ooloi,” they’re an octopus-like species who travel the universe to exchange culture and knowledge.

Second is “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee. The story documents a Korean family who immigrate to Japan. Over four generations, you can see them integrate into Japanese society, deal with World War 2, and work through the difficult postwar period. The author's poetic prose alone makes the book worth a read.

Lastly is “The Name of The Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss. The first in a trilogy, “The Name of The Wind” is a deep look into the life of the hero Kvoth. From his whimsical childhood to his years traveling, you really get to learn this character inside out.

 

[Tokkidokie]

I'm re-reading the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. If you love sci-fi/fantasy, then I HIGHLY reccommend it!

 

[shion]

heaven official's blessing

 

[Celinalia]

this is where it ends!!

 

[ting1984]

Tell Me Who You Are: Sharing Our Stories of Race, Culture & Identity (Guo and Vulchi)
No Justice: One White Police Officer, One Black Family, and How One Bullet Ripped Us Apart (Tolan and Ross)
The War on Cops: How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe (MacDonald)
To Protect and Serve: How to Fix America's Police (Stamper)
Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces (Balko)

These are the five books I checked out from my local library today. I'd originally planned to get about three books on ethnic/race relations, and about two on police, but nearly all of the ethnic/race relations books were already checked out at the library, so I ended up with more police books instead.

 

[rubyrubert]

I’m reading The Ancient Magus Bride!

 

[Lady Timpani]

It's a comic book but I've been making my way through Tillie Walden's On a Sunbeam on my lunch breaks. I actually meant to read some of it today but that didn't happen haha. Her art style is really cool, though, and I think the world she sets up is intriguing.

 

[Imbri]

The Room Where It Happened. Not a fan of Bolton, but he was there.

 

[Romaki]

I started reading Paper Towns. I'm almost halfway through which is weird because the plot just started. But I guess the book is technically two different adventures.

The book is alright. I like the story, but certain phrases are very... odd to say the least. But I like it still, good mystery with teens. It'd be really great if the clues were left throughout the first adventure so the reader could pick up on them as well. It's kinda just random as it is now. Maybe there'll be some connection by the end of the book.

 

[cIementine]

i just finished just kids by patti smith and i'm currently reading the optimism bias by tali sharot

 

[Chris]

Decided to start a new book in the bath this afternoon. Next thing I know the book is finished and the water is cold. It was the fourth in a series and now need to wait until August for the next one.

 

[EpicGamer12]

The Courage to be Disliked
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

 

[Imbri]

I need something light. My brain is too tired right now to handle anything terribly deep/heavy. I'll have to go hunting for a light fantasy or maybe a cozy mystery.

 

[niconii]

Currently reading The Last Wish - the first book of the witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowksi! I’m almost halfway through it but I doubt I’ll be able to finish it before the month ends. My attention span is really something else these days lol.

 

[Chris]

Currently reading The Last Wish - the first book of the witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowksi! I’m almost halfway through it but I doubt I’ll be able to finish it before the month ends. My attention span is really something else these days lol.

I read that series a couple of years ago. It's very good! Hope you enjoy it.

 

[ReanimatedSorceress]

I'm reading The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac.

It's good so far, and is a semi-true novel about Jack's travels and the people he interacted with during said travels. The author is a Buddhist and it's very much about his journey of spirituality as much as it's about his wordly travels. I believe it also has some of the author's poetry but I'm only a few chapters in.

 

[Xeleron]

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston it's written in vernacular, so it's a bit hard to read if English isn't your primary reading language but you adapt to it quite fast.

Also thinking about reading
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King & Owen King
La Bruja de Portobello by Paulo Coelho

 

[niconii]

I read that series a couple of years ago. It's very good! Hope you enjoy it.

Thanks! The book has exceeded my expectations! To be honest, I just picked it up because of the Netflix series haha.