Anybody still uses the ancient media of books?

[ambchang]

Wondering if anyone here are still book readers and got some suggestions.

I mostly read history and anthropology related stuff.

Loved “The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator”, “the last whaler”. I read “Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste” but didn’t get most of it because I don’t have any musical training, but if someone had musical theory training it would’ve been good.

Of course all kinds of books about the nba as well.

 

[koriwhat]

I only read tech books but yep, still reading paperback in 2025.

 

[OK Computer]

Mostly Sci-fi, philosophical, & Non-fiction.

Recent books:
East of Eden
Exhalation
Too Much Like Lightning
Cat’s Cradle
Meditations

Might check out Red Rising soon.

 

[Neuromancer]

I like to read sci-fi/fantasy mostly. Right now I'm reading Caliban's War (second book in The Expanse series). Before this I was reading the Wax and Wayne saga in Sanderson's Cosmere universe. Excellent blend of fantasy/steampunk/western style and there are all kinds of twists. I don't have any suggestions for your specific interests though

 

[Lefty20]

You could say that I dabble. I almost exclusively stick to sci-fi/fantasy, and many of it sub-genres. Been meaning to broaden my horizons but my TBR is already ridiculously long.

Here's my Goodreads....

Sonny

Sonny has 1,547 books on Goodreads, and is currently reading NecroTek by Jonathan Maberry

www.goodreads.com

 

[Lefty20]

Mostly Sci-fi, philosophical, & Non-fiction.

Recent books:
East of Eden
Exhalation
Too Much Like Lightning
Cat’s Cradle
Meditations

Might check out Red Rising soon.

First book is the worst book, by far. I mean I still enjoyed it, but you can definitely tell that it is the author's debut novel. Good news is that it keeps getting better with each book.

 

[Lefty20]

I like to read sci-fi/fantasy mostly. Right now I'm reading Caliban's War (second book in The Expanse series). Before this I was reading the Wax and Wayne saga in Sanderson's Cosmere universe. Excellent blend of fantasy/steampunk/western style and there are all kinds of twists. I don't have any suggestions for your specific interests though

Are you caught with all of Cosmere? Like with the secret novels, WarBreaker, Elantris, etc..?

 

[Neuromancer]

Are you caught with all of Cosmere? Like with the secret novels, WarBreaker, Elantris, etc..?

Nah. I've read the entire Mistborn series including the secret history but haven't started the Stormlight Archives yet. I'll probably start those once I finish the Expanse books

 

[ambchang]

I’ve also been reading quite a bit on American history the last few years. Pretty interesting stuff as I have no background to it.

There’s a book about fungi and how it changed how the earth works.

 

[Corso]

Always when I read Mark Z. Danielewski.
Way too many side notes and word-frame play.

 

[scott]

Mostly Sci-fi, philosophical, & Non-fiction.

Recent books:
East of Eden
Exhalation
Too Much Like Lightning
Cat’s Cradle
Meditations

Might check out Red Rising soon.

I started Red Rising on Audiobook because the queue for the Kindle versions at the library is crazy long and it’s on Spotify… showed a lot of promise but I couldn’t get over the voice actor’s accent. When I finally get to the front of the Libby line I’ll read it though.

Right now working through Hyperion (never read before).

I’m not a huge reader (my wife gets through like 2 books a week), but in the last 12 months or so I’ve knocked out:

1) 3 Body Problem triology
2) MaddAddam trilogy (Margaret Atwood - enjoyed this one… crazy dystopian post-apocalyptic world)
3) Dune
4) Seveneves - really enjoyed this one, highly recommend

On my Want to Read list:

1) Red Rising saga
2) Dungeon Crawler Carl (a friend raves about these)
3) Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (have heard good things)
4) Jade City
5) Piranesi
6) The Sword of Kaiden (everyone is raving about this)
7) The Kaiju Preservation Society

 

[CryHavoc]

Currently reading East of Eden (hey OK Computer!), Fire Weather, The Expanse, which are probably my favorite sci-fi novels of all time. So fucking good.

Also polishing off the end of The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders. Really fun, fantastic book with lots of unexpected plot shifts.