books

I’ve just started reading The Wager. I’m a sucker for ship based media, and I’m hoping this’ll be no exception....

Well I’m craving something in this genre but I’m a bit overwhelmed and underwhelmed at the same time. So many titles and yet I’m not sure what to read. Maybe you can help?...

I’ve basically been ordered to pick up any fiction book and read, after a friend discovered I’ve not read anything but non-fiction for a decade....

What the title says, I’m tired of the trope where humans are the least advanced in the universe....

i love asoiaf but it’s hard to start rereading atm of course

I’m nearly finished rereading 1984 and my appetite for dystopian books is whetted. What are some other great ones I should check out?

I really enjoyed that book and the whole “alone in space” vibe it gives off. Are there any more like it?...

Any fiction suggestions for a somewhat picky reader? The Expanse lasted me a long while but I’m finishing up the novellas now and need to start looking for something new. Not necessarily in the same genre....

I ask because I tend to jump off a book if It’s not grabbing me, which at times limits me with regards to what I’m reading....

Question to the physical book readers here, what do you use as bookmark?...

ETA: I have read and downloaded many of your recommendations and have had lots of fun reading them! You are such a welcoming enthusiastic bunch. Thanks a lot! Still looking for more suggestions in case someone wants to add to the ever growing list. So far this year I have read twenty seven books....

Do you buy physical books you have already read?...

I recently found this channel where the guy does really compelling reviews and explanations of books....

It could be kind of lame to poke fun at a site that I don’t use (anymore), but I find this funny enough to share: Goodreads has started changing and updating their site last year, but apparently they’ve broken a ton of things in the process, and now they’ve published an announcement with the list of 12 bugs they’re...

I’m starting to read after a very long time - it has been decades, since I’ve “read” anything properly. Can I get a good recommendation?

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Hi all! I just finished “The Three Body Problem” by Liu Cixin and enjoyed it a lot. It’s got me curious about sci-fi written elsewhere in the world and what cultural differences may appear in sci-fi written from a non-US perspective....

For me, the first time this happened was with The Royal Assassin Saga from Robin Hobb, and then Metro 2033....

Just finished Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time. One of my top reads, let alone sci-fi reads, for the past couple of years for sure. Super well-thought out concepts, good character development, and an irresistible hook that will take you out of your comfort zone when you find out that you really don’t know who you are...

For the digital readers, on which platform do you read and why?...

Personally, I am trying to read 15 books this year and mix in more non-fiction books.

I’ve finally fallen in love with reading again over the last year. Problem is I’ve only been reading non-fiction. it makes my brain hurt. I’d like to have some stuff I can turn to when attempting to read gender trouble gives me another headache. I don’t have any particular preference for genre. I used to read fantasy,...