#NowReading ‘The Secret Island’ by Enid Blyton.
My annual re-read of one of my top three books of all time.
(The timing is in no small part prompted by recent camper van adventures and me dreaming I could “run away” and live off grid)
Books finished in 2026:
23. The Day of The Triffids by John Wyndham (1951)
22. Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson (1970)
21. Secolo Nuovo: Or the Times of Promise, A Novel by Fulvia Ferrari (2021)
20. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Friedrich Engels (1880)
19. Working Class History: Everyday Acts of Resistance and Rebellion by Working Class History (2020)
18. The Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley (1922)
17. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett (1992)
16. The Red and The Black by Stendhal (1830)
15. The Book of Sand (1975) and Shakespeare’s Memory (1983) by Jorge Luis Borges
14. Anarchist Feminists In The Philippines From Etniko Bandido (~2016)
13. The Unseen by Nanni Balestrini (1989)
12. Handbook of Revolutionary Warfare: A Guide to the Armed Phase of the African Revolution by Kwame Nkrumah (1968)
11. Rights of Man by Thomas Paine (1792)
10. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011)
9. Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker (1911)
8. Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson (1996)
7. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (1991)
6. The Nation On No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition by William C Anderson (2023)
5. baedan - journal of queer nihilism - issue one (2012)
4. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1992)
3. They Will Beat The Memory Out Of Us: Forcing Nonviolence on Forgetful Movements by Peter Gelderloos (2024)
2. It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis (1935)
1. Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge (2006)
A Cold War era post-apocalyptic English scifi novel about genetically engineered carnivorous plants that take advantage of an astronomical event which leaves most of the human population blind to swarm the world and break free from their farms. When will scientists ever learn?
Interesting that he stuck some anti-communist commentary in there while having the main characters resort to building communes for collective survival.
This Inevitable Ruin
Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 7
[2024]
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"'Have you seen the newspapers?' Sir Frederick asked me from across the room. I was ironing the Baron's trousers, which was proving difficult as he had them on and was pacing about." - De'Ath Takes a Holiday, Shaun Micallef
Finally finished “Imaginary Friend”, story was a bit of a slog but still an interesting horror read.
Now onto “Abandon” by Blake Crouch. I’ve read all his other books and discovered this one I missed.
Current side book I’ll continue is “Doom Guy”.
Back to my favorite sci-fi comfort zone: Blake Crouch. Currently reading: “Upgrade” . 📖 Highly recommended if you love smart, fast-paced science fiction!
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 6
[2023]
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