Thomas (K4SWL)
Friends, I’m curious…
If you’re reading a book (recreationally), what is it? Here’s what I’m enjoying at present…
Feb 3 at 7:00pmWeb
Show threadKevinHFeb 3
@qrper I tell people its like Friends crossed with Seinfeld but lgbtq positive in space. I enjoyed the read and all the other books. Not your typical sci-fi but refreshing and fun.
Show threadaburtchFeb 3

@qrper @czarbucks I loved that book! Be sure to read the next one, "A Closed and Common Orbit" it was my favorite of the series.

Right now I'm reading "The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Classic" by Daniel De Vise. It’s great. Highly recommended if you're a fan of Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, the movie, or early SNL.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/e8230e81-0ede-4fab-acad-95414ff48df4

The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé

"They're not going to catch us," Dan Aykroyd, as Elwood Blues, tells his brother Jake, played by ...

Show threadEdgeFeb 3

@aburtch @qrper

I missed the first one, came into the series late, still need to circle back around.

Dipping back into a mystery series with Elizabeth George's "A Banquet of Consequences." Haven't read her in a decade, giving them another try.

Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@czarbucks @aburtch I will have to look this one up. I'm all about "whodunnits" :)
Show threadEdgeFeb 3

@qrper @aburtch

I've also been re-re-reading the Murderbot Diaries, the Slow Horses series, mysteries by Malla Nunn (South African).

Elizabeth George's series is decades long, if you find you like them. Louise Penny also has an excellent series, set mostly in Quebec.

Hope you get other recommendations!

Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@czarbucks @aburtch I LOVE the Murderbot series! Been savoring the final two books just to stretch it out longer.
Maybe should simply re-read! :)
Show threadEdgeFeb 3

@qrper @aburtch

It's become something of a refuge for me these days (and I own all the audio books as well, for when that's just easier.) Totally great.

There are at least 4 short stories out there as well, if you finish and are desperate. PLUS, she will release "Platform Decay" in May!

Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@czarbucks @aburtch Ditto. Books are a very welcome refuge these days. We're lucky here in the AVL area to have great independent bookstores, too!
Show threadaburtchFeb 3
@qrper @czarbucks you’re in Asheville? That’s cool. I’m in Durham.
Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@aburtch @czarbucks Yes--Swannanoa, actually. I'm in the RDU area a fair amount these days, too.
Show threadaburtchFeb 3
@qrper @czarbucks Nice! That’s a great area. I hope you’re recovering from the flooding. The Swannanoa photos looked bad.
Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@aburtch @czarbucks We are getting back on our feet, but it's a long row to hoe.
Show threadaburtchFeb 3
@czarbucks @qrper I know it doesn’t count, but I watched the first two seasons of Slow Horses and enjoyed them.
Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@aburtch @czarbucks Noted, noted, and noted! And, yes--huge fan. :)
Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻Feb 3
@qrper I’m halfway through The Power Broker by Robert Caro.
Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@IU1KGS WOW! Congratulations, Carlos. That's a fascinating work and you've already made it through more of that book than most who start it!
Show threadCarlo IU1KGS 📻Feb 3
@qrper I’m fuelled by anger, Caro knows how to fire a reader up with indignation.
Show threadVictor PA8MM 🇳🇱🇺🇦Feb 4
@IU1KGS @qrper now I’m reading “Guns, Germs, and Steel”. An eye opening read
Show threadMark - 2E0ECNFeb 3
@qrper That book is in my extensive pile of books waiting to be read. Currently reading "Periodic Tales", an account of the history of the elements of the periodic table.
Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@2E0ECN I do love that title of that book!
Show threadChristianFeb 3
@qrper Is that about someone coming to Earth?
Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3

@cgo Based on the title alone? Yeah. One would think that, Christian. 😞

I must say that it's a brilliant read and one that celebrates diversity (among many other themes).

Show threadcyclical_obsessiveFeb 3

@qrper > Book?

Loved that one - You'll love these (Cloud Lib or Hoopla):

Shroud, Adrian Tchaikovsky
Set My Heart To Five, Simon Stephenson
Stupid Machine, Mark Nieman-Ross

Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@cyclical_obsessive Thank you for the suggestions!
Show threadChristopher EvansFeb 3
@qrper Thick Witch Summer by Lizzy Ives. I got it via kickstarter. Author’s webpage is https://www.lizzyiveswrites.com/
Show threadThomas (K4SWL)Feb 3
@becomingwisest I just finished Legends and Lattes, so this sounds like a similar vibe.
Show threadChristopher EvansFeb 3
@qrper I’ve seen that, and may have a sample on my kindle. Mine is body positive YA, so a good pick for me to relax to.
Show threadF4EGXFeb 4
@qrper
I just started reading the book in French, thank you for this discovery. I really like it. 🙂
Show threadF4EGXMar 5
@qrper I've read all four books. It's a really great series.
I'm continuing with another short series of monk and robot stories by the same author. Awesome!