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i mainly read non-fiction of a "trying to understand/overthrow capitalism" type, usually histories. in terms of fiction, my heart is primarily with sf (octavia butler and kim stanley robinson being my tops, i'd say).
perpetually frustrated i don't read more.
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never always wants to read Countess by Suzan Palumbo
Countess by Suzan Palumbo
A queer, Caribbean, anti-colonial sci-fi novella, inspired by the Count of Monte Cristo, in which a betrayed captain seeks revenge …
never always wants to read Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer
Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer
The Renaissance is one of the most studied and celebrated eras of history. Spanning the end of the Middle Ages …
never always finished reading Cardboard Ghosts by Amabel Holland
never always started reading Cardboard Ghosts by Amabel Holland
never always wants to read A Culture of Conspiracy by Michael Barkun
never always wants to read The Devil's Details : A History of the Footnote by Chuck Zerby
never always finished reading Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer's literary reputation rests on insightful chronicles of lives conducted at the outer limits. In UNDER THE BANNER OF …
never always finished reading Dark: Selected Writings of Brendan Hughes by Brendan Hughes
"Take the gun out of Irish politics--maybe. But not at the command of those in [Leinster House, Stormont, and Westminister (parliaments governing Ireland)]. As long as there is injustice the gun will always be there. And if we really want to take it out why not give it to the Palestinians? And who will have the cheek to tell us that they do not need it?" --Brendan Hughes, H-Blocks IRA prisoners' OC during 1980 hunger strike, writing in 2002
"Take the gun out of Irish politics--maybe. But not at the command of those in [Leinster House, Stormont, and Westminister (parliaments governing Ireland)]. As long as there is injustice the gun will always be there. And if we really want to take it out why not give it to the Palestinians? And who will have the cheek to tell us that they do not need it?" --Brendan Hughes, H-Blocks IRA prisoners' OC during 1980 hunger strike, writing in 2002
never always commented on Master and commander by Patrick O'Brian
Well, its about what I expected. Jane austen for boys, with worse writing, no women with interiority, and rather than contemporary it is a post war brit romanticising 150yrs prior. Not sure I can even tell my family member I consumed any of it. Plus my "listen to audiobooks 8h a day" job is done for another while so who knows when I could bang the rest out. Maybe I never will.
(Jane Austen fucking rules by the way, don't get me wrong.)
Well, its about what I expected. Jane austen for boys, with worse writing, no women with interiority, and rather than contemporary it is a post war brit romanticising 150yrs prior. Not sure I can even tell my family member I consumed any of it. Plus my "listen to audiobooks 8h a day" job is done for another while so who knows when I could bang the rest out. Maybe I never will.
(Jane Austen fucking rules by the way, don't get me wrong.)
never always started reading Master and commander by Patrick O'Brian
Audiobook. Filling worktime with something silly that maybe will help connect with a family member
never always finished reading A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Highly unusual After the Holocaust novel. In the far future, 20th century texts are preserved …
Audiobook. Fun, but a real "I wonder what this book I about?" book for me.
Audiobook. Fun, but a real "I wonder what this book I about?" book for me.
never always started reading City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky (The Tyrant Philosophers, #1)
City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky (The Tyrant Philosophers, #1)
Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fantasy with a darkly inventive portrait of …
never always wants to read Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Júnior
Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Júnior
Heralded as the most important Brazilian novel of the century so far, this bestseller's unique blend of magic and social …
never always started reading Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.
You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve …