I’ve put together a collage of some books from last months What are you Reading? post. It’s mostly random, but the more discussion something gets the more it stands out to me. Going forward I’m going to make a new post every month to talk about what people are reading.

Here is last months post. What are you Reading? (July 2023)

At any rate, what are you currently reading or plan to read in August?

  • Ciaocibai@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Currently reading 11-22-63. Pretty bloody grim and depressing in places, but good enough to hold my attention.

    Finished Locked In by John Scalzi not long prior. Great thought experiment considering it was written long before covid too.

    • ExclamatoryProdundity@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Read 11-22-63 recently while on a king kick. Love his ideas and was disappointed in the Hulu show, so I went to the source. Illustrates how difficult it would be as a present day man in the sixties. Modern, tolerant ideals clash with the racism, bigotry, ignorance of that era. With some time travel stuff every now and then to remind you this isn’t just a book about the sixties. Still a believable fantasy and compelling read . “The past is obdurate”