What are you reading in 2023?

[dragoner]

Finished War Dogs by Bear, and have started Starfarers by Anderson

 

[Bacon Bits]

Circling back to some old favorites.

Red Harvest and The Count of Monte Cristo.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Finally read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, knowing it only from the Disney cartoon 10 million years ago and the Tim Burton film. The story was fine, although the twist was obvious. I'm not sure why it occupies such a large space in the cultural consciousness, but I'd guess it's the strong imagery.

 

[trappedslider]

Circling back to some old favorites.
The Count of Monte Cristo.

Wanna come take a tour of my wine cellar?

 

[Bacon Bits]

Wanna come take a tour of my wine cellar?

Has that ever turned out well for anyone?

 

[trappedslider]

Has that ever turned out well for anyone?

I've heard no complaints

 

[overgeeked]

I'm reading Elvira's biography. My friend, who gifted it to me, even had it signed for me.

It’s a good book. I had no idea about the fire as a child. Or that her hometown is now underwater. Lots of wild stuff. Spoilers just in case.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Finally read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, knowing it only from the Disney cartoon 10 million years ago and the Tim Burton film. The story was fine, although the twist was obvious. I'm not sure why it occupies such a large space in the cultural consciousness, but I'd guess it's the strong imagery.

It's a long-time favorite of mine. I think it's appeal is twofold. One, it's based on ancient tales from Europe, but distilled and recontextualized in a distinctly American fashion. Two, it's a story that children and adults alike can enjoy.

Wanna come take a tour of my wine cellar?

I actually just picked up a bottle of Amontillado.

 

[Bacon Bits]

I've heard no complaints

No, but those bells kept jingling.

 

[overgeeked]

Just finished Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle is the Way. I'm kinda meh to positive on the book. I was expecting some kind of Stoic philosophy treatise but this was definitely more of a self-help rah rah motivation book...with little bits of Stoic philosophy sprinkled throughout. The most off-putting part, for me, was the subtle and overt championing of grind culture. Followed closely by the "if you can't overcome everything life throws at you, it's your fault" mentality the pervades the book.

I'm also about 1/4 of the way through Eduardo Galeano's Open Veins of Latin America. Holy blerg. It's an amazing book but definitely one of those you have to read in parts otherwise it becomes overwhelming. Like Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States or Noam Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent. Wonderful book. But a tough read. Cannot recommend enough.