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The enterprise of death, it’s a fun read
Kazohinia by Sándor Szathmári. It’s a fun double dystopia, especially fun once you recognize our own world.
Do audiobooks count? I’m on chapter 27 of The Stand with about 38 hours to go. It’s been quite the experience in this post-Covid world.
Early in the pandemic, I got funny looks when I started referring to it as Captain Trips.
Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith (project gutenberg)
It’s slow going because of the archaic style, but will be a revelation to anyone who thinks Smith doesn’t care about humanity.
I haven’t read Theory of Moral Sentiments yet, but Freakonomics did a fantastic podcast series on Adam Smith. They spend a lot of time on the Theory of Moral Sentiments and how what he actually wrote doesn’t match the current “perception” of him.
Match Game, book 14 of the series Expeditionary Force.
Just finished Ten Days that Shook the World. I really enjoyed it. It’s one thing to read history from a large-scale top down perspective, another to see how a revolution was actually conducted on a minute by minute street by street basis. Looking for the next thing to read now
Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka.
Rereading Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, so I can read the new book, The Citadel of Forgotten Myths. Been a few moments since I did a full reread.
I have Greg Egan’s Scale and John Shirley’s Stormland next on the tsundoku.
I tried to like it, but I couldn’t concentrate on it, I gave up in the middle of the 2nd book.
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin”. So far very powerful writing. Just finished reading “Tuesday’s with Morrie” which is fantastic.
Call to Arms, by Lu Xun
It’s a short story collection. I’m actually at the beginning, I’ve only read two stories so far. Kong Yiji is really good!!
It’s been a while, but I recall enjoying A Madman’s Diary and The True Story of Ah Q.
Haven’t read The True Story of Ah Q yet. I liked A Madman’s Diary!
A friend told me, and I confirmed, that it is inspired by Gogol’s story of the same name, which I haven’t read yet.
Just started “Yumi and The Nightmare Painter”
Perdito station by China Meiville(hope I spelled it right) I just started a week ago and have only been able to read a bit because of time constraints but so far I’m pretty intrigued.
Neuromancer
Book 4 of the Wheel of Time (about half way through). Series has been something I’ve started on and off for 20 years, but picked up the first book after my Dad died a couple of months back and finding it a lot easier to stick with it this time around.
Hey, Im on the last one, been at it for over a year now. Can recommend it, it’s a good read. Wont spoil :)
Book of Leaves and Tao Te Ching
