Finished Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
I didn’t realise second half will also feature Iran and the life after revolution. A very interesting look at part of recent history I knew nothing about. Highly recommended if you don’t mind graphic novels and memoirs.
Bingo squares: Banned Book - hard mode, Set in war
Also read Old Man’s War by John Scalzi.
This is my second book by Scalzi and he is reaching status of my favourite author. It’s an easy to read space, military sci-fi. Another highly recommended book for sci-fi fans.
Bingo squares: Set in war, Stepping Up, Late to the Party
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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I just finished Heaven’s River last night, the fourth book in Dennis S. Taylor’s Bobiverse series. Easily my favorite book in the series so far, I couldn’t put it down.
I had the first book in the series, We Are Legion, We Are Bob recommended to me a while back by a stranger in a local park when our dogs met. It sat in my “to be read” category until, when finishing my re-listen of Project Hail Mary, I noticed that the same narrator did the Bobiverse books. I’ve enjoyed them very much, and I suspect many in the Fediverse would as well. It’s the story of a software developer/physicist/engineer from the 21st century who, after his head is cryogenically frozen when he dies, becomes the replicant intelligence for a von Neumann probe in the 22nd century.
I just finished Not Til We Are Lost (the book after Heaven’s River) last week. The next book is supposed to be coming out next year and I can’t wait for it!
Bobiverse are among my favourite finds in the last year. Stumbled upon it last christmas, and I liked all of them.