▲ 49 ▼ What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? March 31 (discuss.online) submitted 7 months ago by dresden@discuss.online to c/books@lemmy.world 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments Nothing at my end. Life has been kinda busy lately. What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately? For details on the c/Books Bingo, check the Midpoint check-in post.
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 7 months ago (3 children) I love me some Tchaikovsky. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (2 children) Saaaame. Can't wait to read both his 2026 releases so far, book 4 of the Tyrant Philosophers series, and book 4 of the Children of Time series. I have so many other authors that I wish published as voluminously as he permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) I couldn't get through the third Children of Time book, but would really like to see what happens to the freed demoness in Tyrant Philosophers . Here's a suggestion. 'Over The Wine Dark Sea' by Harry Turtledove. Greek traders circa 300 BC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago Ooooof, that 3rd Children of Time book actually was a bit flimsy. Added to the lore & mythos of the universe; and that's about it. I loved those first three Tyrant Philosophers books. Felt like he was channelling China Meiville's Bas Lag novels; but doing a superior job of it. I'll check that out, I haven't had much exposure to Turtledove permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (2 children) Saaaame. Can't wait to read both his 2026 releases so far, book 4 of the Tyrant Philosophers series, and book 4 of the Children of Time series. I have so many other authors that I wish published as voluminously as he permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) I couldn't get through the third Children of Time book, but would really like to see what happens to the freed demoness in Tyrant Philosophers . Here's a suggestion. 'Over The Wine Dark Sea' by Harry Turtledove. Greek traders circa 300 BC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago Ooooof, that 3rd Children of Time book actually was a bit flimsy. Added to the lore & mythos of the universe; and that's about it. I loved those first three Tyrant Philosophers books. Felt like he was channelling China Meiville's Bas Lag novels; but doing a superior job of it. I'll check that out, I haven't had much exposure to Turtledove permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) I couldn't get through the third Children of Time book, but would really like to see what happens to the freed demoness in Tyrant Philosophers . Here's a suggestion. 'Over The Wine Dark Sea' by Harry Turtledove. Greek traders circa 300 BC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago Ooooof, that 3rd Children of Time book actually was a bit flimsy. Added to the lore & mythos of the universe; and that's about it. I loved those first three Tyrant Philosophers books. Felt like he was channelling China Meiville's Bas Lag novels; but doing a superior job of it. I'll check that out, I haven't had much exposure to Turtledove permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago Ooooof, that 3rd Children of Time book actually was a bit flimsy. Added to the lore & mythos of the universe; and that's about it. I loved those first three Tyrant Philosophers books. Felt like he was channelling China Meiville's Bas Lag novels; but doing a superior job of it. I'll check that out, I haven't had much exposure to Turtledove permalink fedilink source parent