The silver lining is, I don't have to stay "still reading" for yet another week, as I finally finished Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch. Book 3 of Rivers of London series.

Yet another case involving magic in London and the Police solving it.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[–] banazir@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I'm starting V. by Thomas Pynchon. I'm going in pretty much blind, don't know the author or the book at all. I just saw his name in the news and realized I'd seen this book at the library, so here we are.

I also recently read Solaris by Stanisław Lem. I first read it in my early teens and I liked it then, but I feel these decades have allowed me to appreciate it more deeply. What a wonderful book! I love the idea that alien intelligence is truly alien - not just humans from another planet - to the point of making communication practically impossible. Any recommendations for books like Solaris and Roadside Picnic, which explore this theme, are welcome.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 6 points 1 week ago

Solaris sounds interesting, will take a look.

[–] TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the Solaris recco! It's been on my To-Read for a while.

[–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Solaris has been on my list for a long time but ive yet to find it anywhere