What book are you reading right now?

[Bobcat Sig]

If it's like the last version, it'll be steaming, not streaming

To be fair, Villanueva has made some visually stunning films lately. And early rumors suggest that the movie is set to play out over two installments in an effort to cover more of the novel. That should bode well for this version. The nerdery commentariat seemed pretty stoked on it, too.

[Parvo]

Based on current events I thought it would be worthwhile to read about past revolutions. Just finished A People's Tragedy by Orlando Figes about the Russian revolution.
It is beyond obvious that human nature doesn't change when it comes to these matters. Looking for something similarly engaging on the French revolution.
Until then, just started reading Legacy of Ashes about the birth of the CIA and the colossal goatfucks they oversaw in other nations ever since.

[Buster Highmen]

"Figures of Earth", a first time reread in 40 years, wherein it is coined 'Mundus Vult Decepi'.

[schuss]

Nonfiction picks - the technology trap - a look at labor/tech parallels between the industrial revolution and now
Stand out of our light - all about the attention economy and its ills

Fiction - a memory called empire - hugo award winner, just read it.
Children of time - what if spiders evolved instead of humans, then they ran into each other?

[~mikey b]

The Boardman-Tasker Omnibus

[char_]

Until then, just started reading Legacy of Ashes about the birth of the CIA and the colossal goatfucks they oversaw in other nations ever since.

Good book.

[~mikey b]

[Flyoverland Captive]

“Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets” by Svetlana Alexievich. Wow.

Composed of interviews and snippets of conversations with Russian folks about life between the First World War and today, this is an eye-opener. Very dense, and at times very tedious reading; then, in the midst of pages of boredom, a sentence will punch you in the face with its brutal honesty. The anguish and sadness of the interviewees is palpable; their humanity laid bare. Such a great exploration of the difference between governments and the people they claim to serve.

It won the Nobel for literature, and for good reason. Not a beach read, but recommended if you’re interested in the human toll of government decisions and their effects on life in the USSR.

Not for the squeamish; humans can be horrible beasts.

Recommend.

[beer30]

2nd this, This House the Sky is also a wonderful read.

I just read the English Creek trilogy by Ivan Doig. I'd read the first book a couple times but never the others. A great read. Doig is pretty unmatched at painting a picture with words.

[bagtagley]

I haven't read a book in a while, but I listened to Malcolm Gladwell's Talking to Strangers recently. Interesting and very timely. He created it to operate like a podcast series with interviews, sound bites, and some reenactments.

[fomofo]

I'm about halfway through reading this now. Fascinating take on human development, with a lot of timely food for thought regarding the creation and impact of our various collective (cultural/religious/political) belief systems.

https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Human.../dp/0062316117

**Got my copy from the local library