- What book is currently on your nightstand?
- Who is the author?
- What genre?
- How do you like it?
- Would you recommend it to others?
I just finished Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and the first word to come to mind is a resounding “Eewwwwwwww”. Just spiders, all the spiders. sigh It really was a very good book, and the story telling from the spider’s perspective was wonderful, but ‘ugh’ it’s hard to stomach some of the visuals they illicit. Definitely a solid recommendation though, and I can’t wait to see where the next book takes the story.
(Maybe think twice if you have a thing with spiders and an active imagination?)I also finished Morning Star by Pierce Brown earlier this week. I’m addicted to this story and can’t recommend it enough… Although Morning Star ends on a pretty high note and I’m reluctant to move on to the next book because it started at a really low point and can only be downhill from here. I kind of want to hold on to the high point for a while before moving on to “Iron Gold”.
Next up is Abaddon’s Gate by James Corey, the first two were pretty good. I’ve seen all of the TV show, so I’m curious how the books differ from The Expanse.
I just finished “The Singularity Trap” by Dennis E Taylor. Super fun SciFi book! Ich you don’t know his Bobiverse books you’re missing out.
Fun fact: I first found him by reading Outland, which I was surprised to find out takes place almost exclusively in my home town. I wish he’d come back and write more in that series, it was a pretty fun concept.
Edit: Posting this got me curious and it turns out he published a sequel called Earthside earlier this year!
I’ve got 3 going at the moment:
[Physical]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Ultimate Collection - Douglas Adams
Technically this is 6 books back to back - it’s the whole series. These are some of my favorite books of all time, and I make sure to re-read them every few years to keep them fresh in my mind. I would recommend this series to everyone.The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton
Another one I’ve read previously and love. I read this many years ago and I’ve been craving some Crichton again recently so I decided to start back here. I recommend this to anyone who likes a good, science-based thriller.[Audio]
Nuking The Moon - Vince Houghton
This is an interesting book so far, but it’s not a favorite. I’m not super fond of the author’s writing style. It’s got a bit longer to impress me before I put it down and move onto something else, though. I can’t recommend it yet - we’ll see.I keep forgetting about Michael Crichton. I read the reviews on that book and they seem really hit or miss. I’ve never read any of his books, but I’m a fan of sci-fi and mystery so you caught my attention there. Knowing that it would be my first Crichton book, would you recommend this one, or would another be a better starting point to get me hooked on his style?
I probably wouldn’t recommend The Andromeda Strain as your first Crichton. Although it’s among his earlier books, it can be pretty dry at times, so you really have to be a fan of the science part of the sci-fi.
Something like Micro, Prey, or Next would probably be better places to start - those are among his later works (in fact he passed while writing Micro), and they have pretty good plots which move along at a fun pace. Sphere gets an honorable mention here too.
If you like any of those and you’re willing to try something a bit more on the sciencey side, check out Jurassic Park.
Dude, what!? Crichton did Westworld, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Congo, AND Twister?!?! I had no idea.
Oh yeah, he was a very prolific writer. He’s also partially responsible for the TV show ER
