Hey Beehaw, whatcha reading right now?
Just started Howl’s Moving Castle. Liking it so far!
Not exactly like the movie, but it’s pretty close.
I legitimately did not know there is a book. It’s my favorite movie so I might pick this up.
A lot of Miyazaki’s films are based on books! Kiki’s Delivery Services is a book as well, and Secret Life of Arietty is based on The Borrowers.
Yes the book was first, and adapted for the movie. It’s a trilogy. They did a good job on the adaptation, though there are some differences, as there always are. I’m reading it through my Library on Libby.
1356 by Bernard Cornwell. Its cheesey typical damsel in destress stuff set in a bloody french chevauchée, but I’ll be damned if it aint a whole lof of fun. Think the expanse, but with horses as worse charachters.
I loved his Warlord Chronicles trilogy, and I’m onto reading the Sharpe series now. In terms of story he definitely has a formula that he sticks to, but it’s a really entertaining formula so I can’t really fault him for it.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Not bad so far. I just finished The Dark Tower series (loved it) so it is definitely an adjustment.
Currently reading Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy really fun reads though it got weird in some places
Black House, by Stephen King and Peter Straub
Neuromancer. It’s okay so far.
I just finished Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle. I LOVED it.
I did not expect to love Wolf in White Van as much as I did, but I loved how it was written.
This in on my TBR list. I had mixed feelings when I heard about it, but it gets great reviews. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
The Two Towers. I’ve been needing to read more slowly in the past few years for health reasons, and I am finding lotr just so perfect for that. The nature descriptions are absolutely to die for.
“After all, why shouldn’t I write about trees for three pages? It’s my own book, my precious.” - JRR Tolkien
PRECISELY.
The eyes of the dragon by Stephen King
I read this so many times that my hardback copy started breaking. You know how the edges of the outer cover about 2/3 of the way down start getting fuzzy from being held when you’ve taken off the dust jacket? Almost fuzzy enough to make into a rope for escaping from a tower.
Pattern Recognition, William Gibson.
Gibson is tough to get into, personally, but his stories are very cool!
My current read is Abarat by Clive Barker.
I’d not heard of it until last week, when folks on r/books were singing its praises in a thread, so figured I’d give it a shot. Yeah, it’s enjoyable. Definitely aimed squarely at the middle of the YA crowd, but it’s an easy read at a time when my brain isn’t letting me really get into any books.
Barker has a fascinating imagination. I finished Coldheart canyon recently. I almost walked away repulsed many times but there was good story under all his signature flair. After Imajica I will try to read anything he writes.
Currently reading Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder. Is it particularly good? Honestly, no. I think all the characters except for the protagonist are frustrating, and if she ends up in a relationship with any one of them I’ll be greatly disappointed. Am I having fun? Kinda. I won’t pick up the second book unless they introduce a great sequel hook, though.
Currently reading “Brave New World”, Aldous Huxley. Next up Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
Foundation books are great! Go for it!
The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison.
Just started. A bit surprised by the prose, wasn’t what I was expecting, but I think I’m into it.
I stumbled across this series recently as well, and really enjoyed the three books I’ve read from it. Hope you’re still enjoying it!
I started ‘watching the English’ by Kate Fox, it’s very interesting! Maybe it will help me blend in in the crowd a bit more.
The Murderbot Diaries.
I’ve been enjoying it, it has a surprising amount of heart for a series about an emotionally damaged not-robot.
I was put off by the pricing on these. Full price for novella length. I really enjoyed the first one, I’ll grab the rest if they go on sale
