… along the way decoding an ancient legend and uncovering a secret language invented by women, for women.
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I requested the ebook from my library. All copies of this ebook are currently checked out. The library will email me when an ebook copy is returned. Thank you for the recommendation.
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When it comes to actual classics, I prefer reading as opposed to listening.
When it comes to memoirs read aloud by the author I much prefer to listen.
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HP Lovecraft is one that I, and many others, find difficult to read, some of his terms, words and phrases are disruptive to his flow. I find listening to more complex works to be more enjoyable than reading. Honestly, I just don’t have/make the time to set down and read. But I do have many hours a day that I can listen.
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I’m reading Theo of Golden by Alex Levi
So far, I’m loving it!!
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Sounds interesting…
One spring morning, a stranger named Theo arrives in the small Southern city of Golden. He doesn’t explain much about where he came from or why he’s there—but when he visits the local coffeehouse, where pencil portraits of the people of Golden hang on the walls, he begins purchasing them, one at a time, and giving each portrait to the person depicted. In exchange, he asks only for the person’s story. And so portrait by portrait, person by person, secrets are revealed, regrets are shared, and ordinary lives are profoundly altered.
A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is an unforgettable novel about the power of generosity, the importance of connection, and the quiet miracles that happen when we choose kindness and wonder.
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I think that would be apropos for most of us here
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I’m on Book 2 of Dungeon Crawler Carl series! It’s fun as heck! I finished book one in 4 days, this one taking longer cuz of work.
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From Book 1: The apocalypse will be televised!
You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what. Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show. Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.
THAT sounds like my kinda series!
Thank you for that recommendation. I shall be adding that to me ever growing “to be read” list!
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I haven’t (re)read any lately, (I will do so at some point), but I recommend the author Neal Stephenson.
His works of speculative fiction have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, and baroque. Exploring mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history of science.
I like all his work to some degree, but his best books in my opinion are “Cryptonomicon”, followed by the epic Baroque Cycle trilogy: “Quicksilver”, “The Confusion”, and “The System of the World”. The Baroque Cycle has since been rereleased in smaller volumes, up to eight depending on market.
One of his latest books “Termination Shock” is also very good, and a definite eye opener.
I got to meet him at a book signing once.
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