The Book Thread - fiction, nonfiction, reference, etc

[the-pi-guy]

I haven't been buying as many books, instead I've moved on to tv shows/movies.  

[Legend]

I haven't been buying as many books, instead I've moved on to tv shows/movies. 

Hadn't noticed

I mostly just use the library.

2024:
Bought clockwork rocket
Rented eternal flame, arrows of time, expedition (didn't finish)
2025:
Bought yaetuan saga
Will rent rendevous, embessy, and maybe some more

Wow old dog thread. Heh

I recently just finished the entire Red Rising saga(still one book left to release). It's incredible.

On book 2 of the expanse now

Clicked on book ot and expected my thread, had no clue we had one from 2019.

So far I'm only 30 pages into my first 2025 book. The yaetuan saga.



Books any better than the show?

[nnodley]

Books any better than the show?

Yeah they actually are very similar. I'm kinda surprised how well the show seemed to follow the books.  Characters they introduce in season 1 like Avasarala only come into the books in book 2. 

They did change up the protomolecule a bit. It's a lot nastier in the books than the shows. They describe people it takes over as vomit zombies in the books 

[Legend]

vomit zombies

Lovely

[kitler53]

since this thread is in my face,.. anyone read dune?

I like the movies a lot.  would consider reading. 

[nnodley]

Have the first two Dune novels but have yet to read

[nnodley]

Pretty sure I've got about 40 to 50 unread books in my office 

[Legend]

Pretty sure I've got about 40 to 50 unread books in my office

Just for that zoom background to look smart

[the-pi-guy]

Combined this thread with that other Book thread. 

[Legend]

I rented my first audiobook. The library only had that or an ebook and I don't like ebooks, so I guess I'm trying this.

Loaded up just fine on xbox though so that is nice. I'll try having it on my surround sound speakers while working on my laptop.

edt: embassytown