All last year when I said “how you doing?” to anyone I felt chagrin for asking such a stupid question, but not enough to not ask it, not enough to not inquire, because this is what we do as human beings, check in on each other.
I recently discovered that I can read books on my phone, downloaded from... various sources... even if I didn't love the tiny screen. Fixed this by getting a cheap old ipad mini which barely connects to anything but isn't so old I can't (with difficulty) sync my books app which means I now have the ability & freedom to read books in a way I really haven't since I was in high school. (There's also an ancient kindle paperwhite that awaits the right cord so I can attempt to jailbreak it. Why buy something functional when you could just give yourself more projects, forever?)
Mad with power, I have been downloading books like I need to save a library. Once I get my head out of the necessary scifi escapism (Anne Lecker was very fun, Adrian Tchaikovsky not bad), I've got Everything for Everyone up at the top of the list. "Readers who like Octavia Butler, Ursula LeGuin, Kim Stanley Robinson, Ian M. Banks, Samuel Delaney, and China Mieville"?? Hell yeah sign me up.
So much to discuss that doesn't belong in comments.
DAMN, this book list! I am in love. I acquired Everything for Everyone at Pilsen Community Books a couple of years ago and have given it away/rebought it at least three times. It is *totally* the shit and seems to freak some people out a little, which I love.
I recently discovered that I can read books on my phone, downloaded from... various sources... even if I didn't love the tiny screen. Fixed this by getting a cheap old ipad mini which barely connects to anything but isn't so old I can't (with difficulty) sync my books app which means I now have the ability & freedom to read books in a way I really haven't since I was in high school. (There's also an ancient kindle paperwhite that awaits the right cord so I can attempt to jailbreak it. Why buy something functional when you could just give yourself more projects, forever?)
Mad with power, I have been downloading books like I need to save a library. Once I get my head out of the necessary scifi escapism (Anne Lecker was very fun, Adrian Tchaikovsky not bad), I've got Everything for Everyone up at the top of the list. "Readers who like Octavia Butler, Ursula LeGuin, Kim Stanley Robinson, Ian M. Banks, Samuel Delaney, and China Mieville"?? Hell yeah sign me up.
It’s so damn good. Thanks for the sci-fi recommendations!
So much to discuss that doesn't belong in comments.
DAMN, this book list! I am in love. I acquired Everything for Everyone at Pilsen Community Books a couple of years ago and have given it away/rebought it at least three times. It is *totally* the shit and seems to freak some people out a little, which I love.
That’s right! I love that you’re doling it out to people.
Wow. Interested in reading every one of these.
Such a curious sentence I just wrote.
I love it - the drama!
Let’s cross paths and I’ll give you Aftermath.
Yes please!