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I used to go to a couple local shops when I lived in the city, but we don't have great book options where I live right now.
I tend to prefer reading in English rather than my local language, so I mostly get books digitally and read them on my tablet. I only very rarely read fiction, but I am reading through Dark Forest again right now as a rare treat. Just before Dark Forest I read Three Body Problem, obviously, and Finkelstein's "Gaza: An Inquest Into Its Martyrdom".
Yeah most of our remaining book stores also aren’t great. There’s one used book store in my town and it’s run by hardcore Christian old ladies, so they keep anything cool to read out of there haha.
Three Body is a great series, I picked up the trilogy in Mandarin when I was in China, but my mandarin isn’t good enough to read it yet, so it’s mostly a stretch goal for me. I read it in English originally. I’ve listened to so much of Finkelstein, but yet to read any of his books. I might see if my Libby has any available, I bet they’re great if his speeches and interviews are anything to go by.
Yeah I would try to read it in Mandarin but I am pretty sure the technical language is beyond me, at least as of right now. Would love to work into it eventually though.
re: Finkelstein, I think his writing is arguably better than his speeches, you can tell he has devoted his life to that subject. They can be lengthy but honestly they never feel like it.