Death’s End, which is part of the Three Body Problem series by Cixin Liu
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Three body problem series is fantastic in my opinion. I love that heavy sci-fi shit. And viewing the world from a different cultures perspective was fascinating.
Yes. Without going into spoilers, the event that started the Deterrence Era blew my mind. It’s so rare to have an unexpected reversal like that in sci fi it really caught me by surprise.
I really wish I could read it in the original Chinese. The translator did a great job though.
Well, now you're making me want to go back into the series. I liked the premise of the first, but found the writing foreign - which, hey, it is! I felt like I really should read more everyday Chinese fiction as I didn't understand a lot of the nuance and it felt less polished (to my American sensibilities) as a result.
Just finished the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Cixin Liu a couple days ago...it's reminded me of how mind-blowing and mind-expanding sci-fi can be. It's an incredibly bleak and yet somehow still hopeful series and aside from issues with how Liu handles characters, I can't wait to re-read it after I've had some time to digest the ideas in it. Definitely recommend if you like big ideas in sci-fi and can deal with some iffy character writing.
Right now I am reading An Urban History Of China by John Lincoln. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I am enjoying reading it, since I am a sucker for anything history.
About to dive into The Tin Drum again. Last read it 30 years ago...
«Elsewhere, Perhaps» - Amos Oz (1966).
The Foundation series by Azimov. I read it when I was a teenager and remembered very little. It's a lot scarier today.
Just bought Dune from a second hand store, never read it. Gonna start that soon!
Anderzej Sapkowski’s The Last Wish.
Who would downvote this? Lol
Praise Geraldo del Rivera!
Nearly all of those books are nice, quick reads. I read them before playing Witcher 3 and watching the NF series first season. It greatly enhanced the game; it made me dislike the screenplay version.
I'm very nearly done with 'The Precipice' by Ben Bova. Next is either 'Rock Rats' in the same series, or I start the Cosmere series by Brandon Sanderson. I've read all the Mistborn novels, and they're fantastic.
Sanderson writes books faster than I can read, so it's kind of daunting. Ben Bova is already dead, so I don't have the same problem with him.
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat.
I never really was that great at cooking, but I enjoy it and want to improve.