Books to read, 2006

[featherynscale]

triadruid, as always, reminds me that if I don't make a list, I'll never freaking remember.

My goal this year is to increase the ratio of non-fiction to fiction books that actually get read, and also to continue to move towards having read all of the books in the house.

To-Read: Fiction
- Re-read Wheel of Time Series, Robert Jordan (we own it!)
- Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman (when triadruid finishes it) (we own it)
- Life of Pi, Yann Martel (we own it)
- Siddhartha, Herman Hesse (have to get a copy)
- Finnegan's Wake, James Joyce (have to get one)
- Perdido Street Station, China Mieville (need to get)
- Promethea series (borrow from gamera_spinning)

To-Read: Nonfiction
- Metamagical Themas, Douglas Hofstedter (we own it, and have for years. Has anyone read it? No.)
- Zero: Biography of a Dangerous Idea (we own it)
- Training Trances (we own it)
- Generation Hex (have to get a copy)
- The Laughing Jesus (in the book club queue)
- The Hidden Messages in Water (in the book club queue)
- Chance, Amir Aczel (in the book club queue)
- The Shadow Club, Roberto Casati (in the book club queue)
- Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Mary Roach (need to get)
- Strategies for Success

Also, taking suggestions: What have you read lately that was of interest? I'm interested in pretty much any fiction that isn't a romance or a western (with preference for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and alternate history), and any non-fiction about math, science, philosophy, psychology/sociology, ethnography, religion, magic, language or non-military history. Thanks!

Comments

Re: China Miéville

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking of checking this author out. Is Perdido Street Station a good one to start with?

Re: China Miéville

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

Perdido Street Station is the only book of Miéville's I've read (so far), and it is the first of three novels set in its fiction. In my opinion, the first book of a trilogy is usually a good starting place for any author.

I am quite enjoying it, though it took some adjusting; his style is rather dense.

For added attractiveness - featherynscale, are you paying attention? - my friend who lent me PSS was telling me yesterday that Book 2 is all about PIRATES!

Re: China Miéville

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I love pirates!

Actually, I got Perdido Street Station from the Library on Saturday, so will be reading it very soonly.

Re: China Miéville

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

I know you love pirates, that's why I was so excited when Harry told me yesterday that the sequel to PSS was all about pirates.

Steampunk fantasy pirates!

I'm pretty sure that the last pirate-related novel I've read was Treasure Island, decades ago.