Inspired by a visit to Rome – this is a good read.
Fun
The Long Cosmos
The next (and last) step (so to speak) in this rambling exploration of parallel worlds. Plenty of food for thought in the whole series – as long as you don’t require ‘answers’. Not that the reading date of this is approximate as I can’t remember precisely when I read it.
On The Road
Change of pace – change of genre – my first dip into this one.
The Naming of the Dead
Back to Rebus – the 16th novel – they never disappoint.
Consider Phlebas
Having read The Crow Road a while back I reckoned I should sample some of Banks’ Science Fiction. So here I am – the previous novel was good – but away from what I would say was my “normal” reading – will be interesting to see how this stacks up (and whether I then go on to the subsequent volumes in the series.
Fleshmarket Close
A return to the Edinburgh of Rebus after a bit of a gap. The familiarity of the setting undoubtedly helps draw me in – especially with this particular episode being so much in and around Grassmarket.
Are We Less Smart Than We Think We Are?
I am often intrigued by the type of post that appear on Social Media that ‘shout’ “only the smartest can get this right” or “only people with high intelligence can do this”. My gut feel is that these were simply ‘click-bait’ – trying to draw you in with the promise of proving that you are ‘better’ than many.
Seveneves
I was a bit surprised to find that it is three years since I last read anything by Neal Stephenson. So far this is living up to expectations.
Are You Happy With Your Profile Picture?
On social media, is your profile picture how you see yourself or how you want others to see you?
In Memory: A Tribute to Sir Terry Pratchett
A collection of short stories on the subject of memory by an assortment of authors. The book has been created in memory of Terry Pratchett and most of the stories contain themes that he would be familiar with. All of them relate to the importance of memories. An enjoyable read – but in bits rather than trying to read it like a novel – each story being self contained and quite different in character from the others.