Weekly “what are you reading” Thread #29

Ravenor Trilogy by Daddy Dan Abnett

That little b-word is gonna die of fleks

I'm still reading Vikings by Neil Price

!macacos pros que gostam de história viking tem uma tradução boa disponível, o livro é muito interessante.

First chapters talk a lot about the viking religion, their society and how it was molded after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the climate events of the 530s (likely a series of volcanic eruptions resulting in the death of half of Scandinavians). The author is an archeologist so it's very focused on physical evidence more than the written sources to paint a general picture of the viking age.

so when's the next rdrama book club? is there going to be a book club? did i miss it?

I finally finished In The Shadow of the Sword about Islam by Tom Holland. I liked it, but he spent way too long discussing Christianity and Judaism instead of Islam. I understand why he did, but I would have preferred more time spent on the actual topic of the book.

Now reading Three Sips of Gin: Dominating the Battlespace with Rhodesias Elite Seluous Scouts. It's an autobiography about a guys whole life, not just the bush was. I'm not very far in but I like it so far. His parents were terribly irresponsible.

Currently reading an ebook on how to set up cheap asf wireless networks.

https://www.wndw.net/book.html#readBook

Pretty cool stuff.

Catechism

The Two Towers, probably going to be reading it for a while. I remember being bored and slogging through the ent moot as a kid but it didn't feel that way at all this time

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

After finishing Kawabata's Snow Country I saw there are other of his books in a library so I'm ¾ done with Thousand Cranes. It's very similar in style, a bit more expansive in narrative and I find the prose even more beautiful. But after reading two books that revolve around love I'm going to pick something different next week. Probably some of this dood's œuvre:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Čapek

Lumian has decided that he is interested in painting, after becoming a conspirator.

EDIT: Also, Lumian's trans friend has been allowed to join a cult on the condition that she does not join the orgies, lol

Started reading fellowship of the ring for the first time

I was getting preemptively annoyed because I thought the hobbits were gonna do the same r-slurred shit from the movies, but their portrayal in the book is way better

Comic books

warlock by oakley hall. its a western

its about some rapscallion and the sheriff the town hired to stop him. apparently its based off some old town in arizona

I get fricked in the butt on the daily, I already need to wear diapers. My first one is on the way I'm so excited!

I just finished The Last Duel, a book they made a flop movie about during covid.

I was less interested in the mystery of whether the r*pe happened, and more interested in its explanation of late medival politics and legal systems. It ended up being a very interesting read.

Moby Peepee again but I'll probably put it on hold to read part two of Journey to the West.