Finished Existence Is Elsewhen, a science fiction story collection by John Gribbin and Rhys Hughes, et al. The best was “Jekking the Oofers” by Rhys Hughes, about how language might change in the future. It’s kind of like the story R. A. Lafferty used to write.
Now I’m reading Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, by Trevor Noah.
Into the Planet: My life as a cave diver Jill Heinerth
A very personal memoir of the author’s life as a SCUBA diver, exploring caves around the world, including diving into cave on the underside of an iceberg.
She can’t be accused of sugarcoating things. She describes several deaths of friends in diving accidents, getting the bends, and her failed marriage in some detail.
I enjoyed the book, but it could have used an editor and maybe some diagrams. I was occasionally confused by what exactly was happening during the dives, which is the most interesting part of the book.
Still recommended
Antimatter Blues Edward Ashton
A sequel to Mickey7, about the struggles of a small human colony on a hostile planet.
Lots of action and a good amount of humor.
Recommended, but read Mickey7 first. You’ll be lost otherwise.
Finished Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, by Trevor Noah, which was excellent.
Now I’m reading The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, by Daniel James Brown.
I finished Toxic Prey by John Sandford, both audio and book. This guy is certainly one of my top 5 authors of all time.
This morning, after about a 90 day wait, I received, via Libby, You Like It Darker by Stephen King. One hour in and I’m enjoying it immensely.
Finished The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, by Daniel James Brown, which was very good.
Now I’m reading The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History, by Karen Valby.
Started this morning on The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill, a novel about three people drawn back to their hometown, where they once practiced magic, in order to …well, I don’t know yet. I’m sure it’s something nice.
New thread: I’m ready for autumn
Finished The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History, by Karen Valby, which was okay.
Next up: Zeroglyph, by Vivek Pravat.