# Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - November 2022 edition **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [October 30, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044 "2022-10-30T21:45:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/82 "2022-11-23T22:27:04Z")
Finished _Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors_, by Matt Parker, which I enjoyed. Now I’m reading _Amethyst_, by Rebecca Lisle. ---
**Author:** ![Busy\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/83 "2022-11-24T13:33:57Z")
Just read Cormac McCarthy’s _The Passenger_ - loved it, amazing work to produce at nearly 90 years of age and quite distinct from his previous writing. It’s easy enough to read but quite a difficult book I think - it doesn’t have a story like The Road or No Country for Old Men that you can just read straight up (it sort of does but it heavily fragments). Nor is it the relentless prose maelstrom that defines his Western books (and several twitter parody accounts). It’s bits of both styles with a clear influence from the physics and maths world he’s interacted with in his latter years. The companion novel _Stella Maris_ is released in a week or two. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/84 "2022-11-24T13:39:42Z")
**The Dare** by Lesley Kara Not recommended. An epileptic girl can not remember the details around her childhood friend’s death(a train hit her). Having had a seizure just as her friend was killed, she has struggled for life trying to remember if: 1. Her friend tripped? 2. Did they have an argument and our protagonist pushed her… The gradual reveal and overall story does not live up to the interesting premise. It is not a long book, but by the end, I was disappointed in the direction everything took. If you would like to know because of the neat premise, I’ll spoil the gist: She did not push her, but they were arguing. She had a seizure and her friend helped her, throwing her from the train tracks they were walking on. However, it was too late for her friend, who was hit and killed. The really terrible part of the book was a long and pathetic revenge scheme by the friend’s living sister, which sunk the entire book and was not what I expected. Lame. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/85 "2022-11-24T15:11:41Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > If you would like to know because of the neat premise, I’ll spoil the gist: Thanks. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/86 "2022-11-24T16:51:34Z")
Just downloaded and started listening to _Righteous Prey_ by John Sandford. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/87 "2022-11-24T21:37:00Z")
Finished _Amethyst_, by Rebecca Lisle, which was okay. It’s a sequel to _Copper_, which is a much better book. Now I’m reading _The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another_, by Ainissa Ramirez. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/88 "2022-11-26T19:38:13Z")
Finished Stephen King’s _Fairy Tale_. Loved it. Trying to figure out what to read next. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/89 "2022-11-27T18:35:35Z")
Finished _The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another_, by Ainissa Ramirez, which was very interesting. Now I’m reading _Three Miles Down_, by Harry Turtledove. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/90 "2022-11-28T12:04:11Z")
Just started _[Dusty’s Diary](https://www.goodreads.com/series/240211-dusty-s-diary)_ series. Seems to be a sort of zombie apocalypse story based on the diary left by a survivor. So far it’s interesting and pretty funny. Not sure whether it’ll be worth the whole series, but I’ll finish the first book at least. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/91 "2022-11-28T16:25:05Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Finished Stephen King’s _Fairy Tale_. Loved it. Trying to figure out what to read next So, I started an Amazon Prime free book, Dean Koontz’s _The Other Emily_. I’m halfway through it and all I’ll say is he’s no Stephen King. (the book isn’t bad, but _Fairy Tale_ is a tough act to follow) ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/92 "2022-11-28T21:58:42Z")
Finished _Three Miles Down_, by Harry Turtledove. Meh. Now I’m reading _A Divine Language: Learning Algebra, Geometry, and Calculus at the Edge of Old Age_, by Alec Wilkinson. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/93 "2022-11-29T00:24:40Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Dean Koontz’s _The Other Emily_. Finished the book. Meh. It was free. I’ve never read Dean Koontz, but have heard the name. Won’t be looking for more of his work. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/94 "2022-11-29T00:45:28Z")
Yeah, when I was a kid my aunt gave me some of his books, saying, “If you like King, you’ll love these!” Then I knew I should never consider her opinions again. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/95 "2022-11-29T00:51:23Z")
**The Mailman** - Bentley Little I’m about halfway through this book and am mainly reading it because Stephen King recommended Bentley Little numerous times on Twitter. This is my first book by him and at the halfway point, it’s quite good. Has anyone read other Bentley Little books? He puts about a book almost every year and does almost no publicity. He has no presence on the internet, but does occasionally do interviews(I’ve read a couple since starting this book). I’m curious what others thing of him. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/96 "2022-11-29T04:33:07Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > “If you like King, you’ll love these!” Heh. “King” and “Koontz” both start with the same letter. That’s where any similarity ends. ---
**Author:** ![DZedNConfused](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dzednconfused/32/15991_2.png) [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/97 "2022-11-29T14:13:10Z")
That was my impression too, the one and only time I read anything by him. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/98 "2022-11-29T14:39:37Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > “If you like King, you’ll love these!” I’m obviously somewhat insane, because I’ve read several books by Koontz, expecting a different result each time. And each time I was disappointed. I finally saw the light. Now, having said that, there was one book that I might recommend: [Intensity](https://www.deankoontz.com/book/intensity/). ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/99 "2022-11-29T15:49:09Z")
Just started rereading Stephen King’s _The Bazaar Of Bad Dreams_ as I was in the mood for reading some short stories. Interestingly, this book (along with a few others King has written) contains a shout out to me! Yes, I am Constant Reader! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/100 "2022-11-29T16:08:24Z")
Me too! I have a canvas library bag printed with “Constant Reader” and King’s signature. (Not his real autograph, unfortunately) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-november-2022-edition/974044/101 "2022-11-29T17:12:18Z")
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