The Side Quest Book Club discussion

Read anything good lately that we're not and you want to share? Let us know. We're always looking for an excuse to add to our never-ending to-read list.

Has anyone read Garth Nix? The Abhorsen Trilogy?

I haven't, but this site seems to think I'd like it. It's been recommending it to me.

Recently finished Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. I loved it. It's a fun, quick read that serves as good context for American Gods. Before that I also read Lovecraft Country, which was excellent.

I have the audio version of Norse Mythology. Looking forward to starting it soon.

Eric wrote: "Lovecraft Country, and Doctorow's new Walkaway."

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY FTW

I'm reading Eon, a nice end-of-the-world and giant asteroid/alternate universes colliding hard sci fi. Also reading The Emotional Life of Your Brain, about emotional styles and neuroplasticity.

I just finished Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Really great space opera, but written in a more down-to-earth, relatable style than most hard sci-fi. It's probably my second favorite space opera story after Star Wars; I'm excited to see where it goes in the next 6 books.

I just finished Dawn, which I know was a book club selection before I started attending. I'd love to discuss it if anyone is up for it, cause... whoa.

Ilona wrote: "I just finished Dawn, which I know was a book club selection before I started attending. I'd love to discuss it if anyone is up for it, cause... whoa."

I really liked that one, we had a good talk about it. Really bizarre and a more unique story than I'd read in a long time. Feel free to make a separate thread for it if you want.

Audrey wrote: "Has anyone read Garth Nix? The Abhorsen Trilogy?"

LOVE THIS SERIES. "Sabriel" is probably one of my all-time favorite books, and Tim Curry reads the audiobook, if you can find it.

I am reading the most recent Sword Art Online Light Novel.

For the X-Files fans out there, I just picked up the new audiobook, X-Files: Cold Cases. It takes place just before the start of the miniseries they made last year and has full voice cast from David Duchovney, Gillian Anderson, and a bunch of other original cast members from the show. The story is interesting so far and it's really great to hear all the old characters play their parts again. It's getting me even more excited for the new season they're making.

https://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fan...

Aight, somebody talk to me about Shirley Jackson. I just finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House

Lindsay wrote: "Aight, somebody talk to me about Shirley Jackson. I just finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Haunting of Hill House"

I wish I could. I've been hearing good things about Haunting of Hill House but haven't checked it out myself yet.

Probably not a spoiler, but the book bears no resemblance to the Netflix series. Both are interesting but different. I liked Castle more :)

To be honest I didn't even know it was based on a book lol. I do want to check it out. I just got back online tonight after moving though so maybe I'll dig into it this weekend while unpacking.

Both audiobooks are on Hoopla so you can multitask while unpacking! :)

Recently finished " The Four Books by Lan Lianke". Really liked it, and the new myth of Sisyphus at the end catches you off-guard.

Milad wrote: "Recently finished " The Four Books by Lan Lianke". Really liked it, and the new myth of Sisyphus at the end catches you off-guard."

Sounds like this might be a good companion to former SQBC pick The Three-Body Problem - though I wasn't present for that discussion.

Lindsay wrote: "Milad wrote: "Recently finished " The Four Books by Lan Lianke". Really liked it, and the new myth of Sisyphus at the end catches you off-guard."

Sounds like this might be a good companion to form..."
Science fiction set during the Cultural Revolution, can't fathom how those two could possibly mix. Was this a book the BC read?

Milad wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Milad wrote: "Recently finished " The Four Books by Lan Lianke". Really liked it, and the new myth of Sisyphus at the end catches you off-guard."

Sounds like this might be a good c..."

Yeah, Three-Body Problem was our April 2016 pick. It's actually the one that got me to join, since I'd wanted to read it for a while. It's a fascinating book. I thought it was weird at first, esp since I wasn't familiar with Chinese history, but the excellent translation and footnotes made things easier. I loved the book.

I haven't heard of The Four Books, but it sounds interesting, especially if the translation is as good as TTBP's.