1141 ratings (3.71 avg)
66 reviews

Akshay

Add friend

https://www.goodreads.com/akzfowl

Akshay’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (5806)

currently-reading‎ (11)

read‎ (1136)

biographies‎ (1)

Stats | More…

Akshay is Currently Reading

Akshay is currently reading

Italy Reborn: From Fascism to Democracy

by Mark Gilbert

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 21, 2026 09:34PM

Akshay is currently reading

The Urban Naturalist: How to Make the City Your Scientific Playground

by Menno Schilthuizen (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 20, 2026 12:28PM

Akshay is currently reading

Children of Ruin (Children of Time, #2)

by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 26, 2025 10:25PM

See all 11 books that Akshay is reading…

“George Orwell once observed that if Napoléon Bonaparte had been cut down by a musket ball as he entered Moscow, he would have been remembered as the greatest general since Alexander.”
― Christopher Hitchens, And Yet ...: Essays

4 likes

“That is the problem with ignorance. You can never truly know the extent of what you are ignorant about.”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Time

187 likes

“What does it mean that you are there and we are here? Is there meaning or is it random chance? Because what else does one ask even a broken cybernetic deity but, Why are we here?”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Time

12 likes

“In war everyone loses. This brutal truth can be seen in the eyes of every solider in every world.”
― Steven Erikson, Dust of Dreams

53 likes

“Why, without a sense of humour, you are blind to so much in the world. To human nature. To the absurdity of so much that we say and do.”
― Steven Erikson, Reaper's Gale

58 likes

More of Akshay’s quotes…

recent posts
Akshay’s Groups

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 42181 members — last activity 19 minutes ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

The Life of a Book Addict — 12131 members — last activity Mar 07, 2026 10:39AM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

/r/Fantasy Discussion Group — 6577 members — last activity Mar 03, 2026 07:11AM
A place for readers/contributors of Reddit's /r/Fantasy subreddit to discuss books from the genre and see others' book lists and recommendations. ...more

Around the Year in 52 Books — 11205 members — last activity 1 hour, 28 min ago
~ 2026 Reading Challenge ~ 52 books for 52 weeks. Each week, members read the book of their choice for that week's challenge requirement. ▶︎ CURREN ...more