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Re: Ask HN: What are you reading these days?

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Been reading a lot of Romance books lately. They are like a cozy blanket. For a to be considered Romance, are required to have a "happily ever after" eg no sudden character death. It ensures the author isn't going to mess your day up. Also, a lot of them have sex, which is nice.

Do you have any recommendations?

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading these days?

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"Escape from earth: A secret history of the space rocket" by F Macdonald. Well written but focussed mostly on the people and politics of American rocketry after WWII (including the mad occult antics of Jack Parsons). I would have prefered something that focussed more on the tech.

Re: Ask HN: What are you reading these days?

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Blindsight by Peter Watts and I’ve just finished the sea of rust by C. Robert Cargil. Both are good, sea of rust was a quick read, informative on the world building with a fast enough plot that kicked in early enough to keep me read more. Blindsight, is a bit unique so far. Definitely interesting but it’s the two parter firefall im reading which combines the second book too.

I thought Firefall by Watts was a very interesting read.

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The Culture series by Iain M. Banks. I actually randomly read Look to Windward years ago after being lent a copy. It stuck with me and recently started the series from the start. I'm up to Excession now. It's possibly the most "colourful" thing I've ever read. Often amazing, sometimes disturbing. The writing is second to none.

If you like Bank's writing try 'The wasp factory'. It's rather dark, but quite brilliant with an amazing twist at the end. It's not sci-fi.

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post #222

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>short stories unearthed after his death. Very disappointing Perhaps that is why he never published them?

As Neil Gaiman tells, Terry Pratchett had his hard drives steamrolled upon his death to prevent any half-done work from being released.

Not just Neil Gaiman, it was widely reported at the time: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/30/terry-pratchet...
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