All-Time Favorites

  • Moloch by Scott Alexander
  • Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
  • Unsong by Scott Alexander
  • There is no Antimemetics Division by qntm
  • My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

Reading Log

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

5/5

by Ottessa Moshfegh - 2025/05

  • A book has never made me feel so strongly.
  • I felt overwhelmed by the ending of the book and it came out of nowhere.
  • I don't feel like I was even that sympathetic to the main character but really connected to the last few pages where she describes the sympathy and love she felt for her friend.

Lapvona

3/5

by Ottessa Moshfegh - 2025/04

Tiamat's Wrath

3/5

by James S. A. Corey - 2025/03

  • I have a newfound respect for George R. R. Martin.
  • The ending of this book series felt rushed

Persepolis Rising

4/5

by James S. A. Corey - 2025/02

Babylon's Ashes

5/5

by James S. A. Corey - 2025/01

Nemesis Games

4/5

by James S. A. Corey - 2025/01

Cibola Burn

4/5

by James S. A. Corey - 2024/12

Abbadon's Gate

4/5

by James S. A. Corey - 2024/11

There is no Antimemetics Division

5/5

by qntm - 2024/09

  • Might have to add this to my all time favorites.
  • So many cool ideas and concepts here absolutely amazing.
  • Avoiding thinking about hard problems that you are worried about are like antimemes.

Caliban's War

by James Corey - 2024/09

  • It was pretty good I liked all the political drama but I am a bit too used to Steven Erikson's inaccessible sequels. Being able to jump straight in like a next episode in a series was strangely jarring.

Leviathan Wakes

5/5

by James Corey - 2024/09

  • Oh man I haven't experienced staying up late into the night since I lost track of time because I was reading in a long time. I really loved this book.

Outliers

3/5

by Malcom Gladwell - 2024/08

  • Popular science is always iffy with me since I feel like a lot of these concepts get oversimplified and not enough nuance is communicated.

The Glass Castle

4/5

by Jeannette Walls - 2024/07

  • Major vibe shift from previous works.
  • I was ready to drop this book but am glad I pushed through.
  • Human ability to adapt is quite amazing.

Toll The Hounds

3/5

by Steven Erikson - 2024/05

Reaper's Gale

4/5

by Steven Erikson - 2024/04

The Bone Hunters

4/5

by Steven Erikson - 2024/03

  • I had a bit of a harder time getting to like the main character of Adjunt Tavore.

Midnight Tides

5/5

by Steven Erikson - 2024/02

House of Chains

5/5

by Steven Erikson - 2023/12

Memories of Ice

4/5

by Steven Erikson - 2023/11

Deadhouse Gates

5/5

by Steven Erikson - 2023/10

  • I like that I don't have to learn new characters a bunch of them are there from the first book.
  • I have a bit of a hard time keeping track of Jhugs, Trells, and Tlan Imass.
  • Being engrossed in these other world is really fun.

Gardens of the Moon

5/5

by Steven Erikson - 2023/09

  • An awesome saga with beautiful world building.
  • Sort of tough to get into but the payoff is fantastic.

When We Cease to Understand the World

4/5

by Benjamin Labatut - 2023/09

  • A fun collection of stories imagining the lived experiences of scientists.
  • Unclear how much of it is grounded in some sort of historical evidence.

Children of Ruin

4/5

by Adrian Tchaikovsky - 2023/08

  • I had to stop reading this one during Neurips rebuttal because it was putting me in a real weird mood.
  • The depiction here of the alien life-form felt like it related to the concept of zombies.
  • It was even more powerful, however, since there was an eagerness for it to understand it on a human level.
  • It felt somehow similar to Lem's writings like Solaris.
  • The end felt a little rushed and idealistic like Hyperion.

Children of Time

5/5

by Adrian Tchaikovsky - 2023/08

  • I was captivated by the story.
  • I really loved the weirdness of the characters.
  • I liked the unclear identity of the god like character circling the planet.

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O

2/5

by Nicole Galland, Neal Stephenson - 2023/07

  • It started off so fun but man a huge portion of this book can be cut.
  • So many really slow moments that don't really contribute to advancing the narrative.

Faithful Robot

5/5

by Stanislaw Lem - 2023/07

  • Absolutely hilarious short story. Couldn't stop laughing.

Project Hail Mary

3/5

by Andy Weir - 2023/06

  • It was really hard to peel away from this book.
  • The way science is depicted annoyed me.
  • Everything worked out of the box and it was always super innovative instantly solving all the problems.

The Stand

5/5

by Stephen King - 2023/05

  • I've had to stop reading this book a few times because it affected my mood so much.
  • Slightly terrifying but a fantastic standoff between good and evil.
  • Reminds me of lord of the rings in that way.