What Book Are You Reading?

That's a long time indoors! Probably because of the weather, however. Bitterly cold here in NorCal lately, now they are predicting SNOW. I like looking at it, but to go out into it, no thanks. My tropical upbringing precludes that. I shiver too much.

 

Quite the interesting title!!! But a discussion that needs to be had.

 

Well I finished that book. Should have not bothered with something from Blake Crouch. Billed as sci-fi, but more of a mystery. Although there is some plot basis with quantum mechanics and a mysterious 'black box' that offers trips into self-created alternate realities.

It descends from there into a mishmash of chase scenes with the main character murdering his alternate selves in hopes of getting back to his own original reality.

Not recommended, even though he did write "Wayward Pines."

 

Currently The Void Captain's Tale, Norman Spinrad author of Child of Fortune.
You can't go wrong with a starship powered by an interstellar orgasmic drive.

Just finished Pegasus in Flight, Anne McCaffrey and The View From the Center of the Universe, Primack and Abrams

 

What kind of mileage did you get?

 

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I am reading the Thursday Murder Club books. Quite entertaining and a bit thoughtful. The characters are quite believable. I must admit I have seen the movie, before starting on the books.

 

Last book I read was Nightshade by Michael Conneley. It was mainly interesting for the description of life on Catalina Island, it is a murder mystery.

So I researched further and found out about the history of the place and how it became the tourist destination it is today due to his development of the island. The nature conservatory with his memorial building, and the so-called Casino are quite well done (as I can see from photos). The casino building is rather grand, but is not a casino, upstairs is a dance hall, downstairs is the most beautiful movie theater I've ever seen, apart from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

 

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