2025 coming in hot! What a year so far. This is what I’ve been reading in that time. That’s all I got.
Started reading this because of the show with the same name, and Jeff Bridges. Enjoyed the show, the book less so. I know, that doesn’t usually happen. The book is a fairly standard thriller about an, you guessed it, old man, who’s on the run once his cover is blown. The book is very slowed paced and more about travelling than thrilling. Wasn’t for me, but I’m sure some people find it interesting. The show on the otherhand added a little spice to it, with twists (albeit obvious) and deepened the plot with character interactions. Too bad it was cancelled on a massive cliffhanger / setup.
The Hunger of the Gods – John Gwynne
Took me a while to finish this one but not because it lagged or wasn’t good. It was just me. Fantastic follow up to The Shadow of the Gods, and #2 in the Bloodsworn Trilogy. Great characters that keep you invested and action that keeps things moving. It ends on a tough note, but looking forward to the third book which came out this year, The Fury of the Gods. Highly recommend if you like Viking fantasy / revenge tales.
The End of Eternity – Isaac Asimov
This is one of my all time favorite novels. Needed a little time travel in my life and this is a go-to. It’d been awhile since I’d last read it and it still delivered on the twist and got me! Hands down a classic and will most likely get another read through as I dig into my own time travel story.
The Quantum Thief – Hannu Rjaniemi
I don’t even remember how I came across this novel, and I’m not even sure I enjoyed it that much. It was, for me, OK. It’s a high sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, with thieves and ships that can flirt. I feel like I enjoyed most of it but the ending left me sour. Like nothing that happened mattered. It’s pacing is swift which I appreciated.
