Heh. I haven't read anything new (other than text books) in ages. My last couple were Jemison's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, Erica Swyler's The Book of Speculation, ans Emily St. John's Station Eleven.
My local library system makes it easy for me to find newer books by listing all new acquisitions every month. Last year I was reading up to nominate for the Hugos, in addition to checking out books for a couple of my reading groups.
Unlike you, I don't have kids, work, or school to interfere with my reading time. The pay is crap though.
And hey, people keep writing more books, so there will be a few more Jemisons for you to track down when you next have a bit of reading time.
I have read far fewer books this year, work scheduling, living with mom, more time staring at FB..... But I like to see your list because then I can look for things my library doesn't have. It's hard knowing there is so much out there that I can't afford and that my library can't afford either.
The local library catalog carries books from a regional library system of 40+ libraries, not just the branches in the city proper. This system especially helps smaller towns have access to much larger collections than they could afford on their own.
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Unlike you, I don't have kids, work, or school to interfere with my reading time. The pay is crap though.
And hey, people keep writing more books, so there will be a few more Jemisons for you to track down when you next have a bit of reading time.
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Yeah, it's always interesting how reading lists overlap -- or not -- even when we share some common tastes & tendencies.
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But I like to see your list because then I can look for things my library doesn't have. It's hard knowing there is so much out there that I can't afford and that my library can't afford either.
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