I recently finished The Stand by King. The long, re-release. 1100+ pages.
It is an interesting post-pandemic dystopia. I got it off someone's "best sci-fi" list. I would say it was good but not great. I would not put it in my top 10 sci-fi.
I got it from the library after being on a waiting list. I am glad I pushed myself to read it/finish it because I have not finished a book in way too long. Great mental exercise but not the best book.
Oh my bad I thought it was just loosely inspired by them. That takes a lot of skill to not only carve a sword out of something used for rowing but to actually win a sword fight with it.
Just finished the Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. As a fan of the original trilogy, I really enjoyed all the worldbuilding and learning more about Panem.
I finished Barrayar by Louis Mcmaster Bujold and had a really great time from start to finish. Gripping, funny, and just plain thought provoking, I can see why it won a Hugo award and Locus award.
Currently on the last book in the 3 part broken earth series by N.K. Jemisin. The Stone Sky. The first book threw me through a loop. Second one is setting up the third one.
Great world building with well written characters surrounded by interesting concepts is truly a rare gem to unearth. Will have to have a look at some of her other series.
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