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 ===== 2020 ===== ===== 2020 =====
 +==== June ====
 +  * [[wp>​Exultant (novel)|Exultant]] by [[wp>​Stephen Baxter]] - I'm finding this pretty difficult to read, quite slow.  I'm a big fan of some of Baxter'​s other work, so will slog through and finish this trilogy in the hopes that it pays off.
 ==== April ==== ==== April ====
   * [[wp>The Peripheral]] by [[wp>​William Gibson]] - This had a really unique and interesting premise. ​ I found it a tad confusing at times though. ​ The dialogue annoyed me a little, but it (the dialogue) was well written I thought - natural, Tarantino-like. ​ I heard they'​re making a live action TV series on Amazon Prime, will be interesting to see.  I want to read some more Gibson.   * [[wp>The Peripheral]] by [[wp>​William Gibson]] - This had a really unique and interesting premise. ​ I found it a tad confusing at times though. ​ The dialogue annoyed me a little, but it (the dialogue) was well written I thought - natural, Tarantino-like. ​ I heard they'​re making a live action TV series on Amazon Prime, will be interesting to see.  I want to read some more Gibson.
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 ==== December ==== ==== December ====
   * [[wp>​Walkaway]] by [[wp>​Cory Doctorow]] - I normally like  reading Doctorow, but I found this book a little preachy and the terms like wiki and version control felt shoehorned in.  Overall it was interesting though. ​ I'll try to read some of his older stuff soon.   * [[wp>​Walkaway]] by [[wp>​Cory Doctorow]] - I normally like  reading Doctorow, but I found this book a little preachy and the terms like wiki and version control felt shoehorned in.  Overall it was interesting though. ​ I'll try to read some of his older stuff soon.
-  * [[wp>​Singularity Trap]] by [[wp>​Dennis ​E. Taylor]] - I wanted to read this as soon as I heard about it (and because it was written by the Bobiverse guy).  I enjoyed it.  Some interesting ideas. ​ Was cool to see his transformation. ​ The ended seemed a little contrived, but overall, enjoyable book.+  * [[wp>​Singularity Trap]] by [[wp>​Dennis Taylor]] - I wanted to read this as soon as I heard about it (and because it was written by the Bobiverse guy).  I enjoyed it.  Some interesting ideas. ​ Was cool to see his transformation. ​ The ended seemed a little contrived, but overall, enjoyable book.
 ==== November ==== ==== November ====
   * [[wp>​Salvation Lost]] by [[wp>​Peter F Hamilton]] - Fabulous opening scene/​chapter. ​ I enjoyed this, but not as much as his Commonwealth stuff. ​ Not as many new ideas as the worlds are pretty similar. ​ Will read the third one, when it comes out (in 2 years!).   * [[wp>​Salvation Lost]] by [[wp>​Peter F Hamilton]] - Fabulous opening scene/​chapter. ​ I enjoyed this, but not as much as his Commonwealth stuff. ​ Not as many new ideas as the worlds are pretty similar. ​ Will read the third one, when it comes out (in 2 years!).
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 ==== July ==== ==== July ====
   * [[wp>​Saturn'​s Children]] by [[wp>​Charles Stross]] - Recommended by Matthew at my bookgroup. ​ As much as I like Charles Stross, I didn't really like this book.  It wasn't as complex as Accelerando but I found it hard to follow. ​ Partly because I just didn't care about the characters. ​ It actually picked up a little in the last couple of chapters, so I may read the others in the series. ​ Back burner for now though.   * [[wp>​Saturn'​s Children]] by [[wp>​Charles Stross]] - Recommended by Matthew at my bookgroup. ​ As much as I like Charles Stross, I didn't really like this book.  It wasn't as complex as Accelerando but I found it hard to follow. ​ Partly because I just didn't care about the characters. ​ It actually picked up a little in the last couple of chapters, so I may read the others in the series. ​ Back burner for now though.
-  * [[wp>​Small Gods]] by [[wp>​Terry ​Pratchet]] - Read this for the fantasty bookgroup. ​ It was decent but very little happened. ​ Made me miss sci-fi.+  * [[wp>​Small Gods]] by [[wp>​Terry ​Pratchett]] - Read this for the fantasty bookgroup. ​ It was decent but very little happened. ​ Made me miss sci-fi.
 ==== June ==== ==== June ====
   * [[wp>​Children of Ruin]] by [[wp>​Adrian Tchaikovsky]] - This was an excellent sequel, I didn't enjoy it as much as the first - maybe it's more difficult to empathise with a mollusc mind than a spider mind, for me, for some reason but the book had some excellent ideas, and featured the creature I like that reminded me of the motiles from the Commonwealth Saga.   * [[wp>​Children of Ruin]] by [[wp>​Adrian Tchaikovsky]] - This was an excellent sequel, I didn't enjoy it as much as the first - maybe it's more difficult to empathise with a mollusc mind than a spider mind, for me, for some reason but the book had some excellent ideas, and featured the creature I like that reminded me of the motiles from the Commonwealth Saga.
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 ==== July ==== ==== July ====
   * [[wp>The Giver]] by [[wp>​Lois Lowry]] - This had been on my list since September 2010, but a post on reddit "books that made you think wow" recently inspired me to go read it.  I enjoyed it more than I expected, I'd previously read nothing about the plot so even the title was unknown to me.  It didn't make me say wow though - maybe if I'd read it when I was 10 or so, before Fahrenheit 451 etc.  Not bad, but I probably won't chase down the rest of the quartet.   * [[wp>The Giver]] by [[wp>​Lois Lowry]] - This had been on my list since September 2010, but a post on reddit "books that made you think wow" recently inspired me to go read it.  I enjoyed it more than I expected, I'd previously read nothing about the plot so even the title was unknown to me.  It didn't make me say wow though - maybe if I'd read it when I was 10 or so, before Fahrenheit 451 etc.  Not bad, but I probably won't chase down the rest of the quartet.
-  * [[wp>A Feast For Crows]] by [[wp>​George ​Martin]] - Working my way through the series, enjoying it.+  * [[wp>A Feast For Crows]] by [[wp>​George ​RR Martin]] - Working my way through the series, enjoying it.
 ==== May ==== ==== May ====
-  * [[wp>A Storm of Swords]] by [[wp>​George ​Martin]] - Third book in the Game of Thrones series. ​ Looking forward to getting in to it.  Finished it; I enjoyed it as much as I expected to.  Was gonna have a break from the series but decided to continue on so I can hold a conversation with Helen without worrying about spoilers :-p+  * [[wp>A Storm of Swords]] by [[wp>​George ​RR Martin]] - Third book in the Game of Thrones series. ​ Looking forward to getting in to it.  Finished it; I enjoyed it as much as I expected to.  Was gonna have a break from the series but decided to continue on so I can hold a conversation with Helen without worrying about spoilers :-p
 ==== January ==== ==== January ====
   * [[wp>Day by Day Armageddon]] by [[wp>JL Bourne]] - I read this very quickly, enjoyed it, quite similar to a lot of other stuff I've read, but I will get to the sequel.   * [[wp>Day by Day Armageddon]] by [[wp>JL Bourne]] - I read this very quickly, enjoyed it, quite similar to a lot of other stuff I've read, but I will get to the sequel.
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