[jaimefjorge]

All fiction.

- The Great Gatsby. Really enjoyed it and seemed fitting with the current times.

- Buddenbrooks, Thomas Mann. Generational wealth come and gone. Good for putting things into perspective.

- Things Fall Apart, Achebe.

- The Pearl, John Steinbeck

- Hyperion (first book), Dan Simmons. Great sci-fi. Bought the second book and look forward to reading it.

- Stoner, John Williams. Incredibly well written book

- One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez. Still finishing but I hope to finish in time for next year

[timeforcomputer]

Hyperion is awesome. Each story could be its own novella but especially the priest's tale. I also loved the consul's tale. I haven't read the rest yet because I am unsure how the story will go without that structure as I wasn't too invested in the space politics, but I hear it is good. Also if you haven't read, The Terror by Dan Simmons is also great and strikes historical/horror like I feel hyperion does scifi/horror

[jaimefjorge]

I sometimes wish that other types of fiction were as easy to read (for me) as sci-fi. I devoured all 6 books of Dune. Loved Hyperion with the canterbury tales structure and the politics - I already know I’m going to like the second book. I must check The Terror, thank you for the pointer. I have also the Neuromancer waiting for me to eat my literary veggies.

[huhkerrf]

The tragedy of The Great Gatsby is that we all read it in high school, when we haven't yet enough life experiences to truly be moved by it.