ieGod

I often like to do some research about a book before diving in. More info and a breakdown isn't a bad thing in my opinion. Synopsis and theme breakdowns are something that's lacking in Wikipedia and Goodreads, at least in consistent fashion I find.

Just wrapped up Fall of Hyperion, which I enjoyed, but much less than Hyperion. I don't think I'm interested in finishing the series though. I've moved on to The Three Body Problem.

Timmies is international now, and their HQ is in Canada.

CRT contrast ratios were unmatched until plasma. LEDs never compared until OLED. Flat screen CRT HDTVs were amazing.

You're leaving out plenty of other possibilities including simply having enough saved to be able to go without a regular job for a while in pursuit of other goals. I've worked with and know several people who will cycle in and out of work to pursue other things in life. Not all lifestyles require constant employment.

In high density urban settings this is absolutely true. 99% of my orders are delivered by bicycle.

Took a break in the series at The Wolves of Cala. Something about this particular book isn't resonating with me. Maybe this western showdown vibe is dragging on too long, it's almost off putting at this point. I want more of the sci fi elements and notes that the earlier books had.

Blitzed through the Thursday Murder Club series (all of the published ones so far) and really enjoyed them. There are some really touching moments of grief mixed with optimism and hope draped in a backdrop of ridiculousness and intrigue. The short chapters make it easy to digest.

Read The Gone World whose take on time travel was neat and used the mechanic to craft an intriguing world(s). The crime/detective angle kept me pretty interested, though the writing style was a bit odd for me. There were many uses of sentence fragments that didn't flow naturally, more akin to bullet points shoehorned into paragraphs. There was also some background delivered via exposition/monologue that felt a tad lazy. I've heard that the ending is a sticking point for some but I didn't find it difficult to follow and thought the execution was not bad.

Finally also got around to A Wizard of Earthsea which I adored. The internal growth and journey of the protagonist felt genuine. I absolutely loved that there is much left to the imagination on this one. Shed some light on how I perceive Rothfuss' works.

My current book is A Gentleman in Moscow which is thus far well written and fairly entertaining though I'm not far enough to provide a more meaningful review.

The originals were fantastic. The 2018 version is sublime.

Protein Shake! Cute.

Drop in the bucket compared to the cost of travel. Your point still stands though.