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What books are you reading at the moment? (lemmy.world)
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I'm currently reading the Wool omnibus by Hugh Howey. It's pretty decent I've been making very rapid progress as it's been too hot to sleep here recently now the summer has arrived.

I haven't seen the Apple show, but maybe I'll watch it in the future when I've finished all the books (I had Shift and Dust as well).

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[–] DarthVi@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm currently reading Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey, which is the first book of the Expanse series. I haven't watched the TV series, since I wanted to dive into the books without previous knowledge.

[–] FantasticFox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I've read all of them. The TV series is incredible as well and had the full involvement of the authors. Some stuff is done better in the books (like the stuff that doesn't translate so well to screen such as the lanky belters and zero-gravity) and some stuff is done better in the TV show (they had an incredibly good cast of actors, all of whom really added to the roles - Krisjen, Ashford and Drummer in particular were amazing).

It was a really really good adaptation and it's quite rare you see that.

[–] FatLegTed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And they are magnificent.

So is the TV series ; -)

[–] DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I really hope the last books can get a continuation in the show, even in movie format

[–] DLBPointon@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Amazing series of books that are up in my top three, still trying to find time to read Leviathan Falls (the final book). The story gets crazy.

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Right? It starts off all very hard sci-fi, the only "magic" is a rocket motor that makes travel around the solar system doable on story-friendly timelines.

That expectation gets broken pretty quickly, and it really is amazing how far the story goes after such a simple beginning as the incident with the Canterbury!