So, What Are You Reading?

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I’m on my final proofread before publishing my first non-fiction book, scheduled for early 2026.
Please roast me and ignis ad libitum

 

I just finished reading.
God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything - The holy grail of physics that would explain the creation of the universe.

It seems just an updated version of Hyperspace

I'm currently reading.
Alien Goddess: UFOs, AI, and the Goddesses of Ascension - Dr. Joanna Kujawa
It braids UFO contact narratives with Gnostic currents and ancient Goddess traditions, proposing that the real peril isn’t “aliens” but humanity’s quiet handoff of agency to AI and transhumanist promises—and that genuine ascension is a return to embodied, initiatory sacred wisdom, not a machine-made upgrade.

 

I just finished reading.
Alien Goddess: UFOs, AI, and the Goddesses of Ascension - Dr. Joanna Kujawa

Interesting theories, but a little too out there for me

I'm currently reading.
Baldwin: A Love Story - Nicholas Boggs
Drawing on new archival material, original research, and interviews, this spellbinding book is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, revealing how profoundly his personal relationships shaped his life and work.
At 720 pages, it may take me more than my usual book-reading time of one day to get through it.

 

A quick detour from Franklin and Winston. Reading Sunrise of the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. I have all four previous from her and although I am not a novel (fiction) guy, I find her books intriguing. Yes, I have seen all five movies and will see this one November 2026

 

I love The Hunger Games political statement

 

I just finished reading, which was an unplanned diversion
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman
It’s basically a ridiculously fun, bingeable survival story with game rules layered on top. It’s better than I expected—fast, funny in a dumb-smart way, and you end up actually caring—so circling back to read the whole series makes total sense. It’s basically D&D in story form (“Lit D&D”/LitRPG), with Matt Dinniman as a wickedly creative dungeon master.

Adaptions
Seth MacFarlane - TV series
Webtoon -Webtoon https://tinyurl.com/54u2nuwz
Vault Comics - Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile - Graphic novel
Renegade Game Studios - D&D type board game

I'm currently reading.
The Hole: Hard Science Fiction- Brandon Q. Morris
Grounded and logical, it’s more about solving the problem than drama—a tight, science-heavy space mystery built on physics that feels realistic, plausible, and believable. Easy to follow but still makes you think, it reads like a clean thought experiment.

 

Chop Wood and Carry Water by Joshua Medcalf (2015) is a book about a man who decides to become a samurai and joins a community in Japan. Along the way he learns lots of lessons. It was okay and a quick read, about a hundred pages.

 

Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich. The mini series, Chernobyl ( on HBO) is based off it.

 

What are your thoughts on it so far.

 

I like it. Very gripping. Oral History is raw and this is. The mini series is very good. It has won countless awards. The book won the Noble Prize for Literature in 2015

 

Dang, it another book to add to my reading list

 

I just finished reading, which is being adapted to a movie. It a easy read and should be a great movie.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weil


I'm currently reading

The Cyberweapons Arms Race was recommended by someone who works in a SCIF. They said it is packed with such real-world detail that they wouldn’t be surprised if the source is someone currently on an involuntary, all-expenses-paid lifetime “luxury vacation” at a "black-site resort.”

This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race -by Nicole Perlroth
The untold story of the cyberweapons market―the most secretive, government-backed market on earth―and a terrifying first look at a new kind of global warfare.

 

Here is the movie trailer . I wonder if they would keep the line of Rocky asking if it's an appropriate time to engage in "fisting" each other. Note. You have to read the book to understand that reference.