Finished:

The Stranger, by Albert Camus
Way late to this, but a fantastic, sad little read. I punched it out in a couple of hours, and I fell in love with Camus's style of writing. I'm still digesting my thoughts on it.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
First time reading this and it was a joy to read. The only thing that knocked down my enjoyment was the abrupt ending. I kept thinking there was more to it, as I was reading on a Kindle and it said I was only at 60%, but the rest was just notes. Disappointing. I think I will be continuing on with the series. Adams is a fantastic storyteller.

Reading:

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust
About 300 pages in of 400 pages. It finally started to pick up a bit once I got into the Swann in Love section and out of Combray. I'm hoping, should I decide to finish the books, that they lean more toward the style/pacing of Swann in Love rather than Combray....but I'm pretty sure that may be an empty wish. Proust certainly loves his layers of description.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Philip K. Dick
My first time reading this, or any of his works, and have never seen the movie(s), so I'm keen on seeing how I feel about it. Only about a quarter of the way through now, but looking forward to it.

Finished

the Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather Morris enjoyed this one. Not the most in depth story about war but a touching one nonetheless.

Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov a truly beautifully written book with a rather worrying plot.

Artemis, by Andy Weir Haven't read the martian but have seen the movie and enjoyed it. Got this purley on that alone. It was a fun quick story. Nothing too special. Feels like its begging for a movie to be made. I think i would have enjoyed the martian more. Will have to read it to find out.

just started

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick only tree chapters in but so far really enjoying it.

I finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Phillip K. Dick, and Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer. Both were quick, easy reads. Annihilation was an interesting concept, but I'm not sure if I'll be diving into the rest of the series any time soon. Androids truly captivated me, and will certainly warrant a re-read in the future.

I was extremely excited about finally finding a copy of Iron Gold, by Pierce Brown to continue the Red Rising series. I enjoyed the trilogy immensely, and have high hopes for this.

Finished off The Narrows, by Michael Connelly.

Started and finished Red Dragon, by Thomas Harris. I actually think this is one case where the movie was better. I don’t feel like I connected with Graham as much in this format, though Crawford definitely still came through as an unlikeable dick. I don’t know.

Now reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Phillip K. Dick. Not far through this but enjoying it so far.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick

Finished Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut.

Thoroughly enjoyed it. My first read from Vonnegut. A funny-but-not-funny book. I can't exactly put my finger on why, but I feel like Vonnegut just jives with me. I will definitely be reading more by him. The gf has an old copy Hocus Pocus on the shelf, will probably give it a go soon.

Started Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick.

Just saw Upgrade (awesome movie btw), but it didn't quite scratch my cyberpunk itch. I've also never seen the Bladerunner movies, more motivation to finish the book.

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Do androids dream of electric sheep, by Philip K Dick

I’m 20% through the book. I’ve watched the movie Blade runner several times, but I’ve never read the book it’s based on. This is my third PKD novel behind A scanner darkly and Man in the high castle. Even though I’ve got a good portion of the book to go, I can see how reading the book will help me appreciate the first movie and maybe the second one as well.

And it’s been such a long time since I’ve seen Blade runner that I’m looking forward to seeing it again after I finish the book.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K Dick.

I'd had this one for a while, I bought it to read on a trans-Atlantic flight a year or so ago and ended up sleeping instead.

This week I finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick and Jaws, by Peter Benchley.

And, the Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast is reading 31 short stories in 31 days in May for Short Story Month. This week we're reading:

The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Dead, by James Joyce

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, by Ambrose Bierce

Signs and Symbols, by Vladimir Nabokov

A Good Man is Hard to Find, by Flannery O'Connor

The Snows of Kilimanjaro, by Ernest Hemingway

And Many More!

Finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Phillip K. Dick and holy wow did I not follow that ending. Overall I enjoyed it, but it definitely could be confusing at times.

Started The Hero of Ages (Mistborn #3), by Brandon Sanderson as well as reading The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, by Howard Pyle. The latter ended up being a far more difficult read than I originally anticipated (in terms of using a lot of old English, I thought it was a modernization at first), so I decided to read it on the side as I focus on finishing up the Mistborn series.

Finally finished up The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time #4), by Robert Jordan. It was a long journey, but I greatly enjoyed it.

Decided to look for a short book or two in the meantime to take a break from large fantasy. Finally picked up Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Philip K. Dick. I'm about halfway through the book and I'm enjoying it thus far.

Finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. Quick and solid read. Going to watch both of the movies now that I've read the book. I haven't watched Blade Runner in years and haven't seen the new one at all.

Starting The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti today.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

I'm really excited to start this, I've been trying to branch out and read something different.

Finished:

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Philip K. Dick
This was a letdown. I think this is largely due to the hype surrounding it, and the expectations I built up myself, but it was just so...blah.

Autumn, by Ali Smith
While I didn't feel overly satisfied with the story in itself, the writing was absolutely superb. Because of that, I was sucked in and really enjoyed this...even with the blase ending.

Reading:

Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann
This is fantastic. So far, it's a complete punch to the gut, and I've had to stop several times to pull myself out of the depressive funk it's put me in, but it is so very, very well written.

The Power and the Glory, by Graham Greene
I'm about halfway finished with this, and I'm starting to think Greene just isn't the author for me. Objectively, it's well-written, but the story just isn't compelling to me.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem, by Joan Didion
Still working my way through this. Enjoying it. There's something oddly soothing by her sparse but elegant writing.

Finished Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear. Fantastic book. Greg Bear's pacing is terrific. A little heavy on the scientific terms and ideas, but fascinating nonetheless. I highly recommend any of his books if you dig hard sci-fi.

Reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick. Decided to finally read this one after seeing a discussion about it on reddit the other day. I've read a few of Dick's books and have typically enjoyed them and so far I'm really digging this one. Planning on plowing through this one so I can get started on The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti next.

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury I always wanted to read it, I just finished it and I hated it. The idea of a world like the one in the book is great, but it's so poorly developed that you're left with a superficial context and a bunch of characters that you don't get to really know. Besides that I though it was poorly written, sometimes the author used metaphors that only bored me. I thought it was going to be a fun read but I ended up feeling like there were 300 pages missing from the book.

Do sheep dream of electric sheep, by Philip K. Dick

I'm on page 100, so I don't have a full opinion yet. But I really enjoy Dick's style of writing, and so far I think it's captivating to read. I'm not sure how the different stories meet yet so I'm looking forward to reading it.

Finished Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep, by Philip K. Dick last week

Then started God Emperor of Dune, by Frank Herbert and will continue with that 2nd trilogy till it's done.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick - I just started this and I'm only 5 chapters in, but I'm in love. I do love Blade Runner so I have been very interested to see the source material.

The Monster of Florence, by Douglas Preston - Covers the famous serial killer from Florence, really enjoying it, reminds me of Zodiac in a few ways

Finished:

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Dracula, by Bram Stoker, and Neuromancer, by William Gibson.

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Started:

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The Gunslinger, by Steven King, A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin, and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick.

Finished:

Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust
Well, it's done. I can understand why this is praised so much in the sense that the style definitely took a high level ability with words and understanding of language, but that's about as far as I go. I appreciate and respect it, I don't think I liked it. The characters were all just so unlikable...and I'm not sure whether that was Proust's intention or not. I don't know if I'll be carrying on to finish In Search of Lost Time in its entirety.

Reading:

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick
STILL. I don't know why I'm struggling with this so much, especially as it's not a long book. I think it may be a case of hype overshadowing the book itself, and in reality, it's letting me down.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem, by Joan Didion
I love her, and am so excited to read this.

The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler
This is my second time trying this. I'm about 70% in this time, and I like it, but it just isn't sucking me in. It seems so surface level, and the plot is so convoluted (and not really in an enjoyable way) that it's not even fun to get lost in.

The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov
Am I ready for this? I read Heart of a Dog by him a couple years back and that was a wild ride. I think I'm prepared for the absurdity of this, but who knows?

I'm in the middle of a few books right now,

Hail to the Chin by Bruce Campbell

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick

The Deep by Nick Cutter

I am reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

I'm reading this after finishing both blade runner movies in hopes of getting the same feeling as the movies gave me.

COMPLETED:

The Demolished Man, by Alfred Bester

The City and the Stars, by Arthur C. Clarke (audiobook, repeat read)

Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 4, by Yoshiyuki Sadomoto

Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 5, by Yoshiyuki Sadomoto

IN PROGRESS:

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick (audiobook, repeat read)

The Crust of Our Earth, by Chet Raymo

Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 6, by Yoshiyuki Sadomoto

Just finished Wilderness and the American Mind, by Roderick Frazier Nash. Finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Philip K. Dick earlier this week, too. I was really annoyed by this book even though I liked it.