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Fighting for Space: How a Group of Drug Users Transformed One City's Struggle with Addiction by Travis Lupick. Quite incredible piece of journalism detailing how a grassroots campaign run by drug addicts and activists fought to change how Vancouver treated drug addiction and harm reduction.

Well! That's my next two books sorted.

I've just started 'The Curse of the Mistwraith' by Janny Wurts. It's the first in an 11 volume epic fantasy so that'll keep me busy.

Currently enjoying Travellers in the Third Reich by Julia Boyd. Chronicles the rise of fascism in Germany through the eyes of everyday people. My only complaint about it is that these "everyday people" are diplomats, politicians, military personnel and well to do students. I thought it would be...

I read 'A Little Life' last year. I enjoyed it but I did have some issues with it. I won't specify of course, but give me a shout when you're done if you fancy having a book club type discussion about it :thumbsup: It is a truly incredible piece of writing though.

A Memory Called Empire - Arkady Martine. Enjoying it so far, I do love some sci-fi.

I'm just about to finish up 'Privacy is Power' by Carissa Véliz. Really interesting, slightly terrifying. I work in data so am aware of its nefarious uses but some of the stuff in here is eye opening. Next on the nightstand is 'Angels With Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina'...

Finally decided to read Haruki Murakami. About halfway through 'Norwegian Wood'. It's good but, based on this alone, I doubt I'll be clamouring to read any others.

Just finishing up a re-read of The Stand by Stephen King. Another 400 or so pages to go. Next on the list will be, I think, The Sea by John Banville.

Just started 'Stalin and the Scientist' by Simon Ings. Round off the year with some non-fiction.

Started 'Stoner' by John Williams a few nights ago. It's a really nice, languid read.

I've almost finished 'Barkskins' by Annie Proulx. Excellent book which follows the lives of two French servants from when they arrive in 'New France' (North America) in 1693 and all of their descendants.

Just had this arrive, looking forward to getting into it:

I've got that on my reading list, two or three along. Currently reading 'Moonglow' by Michael Chabon. Good so far!

The Expanse series is very good. It's not hard hard but there's definite science in there along with the fiction.

Will drop a little review when I'm done. I'm a big fan of his, Kavalier and Clay is in my top 10. Your read sounds interesting as well. Going to add that to my list.

I gave up on Shogun. Couldn't get past how Clavell was writing the dialogue for the Japanese characters. Have moved onto City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin and Moonglow by Michael Chabon.

Just finished Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig. Enjoyed it but I felt the main character swore more than was necessary. Rather than making her seem edgy, which is what I think Wendig was going for, she came across as immature. Once I'd gotten over that though it was great. Last night started Shogun...

Oh I've gone through The Stand a couple of times. I regularly read IT as well. I love the world-building in The Stand. His apocalypse is so believable; minus the supernatural / religious stuff.

Been speeding through Stephen King's 'Carrie'. He's a favourite of mine but I've mostly stuck to his post-crash, post-addiction stuff. Just now reading his earlier work.