- What book is currently on your nightstand?
- Who is the author?
- What genre?
- How do you like it?
- Would you recommend it to others?
I’ve got 3 going at the moment:
[Physical]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Ultimate Collection - Douglas Adams
Technically this is 6 books back to back - it’s the whole series. These are some of my favorite books of all time, and I make sure to re-read them every few years to keep them fresh in my mind. I would recommend this series to everyone.
The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton
Another one I’ve read previously and love. I read this many years ago and I’ve been craving some Crichton again recently so I decided to start back here. I recommend this to anyone who likes a good, science-based thriller.
[Audio]
Nuking The Moon - Vince Houghton
This is an interesting book so far, but it’s not a favorite. I’m not super fond of the author’s writing style. It’s got a bit longer to impress me before I put it down and move onto something else, though. I can’t recommend it yet - we’ll see.
I keep forgetting about Michael Crichton. I read the reviews on that book and they seem really hit or miss. I’ve never read any of his books, but I’m a fan of sci-fi and mystery so you caught my attention there. Knowing that it would be my first Crichton book, would you recommend this one, or would another be a better starting point to get me hooked on his style?
I probably wouldn’t recommend The Andromeda Strain as your first Crichton. Although it’s among his earlier books, it can be pretty dry at times, so you really have to be a fan of the science part of the sci-fi.
Something like Micro, Prey, or Next would probably be better places to start - those are among his later works (in fact he passed while writing Micro), and they have pretty good plots which move along at a fun pace. Sphere gets an honorable mention here too.
If you like any of those and you’re willing to try something a bit more on the sciencey side, check out Jurassic Park.
Dude, what!? Crichton did Westworld, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Congo, AND Twister?!?! I had no idea.