Annihilation and it’s sequel Authority(50%) by Jeff VanderMeer – Really liked the tone and vibes of Annihilation. Halfway through Authority and it’s different, but really interesting too. Many people feel the series dropped in quality after the first one, and I think one factor is that the sequel doesn’t fit the expectation of an “Annihilation sequel” as it has a very different setting and approaches the world from a different perspective. As someone who was already warned about that, I was prepared and am liking it, finding it really intriguing .

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco – A great historical murder mystery filled to the brim with a myriad of themes from biblical analysis to semiotics. Doesn’t conform to the traditional tropes of the genre, I would even call it postmodern in a sense. Has a lot of intellectual topics, layered meanings and debates that makes the reader think.

Introducing Sartre and Introducing Marxism – Part of the Introducing series of informative and engaging introduction guides to various topics. Great choice for a digestible and brief overview of various topics, enough to whet your appetite.

Disco Elysium

Just finished Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (loved it, just discovered the “new weird” genre and it’s totally my vibe). Now started reading The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, the structure of the book and the setting seems cool and intriguing.