I've been reading a lot lately, work has been crazy and I find
leaving myself an hour before bed to read does wonders to relax me
so I can sleep. Historical fiction has always been a favorite of
mine, recently I finished up Ken Follett's [0] Kingsbridge
trilogy. I read the first novel in the series (The Pillars of the
Earth) in 2018, and just finished the other two. They are not light
books (1000+ pages each) but are so engrossing you hardly notice how
long they are. I highly recommend them for any fans of historical
fiction, in particular early European history. All three books span
a period of 500 years, the 12th - 17th centuries.
I have some of Follett's other books on my shelf to read, but am
taking a detour into techno-thrillers by way of William Hertling's
[1] Singularity series. I've read the first book, Avogrado Corp, and
am in the middle of the second, AI Apocalypse. These are quick and
enjoyable reads (250-300 pages each) that will appeal to most
hardcore geeks.
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