I actually haven't read anything else by her, but Priestdaddy has been on my shelves for years! I have heard No One is Talking About This isn't people's favorite of hers, but I have nothing to compare it against!
"I know this simple fact leads some into the kind of futility-spiral that leaves them questioning their entire existence, to which I say, good" lmao ily
These kinds of books are some of my favorites. Love falling into an existential black hole through a book or film. Benjamin Labatut's books (When We Cease to Understand the World, The MANIAC) are my favorites of blending existentialism and science. I am same re: how I was very good at reading/writing in school (Journalism major) and avoided sciences after a certain point, but love to dive into physics discussions all the time. Hell, I visited Neils Bohr's gravesite when I went to Copenhagen a couple of years ago, hahaha.
Same, such a great niche genre. And I'm glad to have a fellow reading/writing kid turned science adult! Will definitely check out those recs. I want to visit Copenhagen so bad and now I'll be adding Bohr's grave to the agenda lol
I read Orbital a couple of months ago. As a novel I didn't care for it, but the poetic descriptions of the earth are spectacular, the literary equivalent of watching a BBC documentary. My wife read Sea of Tranquility and loved it, so that's on my list. Also, I love the Star Trek: The Next Generation recommendation! As a kid growing up in the 90s, TNG, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager were constantly on our family TV set. To this day, I would say Deep Space Nine is a science fiction masterpiece that explores complex questions about diplomacy, war, religion, and ethics. A more recent sci fi show that my wife and I both enjoy is For All Mankind (on Apple+), which is a space exploration saga in an alternate timeline where the Soviets put a man on the moon before the Americans.
I can't wait to ready Nobody Is Talking About This. I love Patricia Lockwood!!
I actually haven't read anything else by her, but Priestdaddy has been on my shelves for years! I have heard No One is Talking About This isn't people's favorite of hers, but I have nothing to compare it against!
These are such lovely recommendations, I’m going to save them for my upcoming 18 hour flight ✈️
Thanks for reading! 18 hours is such a long flight to keep yourself entertained during -- hope you're going somewhere fun!!
I am going to Bali for my partner’s sister’s wedding!! <3
"I know this simple fact leads some into the kind of futility-spiral that leaves them questioning their entire existence, to which I say, good" lmao ily
I knew you'd like that
Beautyland is my favourite read of 2025 so far!! I love all of this and I’m definitely checking out these recommendations asap!
It was one of my favorites last year too!!
These kinds of books are some of my favorites. Love falling into an existential black hole through a book or film. Benjamin Labatut's books (When We Cease to Understand the World, The MANIAC) are my favorites of blending existentialism and science. I am same re: how I was very good at reading/writing in school (Journalism major) and avoided sciences after a certain point, but love to dive into physics discussions all the time. Hell, I visited Neils Bohr's gravesite when I went to Copenhagen a couple of years ago, hahaha.
Same, such a great niche genre. And I'm glad to have a fellow reading/writing kid turned science adult! Will definitely check out those recs. I want to visit Copenhagen so bad and now I'll be adding Bohr's grave to the agenda lol
I read Orbital a couple of months ago. As a novel I didn't care for it, but the poetic descriptions of the earth are spectacular, the literary equivalent of watching a BBC documentary. My wife read Sea of Tranquility and loved it, so that's on my list. Also, I love the Star Trek: The Next Generation recommendation! As a kid growing up in the 90s, TNG, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager were constantly on our family TV set. To this day, I would say Deep Space Nine is a science fiction masterpiece that explores complex questions about diplomacy, war, religion, and ethics. A more recent sci fi show that my wife and I both enjoy is For All Mankind (on Apple+), which is a space exploration saga in an alternate timeline where the Soviets put a man on the moon before the Americans.