Just finishing Uketsu’s Strange Houses. A short, easy read, but quite a strange tale.
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The last months of the first quarter of this century, I was on a journey to read books of movies I have seen(Solaris,Stalker,Satantango, etc…).
Last book -found it used- for the year, finished in 2 days is the Greek edition of:
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
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I really like the film, and the book is on my reading list as well.
Also Rendezvous with Rama; have it as a radio play, but want to read the book at well.
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In my “to be read” list too 
I liked that one. The book was great the film was just boring. I was sad that 2010 odessey was following the film and not the book but when I got past that it was pretty good book too.
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you should read the making of 2001. It was crazy
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I read it, so that you don’t have to.
Very disappointment read, frankly. Two thirds too long, filled with SF clichés, linguistic clichés and storyline clichés - gradually morphing from SF into phantasy into messianic prose. And very sloppy prose at that.
But perhaps that’s just me being narrow-minded?
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Wasn’t disappointed, there were lots of pew pew. Worst book I’ve read in 2025!
Next I’ll go for Blame by Jeff Abbott (Portuguese Edition)
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Started today, Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.
The only Greek translation I found was a -used but in amazing condition- 2 books pocket edition from 1985. The greek title is “Οι αετοί της Δύσης” (The eagles of the West) 
“They say” it’s not about… pew pew. 
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This seems to be a terminal centric book. A lot of text, only a few colors, no gestures, no buttons to tap on. I think I should put it on my list. 
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I believe that I never read any Western without some sort of pew pew 
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I’m picking up “The End of the World” by Geoffrey Dennis from the list.
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My reading has been greatly curtailed recently; cataracts have made reading difficult. (surgery next week).
Just finished Lars Brownworth’s Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire that Rescued Western Civilization. A huge, huge, HUGE disappointment. The ‘rescue’ of the West was a couple of paragraphs on the very last page. Lots of factual errors, some of them quite serious. The author initially admits the ‘Byzantine’ Empire is a misnomer — and then goes on to use the misnomer continuously. A waste of time.
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I wish you the best
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All the best!
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Paolini somehow got published at 18 and he’s never grown past that. Sorry you were sucked into the morass.
Incredible book by an incredible woman. Part biography, part how-to, she’s a witty, smart, insightful, and genuinely warm human being. Highly recommended even for non-theater folks.
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That sort of sums it up, really.
I’ve made a note of dame Dench’s book. 
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Yesterday I started reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
At the same time, I’ll also be reading The Secret History of the World, approaching it with an open mind, as I enjoy exploring different perspectives on our world’s history.
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I finished Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Now I am 3/4 in the Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin. I know, the latest person to the party but I have listened the audiobook in English, now I am reading the Greek translation.
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It’s on my list 
I’m even more late to the party
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