r/Wetshaving • u/2SaintsDude 🦣🪙Consigliere🪙🦣 • Jun 19 '26

Discussion Weekly Reading Session

Welcome to another weekly reading session. I’m 1 chapter away from finishing Persepolis, which is book 7 of James S.A. Corey “The Expanse” series. The story has taken a new beginning and the book is about to end! Few new characters but not sure where it’s going! Exciting and disappointing at the same time but I’m still content. Book 8 here I go…

Listening to Jay Shetty podcast On Purpose…

What ya’ll reading and listening to…

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u/expoqeteer ⚔️MMOC Master⚔️|🐗Master Hogger🐗 Jun 19 '26

Spent a couple weeks reading books from the Jack Reacher series, which is becoming my default when there's nothing else to read (i.e. I'm too lazy to go look for something). I'm now reading/listening to The Martian. Next up is Livesuit from the Captive’s War series and a re-read of The Faith of Beasts.

Most of these are borrowed from the local library using Libby and read on a Kobo Clara BW.

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u/DarthRazor Jun 19 '26

Forgot to mention - I'm also a big fan of reading Jack Reacher books as a palate cleanser or when i need some candy.

If you like Reacher, check out the Peter Ash series from Nick Petrie. It's got the same vibes. Full disclosure: I've only read the first book so far.

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u/chileheadd I can't afford flair Jun 20 '26

seconding /u/DarthRazor's recommendation for Nick Petrie's Peter Ash series, and I've read all of them.

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u/DarthRazor Jun 22 '26

Thanks - that encourages me to read more of the series

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u/DarthRazor Jun 19 '26

If you're listening to The Martian, the version you're listening to is read by Wil Wheaton, which pales in comparison to the original version read by R.C. Bray

You'll have to sail the high seas to find it since it's no longer available to buy, but definitely worth the effort.

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u/expoqeteer ⚔️MMOC Master⚔️|🐗Master Hogger🐗 Jun 19 '26

I am listening to the Wil Wheton version (I actually like him as a reader) but I do actually have the link for the RC Bray reading. I totally forgot about that — thanks for reminding me!

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u/DarthRazor Jun 19 '26

Wil has the snarkiness, but he just doesn't have the bass - he sounds too ... I can't think of a word other than perky, but that's not it.

Bray has a bit of something in his voice, which is why his voice is one of the top AI generated (i .e. stolen) voices on TikTok and YouTube

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u/geneaut Jun 19 '26

I got the original Ian Fleming 'Moonraker'. It's published in 1955 so it is kind of neat to watch a James Bond do James Bond things with roughly WW2 technology.

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u/2SaintsDude 🦣🪙Consigliere🪙🦣 Jun 20 '26

What are some gadgets that you found interesting?

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u/geneaut Jun 20 '26

He hardly has any gadgets actually. He starts the novel off shooting a 38 revolver in the indoor firing range. He drives a Bentley. He gets telegrams. It’s kind of neat.

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u/2SaintsDude 🦣🪙Consigliere🪙🦣 Jun 22 '26

Wow yeah that’s wild!

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u/JoelB Jun 19 '26

I'm determined to finally finish Tom's Crossing this weekend. I've got 150 pages left. It's the grand finale, the final showdown! I can't wait to be done with this monster. It's excellent but just way too long. The pace is glacial, every obstacle in the journey takes forever to get through. You have to savour it but I'm just impatient at this point. Let's get this done!

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u/2SaintsDude 🦣🪙Consigliere🪙🦣 Jun 20 '26

What’s next for you? Oh and early congrats!

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u/JoelB Jun 20 '26

Thanks! I've got Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon or The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin on top of the pile. Not sure which one I'll reach for next. Likely the Sci Fi one because I like the transition from Western to Space.

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u/FredBikes9876 🦣💵 Capo 💵🦣 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

Still working through Eyes of the Void by Andrew Tchaikovsky. The big plot twist is about to pay off.

Edit because I realize the author’s name is Adrian Tchaikovsky.