[ApK]

I started, then soon abandoned, "Consider Phlebas," the first of the Culture novels by Iain M. Banks. I could not get into it on any level. I only became aware of the series because of learning that's where Elon Musk got the names of the SpaceX recovery ships. After several chapters, and reading some reviews for a sense of what was to come, there was just nothing I liked about it.

I switched over to the next Harry Bosch book on my list, "Angel's Flight," which was a pretty quick listen, and up to snuff with the rest of the series.

I also recently finished "Troubled Blood" the latest Cormoran Strike book by Robert Galbraith (aka JKR). Another enjoyable mystery, and I didn't even mind having to keep my British-American Slang dictionary handy!
BTW, While the mystery story itself is self contained, as are all the books in the series, I don't recommend a reader start off with this book...it's about twice as long as the others with a lot more character detail built off previous books. I think it would seem a particular slog if you didn't already know the characters and relationships from previous books. They are best read in order, if you want to invest in the characters as much as in the detective stories.


Right now I'm listening to The Great Courses "Law School for Everyone" which I'm finding absolutely fascinating.

ApK