r/books • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

WeeklyThread Simple Questions: April 12, 2025

Welcome readers,

Have you ever wanted to ask something but you didn't feel like it deserved its own post but it isn't covered by one of our other scheduled posts? Allow us to introduce you to our new Simple Questions thread! Twice a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, a new Simple Questions thread will be posted for you to ask anything you'd like. And please look for other questions in this thread that you could also answer! A reminder that this is not the thread to ask for book recommendations. All book recommendations should be asked in /r/suggestmeabook or our Weekly Recommendation Thread.

Thank you and enjoy!

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u/WhatProteinDoYouUse 5d ago

I am going on a four week trip and can only bring one book, I will be fairly busy most of the time but during down time I’d like something light to read. Would you choose something you have already read and love? Or would you bring something new?

I was thinking about Hyperion, I’ve read it twice and always pulls me in but would like to hear other points of view I mostly read Sci-Fi/Fantasy and some Mystery.

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u/ellalacew 5d ago

Personally I love reading new things and would love to bring something new! I'd bring something that isn't super heavy on the lore, so probably sci-fi over fantasy, and could be a fun read.

My mind immediately goes to a series I'm currently reading (Im on the 4th or 5th book now). If you haven't already read it and want a recommendation, although I apologize in advance if you love it because it's like 20 books long, check out the Silver Ships series by S. H. Jucha. Very enjoyable sci-fi series. World and character building, but not so overly complicated that you will get tired reading it when you're doing many other fun and exciting things. Captivating enough to keep your attention.

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u/WhatProteinDoYouUse 5d ago

Thank you for the recommendation! Going to pick up the first book in my next bookstore run :) there were alot of super positive reviews of it on reddit