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BY: @bozz | CREATED: May 28, 2026, 11:18 a.m. | VOTES: 521 | PAYOUT: $17.48 | [ VOTE ]

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Despite the hectic place of life lately, I have been finding the time to consume a bit of media. In fact, I've probably read more books over the past twelve months than I have read in the past twelve years. In addition to that, @mrsbozz and I have been watching our usual slate of shows on TV as time allows. I thought I might take a minute in and share some of those books and shows with you in this post today.

As I said, I have been reading a lot more lately, so much so, that my wife decided it would be a good idea to get me a Kindle Paperwhite for my upcoming 50th birthday. I honestly had no problem reading books on my phone, but she felt I needed something "better for my eyes" I think she put it. The fact is, I have gotten to the point where I have been reading a physical book and an electronic book simultaneously. If you told my family that, they would probably laugh at you as they can attest to how "reading adverse" I was growing up.

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Bosch

As far as physical books go, I have been working through the Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly. You might be familiar with Bosch from the successful Amazon Prime series starting Titus Welliver. Having watched the entire series, I was worried the books might be too similar, but that definitely isn't the case. There are some pretty significant differences between the books and the show that make it easy to pick them up and read them without feeling like you have been through this before.

They did a lot of side character development in the show that make sense for TV, but not so much for books. There are a ton of books in the series and I think I am only on the fourth one right now. We keep picking them up cheap at used bookstores or from the Thriftbooks website. They have been in print long enough that you usually don't have to pay more than a couple dollars for them.

If I were a faster reader, I would just check them out from the library, but I know I wouldn't be able to finish them without having to renew the book several times.

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Muirwood

On the Kindle side of things, I just finished a series of books called The Dawning of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler. The first book is called The Druid, and there are two more books in the series. This is actually a prequel series to some other series that he has. After finishing these three books, I thought about reading some of the other ones, but I decided to hold off.

If you are looking for a decent story about someone coming into their own magical powers, I would recommend this series, but I don't think you are going to find any themes that haven't been covered before. It's pretty run of the mill stuff with a few unique twists here and there.

Nightfall

After I finished those books, I started reading a science fiction book called Nightfall. It actually started off as a short story written by Isaac Asimov back in 1941, but more recently Robert Silverberg has worked to build it into a complete book. I am about 70% done with it at this point and it has been a really fascinating read.

The basic premise is that these people live on a plant with something like five or six suns, so it is basically daytime all the time, when darkness finally comes, how will they handle it? This book has been really good to read and I can understand why it is such a classic. I also understand why they felt the rest of the story needed to be told. I'm glad I picked up the full book versus just the original short story.

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

On the television side of things, we have been watching a lot of the NCAA softball tournament, but we have also found time to watch non sports stuff. @mrsbozz usually has three books going at one time (physical, electronic, and audio), and she recently finished "Remarkably Bright Creatures", so when she saw it was going to be a movie on Netflix she wanted to watch it.

I nearly turned it off when it started off with a talking octopus, but don't worry, it's not a real talking octopus, it's more a view into the octopuses mind. Anyway, it turned out to be a really great movie. It's a little sad, a little funny, and just a really good watch. You could maybe even watch it with your family if you kids are a little older. There are some mature themes like suicide, drug use, and stuff like that. I've gotta say, for the Star Trek fans out there, Colm Meaney was great in this.

RJ Decker

In addition to our regular shows like Abbot Elementary, Tracker, High Potential, Will Trent, and a few others, we also picked up a new show called RJ Decker. The first season was only 9 episodes, so it was a pretty quick watch for us. We maybe watched one episode per night after we got home from work. It's about an ex-con who becomes a private investigator down in Florida. The characters are fun and the premise is pretty interesting. I just hope they don't cancel it early like they tend to do lately.

Dark Winds

Personally, I've been watching episodes of St. Denis which is farcical comedy about people working at a hospital in the vein of The Office. I wouldn't consider it as good as The Office, but it makes me laugh occasionally, so I don't mind it. My wife wasn't interested in it after watching the first episode. Though she doesn't like The Office either.

More importantly, I have been watching the latest season of Dark Winds which is a show that was started by Robert Redford and George R R Martin or whatever his name is from Game of Thrones. It follows tribal police officers on a reservation back in the 70's and it has been a really good watch. I think this is the third or fourth season now and as I said, it has been phenomenal.

I've actually got a huge backlog of shows to watch now that I have been reading more which I am not sure is a good thing or a bad thing. It stresses me out a bit, but I like the fact that I am engaging my imagination a bit more.

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@blueskyposh | May 28, 2026, 11:20 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

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@fullcoverbetting | May 28, 2026, 11:38 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

We did the physical books years ago. Both the misses and me are reading on our ipads. Easy in bed, because there is no need for light to be able to read, which does remove the hinder for the other party in bed. And it is good for the environement and saves a lot of spaces at home.
I am currently reading a new novel in the Tom Clancy series. Act of defiance. Almost finished it, not a bad read.
Should look if there is a new book in the Reacher series.

@bozz | May 28, 2026, 11:56 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I think I would like some of the Clancy books, but they just tend to be thick and technical. I don't read fast to begin with, so I think it would be a tough read for me. I have a few books in the Reacher series, but I want to read them in order, so I am waiting until I have a few more built up. It's going to take me a while to get through the Bosch series, then I started buying the Lincoln Lawyer series by the same author too.

@fullcoverbetting | May 28, 2026, 1:07 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

I did see the first serie of the Lincoln Lawyer, but never read the books.
Did read all Reacher books.
Clancy was one of my favorite authors.

@leaky20 | May 28, 2026, 12:03 p.m. | Votes: 7 | [ VOTE ]

Reading an ebook and a physical copy is something that I do as well. I typically have a primary book i read and a secondary or tertiary that I pock away at. I can't do library books either because I dont think that I'd finish them fast enough. Lately i have been reading a lot and quickly though. Thrifting books os great. I always bake them in the oven when I get them home to kill and bed bugs or lice. I have a fear of getting them lol.

Nightfall sounds interesting.

My wife liked remarkably bright creatures also. We plan to watch the movie at some point.

@bozz | May 28, 2026, 12:41 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

I've never thought of putting them in the oven like that. I'm not a fan of critters either, but it never really occurred to me. I do have a UV cleaner at work, I wonder if that would make a difference.

@leaky20 | May 28, 2026, 6:56 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

It might make a difference. I dont know much about UV cleaners. Its probably a low risk to get bugs but I can be paranoid about it lol

@marabuzal | May 28, 2026, 1:29 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

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@livinguktaiwan | May 28, 2026, 3:34 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

I'm the same on the rare occasion I buy second hand books or borrow them from the library, you never know where they've been or how many people have licked their finger to turn the page. It may sound stupid, but I would worry my oven might be contaminated if I bake the book inside. I actually had consider doing it for soil, some say you can bake it or flash it in the microwave to kill off any bugs before planting.

@leaky20 | May 28, 2026, 6:58 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Ive never heard of doing it for soil. Interesting. Makes sense though. For bugs you can put them in a bag in the freezer for 7 days also but its not guaranteed. I believe it has to be -18°C to kill bed bugs

@livinguktaiwan | May 28, 2026, 3:37 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

That's a lot of reading, I reckon you read more in a month than I do in 5 years, I have a very low attention span. But seriously, reading is good and if I do, I always prefer a physical book as opposed to electronic. Otherwise I feel like I'm on my mobile again, and not digigal detoxing.

@bozz | May 28, 2026, 3:46 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

The only thing I really have a problem with is audio books. My mind wanders too much to focus on those. Even podcasts are difficult at times.

@seattlea | May 28, 2026, 6:41 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Nightfall sounds like an interesting book to me!

@bozz | May 28, 2026, 6:42 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I can't speak to how it ends yet, but it has been a fun read so far.

@revolwritings | May 28, 2026, 7:06 p.m. | Votes: 2 | [ VOTE ]

I really do prefer physical books. But I do see the advantage of reading on a display. Some day I might buy a nice eReader. I really like reMarkable for example. But they are extremely espensive, because they don't really focus on being an eReader, but more of being a replica of paper for taking notes, but digital.
Maybe I should just find a cheap eReader online for a couple of Euros some time soon and see how I like it. đź“–

@bozz | May 29, 2026, 11:41 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

The Kindle Paperwhite has been great so far. I have a Ratta Supernote at work that I use for taking notes. It was significantly cheaper than the reMarkable and I liked the writing surface better.

@silverd510 | May 28, 2026, 10:56 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

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@jacobtothe | May 28, 2026, 11:13 p.m. | Votes: 2 | [ VOTE ]

I should try to find that Asimov collaboration. I know Michael Connelly was a popular author at the library when I worked there. I'm taking a break from fantasy novels for now, and I rarely watch TV shows these days.

@bozz | May 29, 2026, 11:40 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Connelly is a pretty good for real world sort of scenarios. He has a ton of material to dive into as well.

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@riverflows | May 29, 2026, 2:08 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Oh you lucky thing, getting a kindle paperwhite! That Asimov story sounds fascinating - I'm a sci fi fan so I like little snippets of sci fi history like this. We just finished watching The 100 Foot Wave on HBO - worth watching even if you're not a surfer. Also liked The dark Wizard and I dont normally do sporting docos! Just watching people do these incredible feats is enough to keep you glued to the telly.

@bozz | May 29, 2026, 11:39 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I can still remember watching Endless Summer for the first time. It's so simple, but such an iconic film. It's one of those that just kind of stick with you and rattle around in your brain long after you have watched it.

@riverflows | May 30, 2026, 2:12 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Oh yeahhhhh and the soundtrack too. And Morning of the Earth.

@marshallsss45 | May 29, 2026, 7:10 a.m. | Votes: 2 | [ VOTE ]

Really enjoyed this kind of media roundup because it feels natural and not overly polished. The part about balancing physical books with Kindle reading was especially relatable. Bosch is one of those rare series where both the books and adaptation work well separately, and Nightfall still remains one of the most atmospheric sci-fi stories ever written. Lately my evenings have been a mix of books, sports streams, and prediction games on a gaming site like https://1win-game.in/ so the combination of reading, shows, and entertainment here felt very familiar.

@bozz | May 29, 2026, 11:37 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I'm glad this resonated with you! It's kind of hard to write some of these posts given the overall stigma of media consumption these days, but I think it's all about balance.

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