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   • Håkan Geijer

   @hakan_geijer When I was younger reading Woman at the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy; the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson; and Terry Pratchett's books.

   These days one of the most striking books I've read is Paved Paradise, by Henry Grabar.

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     • Håkan Geijer

     @hakan_geijer This reading order might be a better start:

     1. The Truth
     2. Monstrous Regiment
     3. Going Postal
     4. Making Money
     5. Raising Steam

     Or there's a quiz here: https://www.discworldemporium.com/reading-order/

     The politics in them might not work for you if you're looking for something that helps you explore anarchism deeply. But I guess when I was younger there was a lot that prodded me to think more carefully and compassionately about my political approach.

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     • Håkan Geijer

     @hakan_geijer I find Terry Pratchett to be lovely to be immersed in for a while.

     My Real Children was also amazing, though I cannot yet bear to reread it because it gave me so many feelings (years ago).

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     • Håkan Geijer

     @hakan_geijer yes, I read those when I was much younger! I haven't revisited them in recent years, I suppose I should have said

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     • Håkan Geijer

     @hakan_geijer I do like hearing what people think of books! I suppose I was reflecting on how long it's been since I read them myself.