Yes, had those books as a teen (long time ago).
Famous explorer Percy Fawcett decides to trek into the Amazon jungle in search of the Lost City of Z. He disappears without a trace, leaving behind an enduring mystery that continues to draw people into the untamed wilderness a century later.
I’ll be honest, non-fiction stuff isn’t really my jam (I was a journalist for a decade, so I prefer my leisure reading to be fictional). I’ve been playing the Tomb Raider CCG and it left me in the mood for some pulp adventure. I went looking for something to scratch that itch and found Z in my reading pile. It’s a pretty engrossing read, especially if you don’t know the backstory behind the multiple expeditions into the Amazon, and reads almost more like a thriller than a historical account. I’m far from finished, but I recommend it.
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Great description! This book has been in my TBR pile for a while (so long that I’ve forgotten why this book came to my attention lol). I think this will be my next read.
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Loved this one. More readable than LotR for my buddies and I in boy scouts. We were inspired by it to call ourselves the Border Legion and/or the Free Corps.
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Trying to finish these three re-reads before the end of summer.
The Hobbit I’m coming back to after 10 years. Jemima Caitlin’s illustrations are still as magical as ever, but after mainlining LotR in audiobook form nightly, it’s hard for me to go back to the more infantile Tolkien. Sorry @Dungeondive 
The Code of the Woosters is part of a six book HC set The Folio Society put out in the 90s. Illustrated Wodehouse editions are few and far between, and this set (much like most anything put out by TFS) is magnificent. This particular novel is in my top 3 Jeeves stories. A riot on every page.
I’d forgotten that The Screwtape Letters was so good. I think my favorite CS Lewis novel is still The Great Divorce, but this one does a better job of holding up a mirror to many of my less desirable tendencies in a very humorous way. I may need to seek out the John Cleese read version on Audible after this.
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That’s OK! 
I LOVE The Hobbit. I think it’s precisely the childlike nature of the story that appeals to me so much.
Screwtape and The Great Divorce are both great!
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Same agreed! Love Hobbit and Screwtape.
I actually enjoy The Hobbit over LOTR. It’s just pure adventure with very litter filler.
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I agree with that 100% - I just grow weary of the “sitting on grandfather’s lap listening to him tell you a story” tone of The Hobbit. If I was reading it to my nephews, however, it would be great.
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It’s the perfect book to share with a child.
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That’s why I do mostly audio books. I read end of the story before I became middle aged and it’s pretty good. I think it has door to Saturn.
100%. I would listen to Rob Inglis read anything. Can’t comment on the new Andy Serkis versions.
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Rob Inglis 100%! His reading and voice are rich and beautiful.
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Reading both of these on Kobo so no IRL pictures. Doing a buddy read on Practical Magic with my partner to prep for the new movie. Never read any of them before but it’s fun so far. Also a good measure of seeing fat trimming and character shorthand going from prose to film. Sets changed, living situation, etc.
On the other end of the spectrum, Elsewhere is so far, more ethereal and wonky in a fun way. I am not normally a super soldier, immortal warrior, kinda guy. (Barring Elric but we all know that’s not the point of Elric and Co.) I think this book will veer that way at some point with its opposing narratives and even not so great Mieville is still better written prose than most.
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This looks really fun. I’ve never heard of this series but we’ve been watching Masterpiece’s All Creatures Great and Small and this looks to be a rad pairing.
I am slowly working my way through the Dresden Files for the 3rd or 4th time (on Fool Moon) since the new book has been announced.
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Currently on vacation - Portland > up the coast and around > exiting via Seattle. Picked this up in Port Angeles, WA. Wanted something smaller for the flight.
Have only read through Uzumaki from Ito prior. Would be interested in recommendations for other good Ito works, if folks have them.
Edit - recognize the art is from Ito, but the prose is also Ito-esque. Interested in recommendations of the genre.
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Babel-17
A cyberpunk book about a code breaker/poet trying to figure out an alien language in order to stop an invasion. Some wild concepts. Especially how they crew their ship.
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