Talking about the actual topic, here's what I read over the past several months.
A few books in the Horus Heresy series (Warhammer 40k militaristic science fiction). Horus Rising (book 1) and Galaxy in Flames (book 3) were very enjoyable and well written. Books 2 and 4 were so so.
The Tales from the Gas Station series by Townsend. Some of it was excellent. Some so so. A nice mix of horror, fantasy, humor, Lovecraftian stuff, and plot twists. Some of the volumes are better than others.
The Space Trilogy by C. S. Lewis. Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra weren't that good, in my opinion. I'm on That Hideous Strength now, which is better. Haven't finished it yet, though.
The Obesity Code, by Fung. Quite interesting. Thesis is that body weight is controlled by a setpoint in the body, which is why most dieting works only for a bit, them people gain all the weight back eventually. Idea is that insulin response is that setpoint, and to affect it, intermittent fasting and eating foods lower on the insulin index (not same as glycemic index) is the key.
The Land Founding, by Kong. A litrpg fantasy novel. 1st in a series. Didn't hook me enough for rest of series.