Guerric Haché commented on Goliath's Curse by Luke Kemp
A vast and unprecedented survey of societal collapse—stretching from the Bronze Age to the age …
Interesting so far!
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Guerric Haché commented on Goliath's Curse by Luke Kemp
A vast and unprecedented survey of societal collapse—stretching from the Bronze Age to the age …
He hasn't mentioned coyotes, but every time the author writes about fission-fusion dynamics I imagine us all as coyotes.
Anyway, interesting theories of early human social dynamics here.
He hasn't mentioned coyotes, but every time the author writes about fission-fusion dynamics I imagine us all as coyotes.
Anyway, interesting theories of early human social dynamics here.
Guerric Haché started reading Goliath's Curse by Luke Kemp
Goliath's Curse by Luke Kemp
A vast and unprecedented survey of societal collapse—stretching from the Bronze Age to the age of silicon—that digs through the …
Guerric Haché wants to read Gnomon by Nick Harkaway
Gnomon is a 2017 science fiction novel by British author Nick Harkaway. The book deals …
Pitched to me as a more cohesive, cyberpunk Cloud Atlas
A librarian with a knack for solving murders realizes there is something decidedly supernatural afoot …
A nice cozy mystery, more sedate than the author's other work
4 stars
I was very excited to pick this book up after reading the author's two previous works, and ended up feeling a little disappointed. It's not bad book at all - it's quite charming and very well-written. But it lacks the slightly weird, quirky feel of her previous books, and its sense of humour is more subdued and polite. I still enjoyed it quite a bit, but it just may not leave quite as lasting an impression.
I was very excited to pick this book up after reading the author's two previous works, and ended up feeling a little disappointed. It's not bad book at all - it's quite charming and very well-written. But it lacks the slightly weird, quirky feel of her previous books, and its sense of humour is more subdued and polite. I still enjoyed it quite a bit, but it just may not leave quite as lasting an impression.
Guerric Haché reviewed The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with …
A fun read, with some caveats
4 stars
Overall I really enjoyed this book while I was reading it. The writing is pretty strong, and the author is great at humanizing her characters, even side characters, to a degree that makes me want to study her writing. And the way the gods were integrated into the story was very fun.
On the other hand, I found the animal-themed orders into which society is divided rather tiresome and at times silly (The bears are ascetics? Has the author met a bear?), and the fact that the plot is set against the backdrop of a formalized game-like competition for the throne that has apparently been running this empire for a thousand plus years felt more distracting than helpful.
Guerric Haché commented on Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. Waggoner
A librarian with a knack for solving murders realizes there is something decidedly supernatural afoot …
It's interesting seeing how the demon manipulates Sherry directly too.
It's interesting seeing how the demon manipulates Sherry directly too.
Guerric Haché wants to read Sunforge by Sascha Stronach
The steel city of Radovan is consumed by fire between. Stranded in its harbor is …
Enjoyed the first book!
Guerric Haché wants to read The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling
From the nationally bestselling author of The Luminous Dead and The Death of Jane Lawrence …
Read an interesting review of this on reddit.
Guerric Haché commented on Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. Waggoner
A librarian with a knack for solving murders realizes there is something decidedly supernatural afoot …
Less humorous than her other books, but I'm enjoying the twist on the cozy mystery concept, and the author does a good job at portraying the character's empathy.
Less humorous than her other books, but I'm enjoying the twist on the cozy mystery concept, and the author does a good job at portraying the character's empathy.
Guerric Haché started reading Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. Waggoner
A librarian with a knack for solving murders realizes there is something decidedly supernatural afoot …
Excited to read another Waggoner book! I loved the last two.
Guerric Haché finished reading The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with …
Good read! And a good way to do the dramatic, catastrophic ending to the first book in a series without getting too dour.
Guerric Haché commented on The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with …
I can see what's coming together for the ending, I think, but not quite how it'll resolve.
I can see what's coming together for the ending, I think, but not quite how it'll resolve.
Guerric Haché commented on The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with …
I enjoy the digressions into other POVs or lore background alongside the main story. Aunt Tigress also did this well. I wonder if this is a trend in newer books?
Guerric Haché commented on The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with …
Huh! Interesting reveals! And I like that the gods are kind of incompetent and flawed.