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25% complete! James has read 3 of 12 books.
Lord of Light (1967) is a science fantasy novel by American author Roger Zelazny. It …
A friend was giving this away after reading it. I'm not a Fantasy reader but I love sci-fi so intrigued how this novel that steps between the two goes for me.
A super short, but deep story with surreal and magical experiences it leaves you questioning what is really happening and what the symbolism might be.
A fun little book that is only the second I have read in a Culture series. I'm told it is very different to thr other books in the series. I really enjoyed to two tales and the framing device that joins them together.
Picked up at a bookshop because I'd cycled there and needed a small book I could put in my bike bag.
@ospalh thanks for your warning about the overly descriptive prose, as I was looking out for it I started to enjoy it and get a 'here he goes again..." moment.
Previously read Excsession and enjoyed it
The finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain: said a newspaper of …
Going for a nonfiction book as a break
[Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary] What would you change if you could go back in time?
In a small back …
[Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary] What would you change if you could go back in …
Found this book to be a real slog, did not enjoy the writing style and found the stories uncompelling.
[Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary] What would you change if you could go back in …
Recommended by a colleague
In these stories, Jemisin sharply examines modern society, infusing magic into the mundane, and drawing …
A great collection of speculative short stories.
Heard an interview with the author on the radio, seems like an interesting piece if popular research.
