Stanman rated The Sirens of Titan: 5 stars
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, …
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I am an avid reader. While I am a native Dutch speaker, the overwhelming majority of the books I read are in English. I vary my reading as much as possible and also try new things as much as possible. I find that when I focus too much on one genre or author, it tends to become boring. Having said that, I don't have to do a manual count to know that I read a lot of Fantasy. Historical novels are a close second. I also read non-fiction and I dabble in literature as well, mostly when I feel I need to challenge myself. Being middle aged, my time is precious. So, if I don't like a book I stop reading it, unless I have a good reason to finish it. A strong recommendation from a friend, for example. I don't rate books that I don't finish, since I feel that is unfair to the author. So, expect to find a lot of 4-5 star reviews from me. 5 stars are for books that are exceptional within their genre. So, a 5 star book in Fantasy is held to other standards than a 5 star History book.
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Stanman rated Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City: 4 stars
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City by K. J. Parker (The Siege, #1)
This is the story of Orhan, son of Siyyah Doctus Felix Praeclarissimus, and his history of the Great Siege, written …
Stanman rated Senlin Ascends: 2 stars
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft (The Books of Babel, #1)
Mild-mannered headmaster, Thomas Senlin prefers his adventures to be safely contained within the pages of a book. So when he …
Stanman rated Tito and the Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia: 5 stars
Stanman rated The French Foreign Legion: 5 stars
Douglas Boyd: The French Foreign Legion (2006, Sutton)
The French Foreign Legion by Douglas Boyd
Known for its austerity and discipline, deprivation and sacrifice, the French Foreign Legion is perhaps the most intriguing and famous …
Stanman rated The quiet American.: 5 stars
The quiet American. by Graham Greene, Graham Greene (The Library Edition of the works of Graham Greene)
One of Graham Greene's best works. The story is set at the time of the French war against the Viet …
Stanman rated Sword of Justice: 4 stars
Stanman rated Un caballero en Moscú: 5 stars
Un caballero en Moscú by Amor Towles
Condenado a muerte por los bolcheviques en 1922, el conde Aleksandr Ilich Rostov elude su trágico final por un inusitado …
Stanman rated Long Sword: 4 stars
Stanman rated The ill-made knight: 5 stars
The ill-made knight by Christian Cameron (William Gold -- 1)
In 14th century France, William Gold dreams of becoming a knight, but first he must survive the savage new world …
Stanman rated Blood of Assassins: 4 stars
Stanman rated Fall of Dragons: 4 stars
Mythos by Stephen Fry (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)
Mythos is a modern collection of Greek myths, stylishly retold by legendary writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Fry. Fry transforms …
Stanman rated How to Build a Car: 4 stars
How to Build a Car by Adrian Newey
The world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is …