hi, i'm british (derogatory), i have adhd so my brain hates books, and
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50% complete! aen has read 6 of 12 books.
They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say there are no heroes in the City …
They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say there are …
This was really good, but I just wish it was a novel instead of a novella! It read like folklore and I love that - like a story you'd tell around a campfire. It had that kind of symmetry to it, I think? I'm dumb don't listen to me
Anyway I really enjoyed this!!
They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say there are …
Recommended by a friend who compared it to The Spear Cuts Through Water
i see ursula k. le guin prize, i drop everything and start reading
this one piqued my interest first :)
A collection of fanciful, philosophical science fictions by “one of Mexico’s finest novelists” (Vulture).
The …
I liked some of the stories, but some of the others just didn't really land with me. Maybe some of the concepts didn't really work for me or I wanted more out of them and there wasn't enough written. Overall it is a decent book though!
The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic …
might be the best book i've ever read
This was a fascinating book! I read this on the recommendation of Dr. Eleanor Janega in her final blog post of the year, and I'm glad I did. It really got me to appreciate how people in the Middle Ages were pretty normal compared to now, not as alien and boorish as they're usually depicted. Plus, it was an easy read. I recommend it!
In this groundbreaking book, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Occupation, the outspoken and …
This was a great book for me, since I knew barely anything about the conflict in Palestine, to my great shame. It's very informative, presented in a very intuitive way, and dismantles myths that a lot of people may believe. I'm glad I read this book.
A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, …
Genuinely fascinating. It took me a while to read this, but it was worth it. One of the best books I read this year, and it completely changed my perspective on the Middle Ages.
The hidden story of the wanton slaughter — in Indonesia, Latin America, and around the world — backed by the …
This book has singlehandedly kindled my new interest in the Middle Ages.
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by …
