I read the first chapter in a library. Very captivating and thought provoking.
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ashwinvis wants to read The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier …
ashwinvis rated Prince of the Elves: 5 stars
ashwinvis rated The Cloud Searchers: 4 stars
The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet, #3)
The Cloud Searchers is a fantasy graphic novel which was written in 2010. It is the third volume in the …
Amulet (Amulet)
Emily and Navin's mother is still in a coma from the arachnopod's poison, and there's only one place to find …
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi, Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet, #1)
After a family disaster Emily, Navin, and their mom move to a new house for a new life but then …
ashwinvis finished reading Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet, #1)
After a family disaster Emily, Navin, and their mom move to a new house for …
Amazing art. Captivating. Page turner. I will definitely read the next one!
ashwinvis wants to read Dune: Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert (1)
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, …
There is a lot of hype surrounding Dune. In some old forum I recall seeing it termed as the LOTR of sci-fi. Naturally I was curious. The aesthetics were very different though, for instance character names have a West Asian touch. I did not read much more than that the 1st time. Must try reading again, before the movie lands
ashwinvis started reading Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Days after Oasis founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. …
50 pages in. Very slow start so far. The plot is not compelling now.
ashwinvis rated the long haul: 4 stars
Jeff Kinney: the long haul (2014, Penguin)
the long haul by Jeff Kinney (diary of a wimpy kid)
This book is based off of a real story, though if you want you can see the movie if you …
ashwinvis rated Foundation and Empire: 5 stars
Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
Led by its founding father, the great psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and taking advantage of its superior science and technology, the …
ashwinvis reviewed Eldest by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)
After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent …
Review of 'Eldest (Inheritance, Book 2)' on 'GoodReads'
3 stars
A fine read... It had its ups and downs. However the climatic sequence was compelling enough, and quick paced to finish with a positive. Paolini needs to do better while framing a twist at the end, too obvious.
ashwinvis reviewed Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
In 2001, audiences first met and fell in love with a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind named …
Review of 'Artemis Fowl' on 'GoodReads'
1 star
There I was, testing if the original Artemis Fowl series was worth giving a try. So I tried the graphic novel for a quick read.
The art was OK. But the story was too simplistic. Artemis is more like a omniscient brat, hardly adorable.
ashwinvis reviewed Eragon by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle, #1)
One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure.
When Eragon finds a polished blue stone …
Review of 'Eragon' on 'GoodReads'
4 stars
Engaging. Impressive writing and details, not too elaborate, but just the right amount. There are events going around away from the story - known unknows - which give the narration some depth. I will pick up Eldest right away (which I heard is the best in the series.)
ashwinvis rated The Pursuit of the Pankera: 4 stars
The Pursuit of the Pankera by Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein wrote The Number of the Beast, which was published in 1980. In the book Zeb, Deety, Hilda …