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This book contains lovely little stories from Pratchett's earliest writings under Pseudonyms, only recently unearthed from newspaper archives by dedicated fans.

They give a hint into the later, more elaborately done writings, and read a bit like rough sketches of the intricate humour and intelligence of Pratchett's later works.

Recommended for Pratchett fans and people who like silly little stories.

Bad Religion has been around for literally ages and was/is a major influence on the punk scene starting in the late 80's. Graffin's academical background (he has a PhD in zoology) shines through in this memoir by means of his writing style and, yes, footnotes with source annotations scattered throughout the book.

The book is at times a bit lengthy and reads a bit like an academical paper, but I still liked it well enough. If you're interested in the rise of the late punk scene, from Black Flag to Blink-182 and the influence Bad Religion had on the scene, this book is for you.

Anne Leckie's world building and psychological insights into the different alien, AI and human races and factions are like no other. Sometimes it's hard to follow if you don't concentrate on the story, but it definitely never gets boring. If you liked the Ancillary books, this one is definitely for you.

"Und das Leben wohnt im Herzen."

Eines der schönsten Zitate aus diesem Klassiker, wie ich finde. Momo habe ich das letzte Mal als Kind gelesen und vieles schon wieder vergessen. Es hat aber nichts von seinem Zauber eingebüßt und ist im Gegenteil ein, und ja ich entschuldige mich für das Wortspiel, zeitloses Buch. Man kann es immer und immer wieder lesen um sich selbst daran zu erinnern, nicht nur durch das Leben durchzuhetzen.

It's hard for me to put into words why I loved reading this book so much. Maybe the way Prentice (the main character) grows throughout the book? The setbacks, the two steps forward, one step back kind of progress that happens to us all, where we cannot see how we have changed for the better? I don't know, I just know that there are so many passages and exchanges that resonate well with me, especially regarding religion. This was a great read!

Es ist schwer in Worte zu fassen, wie sehr mich dieses Buch berührt hat. Die Art und Weise, wir Frankl das Leid fast wie ein Außenstehender analysieren kann, man aber gleichzeitig weiß dass er selbst betroffen war und auch nur deswegen die Analyse gelingt (wie er selbst zu Anfang direkt schreibt); All das macht dieses Buch einzigartig. Dabei auch seine Peiniger noch als Menschen darzustellen zeigt die Empathie, die dieser Mensch gehabt haben muss. Unglaublich beeindruckend.

Florian Aigner versteht es informativ und mit Humor sehr komplexe Zusammenhänge auf einfache und verständliche Art und Weise zu erklären, sodass man auch als Nicht-Physiker zumindest in erster Näherung die faszinierende Welt der Quantenphysik in ihrem Grundzügen versteht. Gleichzeitig wird diese auf sehr angenehme Art und Weise entmystifiziert, da sie längst Bestandteil unseres Alltags ist. Klare Leseempfehlung für naturwissenschaftlich Interessierte Menschen!

Cory Doctorow didn't disappoint again with this (YA)? novel. Set in 2052, it shows a scary depiction of where the climate emergency may lead us, but also remains hopeful because there are so many people who seem to get it and are fighting back against those who still don't care and cling to the past. Fighting in the sense of helping and (re)building, which I think is a major point the author is trying to get across: Don't waste your time with senseless arguments, but instead direct your energy into doing something useful that helps humanity get back on track and salvage what can still be salvaged. I can get behind that.

This was fun to read, but still very educational. There is a lot of hype around space settlement and the Weinersmiths thoroughly show all the little details that are very important, but do get glossed over in the discussion because people are overeager in dreaming of a space frontier.

My takeaway from the book: Let's conserve Earth first, take our time to develop a lot more understanding about space settlement and the advanced technology we might need, and then when we have sorted out everything here on this planet, then we might start thinking about colonizing this void out there that is trying to kill us. Makes sense to me.

The art is amazing, and the text thought-provoking. A fable for adults. Just don't look at this with the expectation of getting a work from Watterson, the Calvin and Hobbes Cartoonist. This is a work that stands on its own and has absolutely nothing to do with C&H.

As the author states himself: This is the book equivalent of a pop song and not meant to go very deep. With that in mind, it was entertaining to read. The characters are a bit flat and predictable, the story needs a lot of suspending one's belief from the reader (so much that even Scalzi needed to make the main character explain what the literary term "lamp shading" means, in a meta-nod to his own story). If you're up for something light with a lot of quips and pop culture references, I recommend to read this book.

A Detective noir story in an out of place, out of time setting. This was such a great little read, if only for the slang words and the lovable protagonist, who very well knows that his demeanor doesn't belong in the year 2150, but who doesn't care.