Mostly Sci-fi and Fantasy, with a dash of "classic" literature sprinkled through.
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The Tombs of Atuan is a fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le …
After the Wizard oft Earthsea, this second book felt a bit slow. Since it is confined to one particular place in Earthsea, that might have added to the feeling. It is still a good book and I liked reading it, if only for the change of perspective.
The Tombs of Atuan is a fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the …
The Tombs of Atuan is a fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the …
A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel written by American author Ursula K. Le …
This was a nice, almost Tolkienesque read. I love the fact that Le Guin deliberately made the main characters non-white, because she despised the good=white, black=evil trope.
Looking forward to the next books from the cycle.
A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel written by American author Ursula K. Le Guin and first published by …
A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel written by American author Ursula K. Le Guin and first published by …
A grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken you to how the world …
This was an amusing and quick read. I guess it works best for the of us who are able to follow the tech jargon or even work in IT Sec, even though it is not necessary to follow the plot. I think you might find the book a bit lacking otherwise, because there are no big "what ifs" in this book like for example in Walkaway or Lost Cause. Still, for me it's five stars.
A grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken you to how the world really works.
Martin Hench is …
A grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken you to how the world really works.
Martin Hench is …
Hildegunst von Mythenmetz beweist erneut, warum er der großartigste Literat aller Zeiten ist. Mit der Einführung der mythenmetzschen Abschweifung gelingt es ihm erneut, ein ganzes Stilmittel der Literatur einfach so nebenbei zu erfinden.
Ach ja, die Geschichte rund um Ensel und Krete ist ebenfalls stilsicher und faszinierend geschrieben und bleibt nicht hinter den Erwartungen zurück. Auch die von mir gelesene Übersetzung aus dem Zamonischen von Walter Moers lässt den Geist des Originals durchscheinen, auch wenn die Qualität naturgemäß unter der Übersetzung leiden muss.
The year is 2050. The power of magic and the creatures it brings have returned …
I never played the RPG, but I was always intrigued by it. Especially because it is so embedded in hacker culture.
So I decided to start with the novels to see what it's all about, since I don't plan to start with the game. I didn't have too many expectations.
The novel is decently written, with a fun but somehow unnecessarily convoluted plot. It is more or less exactly what I was expecting. What's not to like about a dystopian corporate-driven tech-world with magic?
I will read more of the novels, I'm pretty sure. It's fun.
The year is 2050. The power of magic and the creatures it brings have returned to the earth, and many …
Think you know the good guys from the bad? Think you understand the strange energy …
I heard about this book from a colleague, since he mentioned it as a reading challenge for October. The book describes each day from October 1st to 31st in the life of Snuff, a dog involved in a mysterious "game" (that you will figure out more and more with each day) together with his master, Jack.
I loved reading a chapter each day. They are pretty short, so I always had to hold back not to read more. I might read this again next year!
