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Robin

eythian@bookwyrm.social

Joined 2 years, 1 month ago

I try to read a bit of everything, but it's generally biased towards SF and fantasy. And a lot of procrastinating doing it.

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finished reading The Outskirter's Secret by Rosemary Kirstein (Steerswoman, #2)

Rosemary Kirstein: The Outskirter's Secret (Paperback, 2017, Rosemary Kirstein)

Determined to learn the truth about the Guidestars--two points of light that hang motionless in …

Similar to the first book, this was quite an easy read that was a little difficult to put down at times. It reveals more of the "something going on" from the first book, especially towards the end. I won't spoil anything except to say that some of my guesses are maybe right, some I'm pretty sure weren't.

I will pick up the third book soon. I'm on semi-holiday after all.

Rosemary Kirstein: The Steerswoman (Paperback, 2019, Rosemary Kirstein)

If you ask, she must answer. A steerswoman's knowledge is shared with any who request …

This was an easy and engrossing read. There's clearly something more coming up in the sequels, so I have ordered them too. Hopefully they arrive before I go on holiday as that would be the ideal way to get through them.

Amor Towles: A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel (Paperback, 2019, Penguin Books)

When, in 1922, thirty-year-old Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik …

My previous note really sums it up. This is an excellent read with good people doing their thing as the world happens outside, beautifully rendered. I'll also add that the ending is very satisfactory. I think I'll pick up something by the same author next. Great holiday reading.

Amor Towles: A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel (Paperback, 2019, Penguin Books)

When, in 1922, thirty-year-old Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik …

I've been binging on it today, it is quite hard to put down. Not because it is full of cliffhangers or that it's a great adventure, but because it's fun, witty, and paints a richly detailed picture of both the people and the situations and I want to see more of this high-definition movie.