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markusreads

markusreads@bookwyrm.social

Joined 2 years, 4 months ago

I read my books in the evening or while commuting by public transport, I read one book at a time per category, when I can I read the original language (Englsh, Dutch, German): Fantasy / Science Fiction Musician bio's Climat Politics / philosophy Hobby music Hobby tinkering, maker stuff .. and a lot of tech and organization management books, but that's mostly work related

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Naomi Novik: His Majesty's dragon (2006, Del Rey Books)

Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise …

Great read, even greater expectations for the rest of the series

Whoa, how could I've missed this series. I already had some people recommend these books, but only started after reading uprooted and spinning silver by Naomi Novik. This first book was read in a rush, using most of my free time and commute. The characters, especially the main characters are very charismatic and the pace is excellent. Looking forward to the other 8 books in the series!

Naomi Novik: His Majesty's dragon (2006, Del Rey Books)

Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise …

Whoa, hoe could I've missed this series. I already had some people recommend these books, but only started.after reading uprooted and spinning silver. This first book was read in a rush, using most of my free time and commute. The characters, especially the main characters are very charismatic and the pace is excellent. Looking forward to the other 8 books in the series!

finished reading The Peripheral by William Gibson (The Jackpot Trilogy, #1)

William Gibson: The Peripheral (EBook, 2014, Berkley)

Didn't get into the story as much as I expected too. Something in the characters which did not evolve in a way that really gripped me. Maybe the constant switching of characters is something I grow tired of if it does not serve a purpose, especially in the beginning of the book, it gets quite confusing and makes it harder to grow into the story. Certainly not a bad book, just not for me, maybe even more to do with my current constant context switching in real life, which made this book extra hard to get into.