ook started reading The Innkeeper's Song by Peter S. Beagle
Amazon.com Review In this Locus Award-winning novel, young Tikat enters a shadow world of magic …
So far, I really like the language. Let's see where it goes.
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ook finished reading Murtagh by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle, #5)
Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in …
A lot different from Eragon. The characters fight not only environment, but themselves, trauma, lack of self-confidence. I liked the book and can recommend, tho I sometimes struggled to believe what the characters went through.
At first, I really enjoyed this story, but it got quickly repetitive and melodramatic. Description of the technologies in the book was a bit absurd. This story deserves better.
ook started reading Murtagh by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle, #5)
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle, #5)
Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set …
ook reviewed The 4-Hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss
Building upon Timothy Ferriss's internationally successful "4-hour" franchise, "The 4-Hour Chef" transforms the way we …
Can't recommend
1 star
When you open this book, everything looks so great that it must work. I think the reason why it's so popular is that no one's actually tried it.
It's about meta learning and cooking, yet there's info how to write certain Chinese characters or score in basketball. It's scattered all around, so you have to skim through a lot of text, it's 700 pages.
As for cooking, prepare to buy authentic champagne vinegar, thick lamb bone cut in half or grapeseed oil. It takes a lot of effort, yet you only get a snack, not a full meal. He talks about some diet, but how four eggs or a small cauliflower are supposed to feed 2 to 4 people is beyond me.
In summary, self help book that doesn't take into account that life is limited despite claiming the opposite. It contains some useful stuff, but I don't think it's …
When you open this book, everything looks so great that it must work. I think the reason why it's so popular is that no one's actually tried it.
It's about meta learning and cooking, yet there's info how to write certain Chinese characters or score in basketball. It's scattered all around, so you have to skim through a lot of text, it's 700 pages.
As for cooking, prepare to buy authentic champagne vinegar, thick lamb bone cut in half or grapeseed oil. It takes a lot of effort, yet you only get a snack, not a full meal. He talks about some diet, but how four eggs or a small cauliflower are supposed to feed 2 to 4 people is beyond me.
In summary, self help book that doesn't take into account that life is limited despite claiming the opposite. It contains some useful stuff, but I don't think it's worth it. I recommend looking into it in a library before buying if you feel tempted buying it.
ook finished reading False Value by Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London, #8)
Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and …
My first book by Aaronovitch, I enjoyed it a lot, all the references to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were a nice bonus.
ook wants to read The Innkeeper's Song by Peter S. Beagle
Amazon.com Review In this Locus Award-winning novel, young Tikat enters a shadow world of magic …
Got it recommended by a top Czech translator.
ook finished reading Deathworld 1 (Deathworld, #1) by Harry Harrison
ook reviewed City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
"The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, …
Mirror of our world
5 stars
What I liked about this book that even though it's a fiction, you still feel it's basically talking about reality. It almost seems like it fits, but it doesn't. This kept me thinking throughout reading. Like others mentioned, it reminds of Pratchett in serious settings.
ook finished reading City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
"The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutalizing millions--until its …