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Richard Degenne

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Philippe Geluck: Tout est vrai (Hardcover, French language, 2024, Casterman) 5 stars

Quand le dessinateur écrit, on se régale. Quand l'humoriste se fait tendre et confie des …

Very entertaining

5 stars

The book consists of a collection of short anectodes from Geluck's life and career, and well as some stripes from his famous comic "Le Chat".

Every single story is either incredibly funny, witty or moving. It's a pleasure to read, especially if you are not all too familiar with Geluck's works.

reviewed Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #11)

Terry Pratchett: Reaper Man (EBook, 2009, HarperCollins) 4 stars

They say there are only two things you can count on ...

But that was …

As good as #Discworld gets

5 stars

Content warning Slight spoilers ahead

commented on Dracula by Bram Stoker (Les Maîtres du Fantastique, #4)

Bram Stoker: Dracula (Hardcover, French language, 2023, RBA Colleccionables) 4 stars

It tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so he …

I wasn't expecting to have such a good time with this book. The style of switching narrators through journal entries is very reminiscent of Alain Damasio's "La Horde du Contrevent".

Terry Pratchett: Moving Pictures (1990, Transworld Publishers Limited) 4 stars

Moving Pictures is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, published in 1990, the …

Starts off slow...

5 stars

This one starts off a bit slower than other Discworld novels, but as soon as it starts picking up speed, it never backs down.

Pratchett is as original and as funny as ever in this adventure that's noticeably closer to our world than previous novels.