Nerd of many things. Master none.
known languages: English, German and Danish books, plus some Norwegian and Swedish. Hopes to add French eventually
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Village rumor hints that Mrs. Ferrars poisoned her husband, but no one is sure. Then …
Read it for a book club, and must say I really liked it. I can see how it influenced other books of the same genre, and it reminded me of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series every now and then. This would have made for a great Murder Mystery board game. Love it!
39th book of the year. After watching the movies earlier this year this was an interesting read. Still need to let it sink in, but I probably like this better than the movie.
From one of our most powerful writers, a work of stunning frankness about losing a daughter. Richly textured with bits …
The ascension of Vladimir Putin-a former lieutenant colonel of the KGB-to the presidency of Russia in 1999 was a strong …
Nineteenth in the Discworld universe and third entry of the City Watch series, this novel follows Captain Carrot, Commander Vimes, …
Guards! Guards! is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the eighth in the …
Everything I expected and more from this re-read. Now off to the next guards book 1 done, 40 more to go (at least).
Guards! Guards! is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the eighth in the …
Started my re-read and it feels like visiting a good friend you haven't seen in a while. Can't wait to see what small bits make me laugh this time around, and what new layers I can discover
With two appearances on CBS This Morning and Fresh Air's most popular interview of 2017, …
Loved learning about why we sleep and the science of what happens when we sleep. Liked learning about both the benefits of getting enough sleep, and the negatives of not getting enough sleep.
And while I agree that technology has come to stay, and the help it can be with getting better sleep, I'm also more skeptical when it comes to share that data with just about anyone than the author of this book.
Guards! Guards! is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the eighth in the …
I've read most of the discworld novels before, but I feel it's time to read them all again in 2023, starting with the guard-series and then moving on from there.
