"Auf dem Rückweg schien die Sonne, als wäre nichts gewesen, nirgends lag mehr Schnee, hier und da war ein Hauch von Grün zu sehen, ein normaler, fast schöner Tag, der, völlig unpassenderweise, versprach, dass der Winter bald zu Ende sein und der Frühling erwachen würde, und das alles war für den schlaflosen, rotäugigen Anders ein Schlag ins Gesicht."
Allerdings trotz einer grundsätzlich gelungenen Sprache/Übersetzung sehr schade, denn ich behaupte, man hätte den Titel mit "... Mensch" übersetzen müssen. #bookstodon@bookstodon
I've finished Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett, Narrated by Jon Culshaw.
Guards! Guards! Was my introduction to Terry Pratchett, so for me, it maintains a special position in the Discworld canon. But I also think that objectively, it is one of the best Discworld novels and a great place to start.
The world is fleshed out and the tropes are familiar to the average reader without much experience in Fantasy literature.
On this reread, I tried the new penguin audio adaptation and loved it.
I had trouble with other Discworld penguin adaptations, but with Guards! Guards! I had very little trouble adapting to the new character voices.
I learned that playing the audiobook at normal speed allowed me to appreciate the better voice acting.
Book Review #44 is Lilian Faderman's Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth Century America. This is a very detailed look at female relationships over the course of nearly 100 years. And again, I found Faderman's work helpful in understanding their story, too. ☕☕☕☕
Book Review #43 for 2024 is Lillian Faderman's The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle. I haven't read American social history in a while and decided I wanted to get a long view of the lgbtqi community in America. I found Faderman's work helpful in understanding their story. ☕☕☕☕ review
Book Review #42 for 2024 Duncan Campbell-Smith's Jet Man: The Making and Breaking of Frank Whittle, Genius of the Jet Revolution. Frank Whittle was, according to who you choose to side with, the creator of the jet engine.
☕☕☕☕☕review
Book Review #41 for 2024 is Collin Dexter's The Jewel That Was Ours. Another cerebral work by Dexter as Morse and Lewis link together two murders with connections between America and England involving a jewel with a revengeful motive. I remember seeing this one in the TV series.
☕☕☕☕
Book Review #40 for 2024 is Kelly Oliver's Covert in Cairo. From the cold of the Big Apple to the heat of WW1 Egypt, Fiona and company follow Fredricks to Cairo. I think this has been the best one so far as the plot gets darker and more intense.
☕☕☕☕☕ @bookstodon@books #bookstodon#bookreview#kellyoliver#mystery#fiction
Book review #39 for 2024 Kelly Oliver's Mystery in Manhattan. Fiona Figg travels to the US to catch her nemesis Fredrick Fredricks and arrest him. This continues to be a delightful series. ☕☕☕☕review
I couldn't believe my luck last week when a book I was eagerly anticipating, The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman, was available at my library two days after its release. I put it on hold on a whim... no way the library would get it so soon, and no way I'd be first in line.
I tried to like this ultra-violent superhero yarn that just happens to be co-written by Keanu Reeves, but despite its accomplished art, ‘BRZRKR’ disappoints on every other level.
New: Niranjan's queer dark fantasy romance (bi, non-binary): Memories of Forgotten Waves.
He can choose to forgive, but can he ever trust again?
Aderin is the prince of the merpeople, the pampered only son of his parents and a beacon of hope for all magical creatures of the sea. When a group of humans calling themselves the Brotherhood of...
For your enjoyment: Pride and Prejudice with Androids, an interactive read-write text adventure from the Library of Unwritten Books. In a future where automation provides for all, many live lives of leisure similar to the landed gentry. Play here: https://libraryofunwrittenbooks.org/?text=pride_and_prejudice.txt
FWIW, if you’re new to The Library of Unwritten Books, I suggest reading the Tips page before jumping in. See https://libraryofunwrittenbooks.org/tips/ Successful “game play” only happens if you embrace the role of reader-AUTHOR. ;)
Book Challenge: 20 Books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just book covers, with alt text.
Book Challenge: 20 Books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just book covers, with alt text.
#IndieInkAwards reviews for this year are coming in! I'll cross-post them here in replies to myself as they come in. Feel free to follow the hashtag to make sure you see them all! (These will be on other social media as well.)
First up, Tiny Elf Arcanist reviews A Necromancer Called Gam Gam and calls it "a moving exploration of grief and found family wrapped in beautiful prose"
OneReadingNurse posts her first Indie Ink Awards review, reviewing The Nameless Restaurant. She says "I’m definitely craving some expertly prepared golden fried rice" after reading, so be prepared for this book to make you hungry and thirsty!
Book Challenge: 20 books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just book covers. (And don't forget the alt text.)
Book Challenge: 20 books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just book covers. (And don't forget the alt text.)