Mostly reading sci-fi, fantasy, and comics/graphic novels, but occasionally some other stuff too.
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63% complete! Barbarius has read 33 of 52 books.
The next novella in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton …
"That is horrifying and I want to go home," I said, although I pronounced it, "Ah. I see."
— What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher (Sworn Solider, #3) (Page 18)
The next novella in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton …
#Hugo2026Finalist Novella
Encyclical letter of his Holiness Pope Leo XIV on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence.
Encyclical letter of his Holiness Pope Leo XIV on safeguarding the human person in the …
The twentieth-century Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien, in the words of a protagonist in one of his novels, described our responsibility in this way: "It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till."
— Magnifica Humanitas by Pope Leo XIV (Page 80)
Of all the unexpected things in this thoroughly interesting and thought-provoking read, the Pope quoting Gandalf has got to be up there...
Encyclical letter of his Holiness Pope Leo XIV on safeguarding the human person in the …
Seems interesting and relevant
“Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath.”
In …
Incredible writing. Specifically the collection of words formed into sentences to convey meaning. The story is also great, to be clear. But the actual writing is very good, IMO.
Incredible writing. Specifically the collection of words formed into sentences to convey meaning. The story is also great, to be clear. But the actual writing is very good, IMO.
“Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath.”
In …
#Hugo2026Finalist Novella
Centuries-old detective Dorothy Gentleman serves as the charming narrator for the ebullient first foray into speculative fiction from romance author …
Centuries-old detective Dorothy Gentleman serves as the charming narrator for the ebullient first foray into …
#Hugo2026Finalist Novella
Sparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya …
That was a genuinely fresh retelling of the Cinderella story.
Sparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya …
#Hugo2026Finalist Novella
From sci-fi visionary and acclaimed author Annalee Newitz comes Automatic Noodle, a cozy near-future novella …
I really enjoyed this! Interesting to consider robots loving the idea of making food and running a restaurant: something they inherently can't take part in.
I really enjoyed this! Interesting to consider robots loving the idea of making food and running a restaurant: something they inherently can't take part in.
From sci-fi visionary and acclaimed author Annalee Newitz comes Automatic Noodle, a cozy near-future novella …
#Hugo2026Finalist Novella
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story (original German title: Glennkill: Ein Schafskrimi) is 2005 …
Amateur hour over here...
I waited to long to try and reserve this from the library, and now there's a movie out and the reserve list is insanely long 😩
I have only myself to blame...
Amateur hour over here...
I waited to long to try and reserve this from the library, and now there's a movie out and the reserve list is insanely long 😩
I have only myself to blame...
