François finished reading Jennie by Paul Gallico
This is the story of a young boy called Peter, who is knocked down by …
Interesting book, impossible to put in a genre. Nice little read :-)
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François finished reading Dix petites anarchistes by Daniel de Roulet
Suisse, fin du XIXe siècle. À Saint-Imier, on vivote entre misère et exploitation, entre les …
Excellent lvre - court mais bon, qui nous plonge dans les affres de l'émigration au XIXème siècle et dans la vie suisse à la fois, mais aussi dans la vie politique internationale de l'époque. C'est un roman bien sûr, mais on se surprendt presque à vouloir que ce soit une histoire vraie. Chaudement conseillé !!!
Excellent lvre - court mais bon, qui nous plonge dans les affres de l'émigration au XIXème siècle et dans la vie suisse à la fois, mais aussi dans la vie politique internationale de l'époque. C'est un roman bien sûr, mais on se surprendt presque à vouloir que ce soit une histoire vraie. Chaudement conseillé !!!
François finished reading Les irresponsables by Johann Chapoutot
Un consortium libéral-autoritaire, tissé de solidarités d'affaires, de partis conservateurs, nationalistes et libéraux, de médias …
Excellent livre, même si ce n'est pas ce à quoi je m'attendais. C'est un récit, je suis tenté de dire minute par minute, des événements qui ont amenés Hitler au pouvoir. Et teaser: l'histoire ne commence pas du tout là où vous croyez qu'elle commence. C'est un livre aride, ardu - un travail scientifique, pas qu'un roman. Avec toutes les références documentées. Rien de mal à cela, mais pas du tout ce à quoi je m'attendais. Si vous voulez tout savoir sur l'arrivée au pouvoir des national-socialistes en Allemagne, c'est le livre qu'il vous faut.
Excellent livre, même si ce n'est pas ce à quoi je m'attendais. C'est un récit, je suis tenté de dire minute par minute, des événements qui ont amenés Hitler au pouvoir. Et teaser: l'histoire ne commence pas du tout là où vous croyez qu'elle commence. C'est un livre aride, ardu - un travail scientifique, pas qu'un roman. Avec toutes les références documentées. Rien de mal à cela, mais pas du tout ce à quoi je m'attendais. Si vous voulez tout savoir sur l'arrivée au pouvoir des national-socialistes en Allemagne, c'est le livre qu'il vous faut.
François finished reading The Labyrinth Index by Charles Stross (Laundry Files, #9)
"The arrival of vast, alien, inhuman intelligences reshaped the landscape fo human affairs across the …
Well. How shall I put this ? That's the end of the laundry files for me :-) There are more , subtitled "new management", but quite frankly, since the rhesus (#5) I've been hoping the narrative and the style would revert to the one from the first 4 books. It did not really. It has strayed too far for me and i'm leaving it at that. I'll probably try other Stross books (he is a good writer), but most likely not from the laundry file series. It's a case of " the first episodes were too good, how do you live up to it ?".
Well. How shall I put this ? That's the end of the laundry files for me :-) There are more , subtitled "new management", but quite frankly, since the rhesus (#5) I've been hoping the narrative and the style would revert to the one from the first 4 books. It did not really. It has strayed too far for me and i'm leaving it at that. I'll probably try other Stross books (he is a good writer), but most likely not from the laundry file series. It's a case of " the first episodes were too good, how do you live up to it ?".
François finished reading The Delirium Brief by Charles Stross (The Laundry files, #8)
Someone is dead set to air the spy agency's dirty laundry in The Delirium Brief …
This continues in the path laid out which started in Rhesus, the conclusion will mos tlikely be in the next book. From Rhesus onwards the books need to be read in sequence.
François finished reading Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross (laundry Files, #7.5)
Regular readers of Charles Stross’s Laundry Files might have noticed Bob Howard’s absence from the …
Explains what Bob was doing during the previous book (the nightmare stacks).
François finished reading The Nightmare Stacks by Charles Stross (The Laundry Files)
"The Laundry Files' 'fast-paced blend of espionage thrills, mundane office comedy and Lovecraftian horror' (SFX) …
We are very far from the original laundry files here. Neither Bob nor Mo is there, Alex takes over (better if you have read "rhesus"). Not sure I like the direction this is taking. It's still well written, but is not at all the same style as, say the first 3 books...
We are very far from the original laundry files here. Neither Bob nor Mo is there, Alex takes over (better if you have read "rhesus"). Not sure I like the direction this is taking. It's still well written, but is not at all the same style as, say the first 3 books...
François finished reading The Annihilation Score by Charles Stross (Laundry Files, #6)
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER ... Dr Mo O'Brien is an intelligence agent at the top …
This is a follow up to rhesus, so better have read that one before. And Bob leaves front stage to Mo...
François finished reading Overtime by Charles Stross (Laundry files, #3.2)
Introduced to readers in the novels The Atrocity Archive and The Jennifer Morgue, the Laundry …
Nice little side story to the Laundry Files from @cstross@wandering.shop
François finished reading Teach your cat Welsh by Anne Cakebread
Don't know anybody to practice your Welsh with ? No problem, talk to your cat …
Excellent little booklet that covers the (very) basic of Welsh in a fun way. Recommended !!!
François finished reading Equoid (Laundry Files, #2.9) by Charles Stross (Laundry files, #2.9)
The "Laundry" is Britain's super-secret agency devoted to protecting the realm from the supernatural horrors …
Shub-Niggurath revisited - HPL isn't the only one to play with unicorns, so does @cstross@wandering.shop now ! Short story on he side of the main Laundry file stream.
Shub-Niggurath revisited - HPL isn't the only one to play with unicorns, so does @cstross@wandering.shop now ! Short story on he side of the main Laundry file stream.
François finished reading Down on the Farm (Laundry Files, #2.5) by Charles Stross (Laundry files, #2.5)
I’m a city boy, so you can add stifling pollution to the list as a …
Nice little nouvelle
François finished reading The apocalypse codex by Charles Stross (Laundry Files, #4)
"For outstanding heroism in the field (despite himself), computational demonologist Bob Howard is on the …
More adventure of Bob. Start with the Atrocity Archive, it's better to read them in sequence, even if you can read each book as a stand alone .
More adventure of Bob. Start with the Atrocity Archive, it's better to read them in sequence, even if you can read each book as a stand alone .
François finished reading The Fuller Memorandum (LF#3) by Charles Stross (Laundry files, #3)
The title is derived from General J. F. C. Fuller, military theorist, right-wing intellectual occultist, …
What can I say ?? I''ll never look at a TEAPOT in the same way....
What can I say ?? I''ll never look at a TEAPOT in the same way....
François finished reading The Jennifer Morgue (LF#2) by Charles Stross (Laundry Files, #2)
In this alternately chilling and hilarious sequel to The Atrocity Archives (2004) from Hugo-winner Stross, …
Read this book. It has the BEST DEFINITION of powerpoint ever. I rest my case @cstross@wandering.shop
Read this book. It has the BEST DEFINITION of powerpoint ever. I rest my case @cstross@wandering.shop