François finished reading The girl who thought she was a dog by Clare Balding
Fennel and Twiglet are best friends. They do everything together, from curling up in their …
Nice little read - issued for world book day in 2018.
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Retired linguist/law/IT. Avid reader in all languages (see polyglot.city/@FrankauLux/ ), both paper and ebooks. Mostly fictions these days.
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François finished reading A Conventional Boy by Charles Stross (Laundry files, #4.5)
In 1984, Derek Reilly was just another teenage nerd growing up in middle England. But …
Nice short story, a delight for those who have read the rest of the laudry files, but perfect as stand alone.
François finished reading Les grandes énigmes de l'histoire by Jean-Christian Petitfils
Le 27 septembre 52 avant notre ère, tout était réuni pour que Vercingétorix l'emporte à …
Comme tous les ouvrages collectifs, certains auteurs sont plus intéressants que d'autres, et les histoires varient aussi; Certaines énigmes ont été résolues, d'autres pas. Et les grandes énigmes de l'histoire sont essentiellement française, sans toujours un intérêt évident pour les non-français. Tout cela mis à part, cela reste une livre à lire :-)
Comme tous les ouvrages collectifs, certains auteurs sont plus intéressants que d'autres, et les histoires varient aussi; Certaines énigmes ont été résolues, d'autres pas. Et les grandes énigmes de l'histoire sont essentiellement française, sans toujours un intérêt évident pour les non-français. Tout cela mis à part, cela reste une livre à lire :-)
François finished reading Looking for You: A Novel by Alexander McCall Smith (The perfect passion company)
After facilitating a handful of successful romances, Katie Donald is eager to continue helping the …
A novel on the side of the series,so quite a lot re-told for those who haven't read the series. Not sure it was necessary but then again I hardly ever do. As usual nice stories entertwined. You can't go wrong with Alexander McCall.
A novel on the side of the series,so quite a lot re-told for those who haven't read the series. Not sure it was necessary but then again I hardly ever do. As usual nice stories entertwined. You can't go wrong with Alexander McCall.
François finished reading A labourer in the vineyard of love by Alexander McCall Smith (The perfect passion company, #2)
Katie Donald is learning the ropes at the Perfect Passion Company, which provides help to …
François finished reading 4pocalypse: Four Tales Of A Dark Future by C. L. Stegall
What happens when the world as we know it comes to an end? Will it …
4 interestings tales, totally different, all mostly enjoyable - Some finish a bit abruptly, some with a nice twist. All in all a very decent book :-)
François finished reading Cook for Me by Alexander McCall Smith (Perfect Passion Company, #1)
Katie Donald’s aunt Ness announces that she’s heading to Canada for a late-in-life gap year, …
Again a nice easy reading from our friend Alex. Definitely what you need when it's 38C outside and don't feel like doing anything :-)
Again a nice easy reading from our friend Alex. Definitely what you need when it's 38C outside and don't feel like doing anything :-)
François finished reading The case of the blonde bonanza by Erle Stanley Gardner (Perry Mason, #67)
Mason gives Della Street two weeks’ vacation! That is, it was supposed to be a …
nice little Perry Mason. Didn't even know I had that book. It was late at night and very hot (25C @11.45pm !) after a 38C day. I usually like the Perry Mason old TV series both before and after his accident. Anyway. go for it :-)
nice little Perry Mason. Didn't even know I had that book. It was late at night and very hot (25C @11.45pm !) after a 38C day. I usually like the Perry Mason old TV series both before and after his accident. Anyway. go for it :-)
François finished reading The Man with the Silver Saab by Alexander McCall Smith (Detective Varg, #3)
Perplexing, unfathomable, and perhaps unimportant, the cases that Malmo’s Department of Sensitive Crimes take on …
As usual with McCall-Smith, a nice easy read. A bit surprised with this one as Ulf seems to wander in paths usually reserved to Isabel Dalhousie (I know, you can't understand if you're not familiar with MCS' opus, but in that case you won't care either, so.. :-) )
As usual with McCall-Smith, a nice easy read. A bit surprised with this one as Ulf seems to wander in paths usually reserved to Isabel Dalhousie (I know, you can't understand if you're not familiar with MCS' opus, but in that case you won't care either, so.. :-) )
François finished reading The Lost Language of Oysters by Alexander McCall Smith (Professor Dr von Igelfeld Series, #6)
Professor Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld is not just any German professor—he is the author of the …
As usual, McCall-Smith gives us a brilliant book. I must confess I am totally biased, being a linguist myself and having worked in a university. That's why the Von IgelFeld series is my favorite from the very prolific McCall-Smith production. If you don't know this serie yet , do yourself a favour and go buy Portuguese Irregular Verbes, the first instalment. That's how I got hook, by mistake since I thought it was really about portuguese irregular verbs :-)
As usual, McCall-Smith gives us a brilliant book. I must confess I am totally biased, being a linguist myself and having worked in a university. That's why the Von IgelFeld series is my favorite from the very prolific McCall-Smith production. If you don't know this serie yet , do yourself a favour and go buy Portuguese Irregular Verbes, the first instalment. That's how I got hook, by mistake since I thought it was really about portuguese irregular verbs :-)
François finished reading Empire by Jeremy Paxman
The influence of the British Empire is everywhere, from the very existence of the United …
Content warning Don't read if you like the british empire
This history book deconstruct documented brick by documented brick the myth of the british empire. It explains how and why the brits got this idea that they were god's gift to humanity and, being superior to everybody else, could never be wrong. It also shoots down a couple of mythical people by re-establishing the facts. It is a real eye-opener, and explains a lot of today's britain reality, including the deep causes of brexit. Really recommended, unless of course you're in love with the british empire, in which case you're in for a shocking awakening: the empire was randomly built mostly by greed and violence, and maintained by the same violence.
François finished reading The Pursuit of the Houseboat by John Kendrick Bangs
Nice follow-up to previous one. quite different and yet continuing. - well done
François started reading The Pursuit of the Houseboat by John Kendrick Bangs
Follow-up to previous one - I had to know :-)
François finished reading A Houseboat On The Styx by John Kendrick Bangs
The premise of the book is that everyone who has ever died (up to the …
Interesting book and quite funny too. Nice and easy read - recommended !
François finished reading Black Coffee by Agatha Christie
Black Coffee is a play by the British crime-fiction author Agatha Christie which was produced …
Nice little play turned into a book. Also quite interesting notes from the grandson.