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FrankAuLux@outside.ofa.dog

Joined 2 years, 8 months ago

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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finished reading Alpha et Oméga by James H. Schmitz

James H. Schmitz, A. E. van Vogt: Alpha et Oméga No rating

Cet ouvrage se compose de quatre nouvelles :ALPHA ET OMÉGA (Research alpha)LIBERTÉ PROGRAMMÉE (Ail the …

Disons que je n'ai pas aimé les 4 nouvelles avec la même intensité ? :-) Je suppose que même un génie comme VV a des bons et des moins bons jours. Cela reste de toutes façons une valeur sûre !!!

finished reading L'horloge temporelle by A. E. van Vogt

A. E. van Vogt: L'horloge temporelle (J'ai lu) No rating

Grâce à l’étrange horloge de la demeure familiale, le petit Terry Maynard s’est glissé dans …

Comme souvent (toujours ?) avec Van Vogt, excellente compilation d'histoire, toutes plus imaginatives les unes que les autres....

finished reading Out of the Dark by Peter Malin

Peter Malin: Out of the Dark (english language, Quaint devices) No rating

A young boy and an elderly woman seek closer from beyond the grave.

Peter Malin is not a professional writer, and unfortunately sometimes it shows. Some of the stories have an unpolished/unfinished touch about them. It is too bad because he does have a nice imagination, and the most elaborate stories (unsurprisingly about theater, a subject he knows well) are very well crafted indeed. All in all a pleasant experience anyway :-)

finished reading Misbelief by Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely: Misbelief (2024, Bonnier Books Limited) No rating

Misinformation affects all of us on a daily basis—from social media to larger political challenges, …

This book should be mandatory reading. If you want to understand why some people apparently sane suddenly start believing conspiracy theories, look no further. Really really really recommended.

finished reading Le tétard de Malavisée by Emile Hesbois

Emile Hesbois: Le tétard de Malavisée (french language, Edilivre) No rating

Quand Tave découvre Anna, elle est mal en point. Mais grâce à Zante, elle sera …

Emile nous a quitté dimanche, et j'avais envie de lire un de ses bouquins. Habituellement il écrivait pour le théatre, ici c'est un mini-roman. Je trouve que c'est super bien écrit, mais je ne suis probablement pas objectif. Salut l'artiste !

finished reading The Washington decree by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Jussi Adler-Olsen: The Washington decree (2018)

Sixteen years before Democratic Senator Bruce Jansen was elected president of the United States, a …

Not quite sure what to make fo this. Not bad at all, but to me a bit overwritten and quite previsible. But then I've probably been spoilt by the Department Q series :-)