François started reading Heaven’s River by Dennis E. Taylor
More than a hundred years ago, Bender set out for the stars and was never …
Not exactly a reboot of the series, but coming much later. We'll see :-)
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François finished reading All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor
"Being a sentient spaceship really should be more fun. But after spreading out through space …
This books closes the cycle, quite ok, still a nice reading :-)
François finished reading For We Are Many by Dennis E. Taylor
„Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a …
Still thrilling :-) Onwards to book #3 !!! Need to know how this ends...
François finished reading We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life …
Interresting book, not at all what I expected but very decent scifi. Starting point is very clever and opens a lot of possibilities. Got hooked, so will start #2 asap !
François finished reading No place to park by Alexander McCall Smith
short story about a crime writer who is challenged at a panel discussion to write …
Nice little story, as McCall Smith can write them - very quick read :-)
François finished reading Dead Famous by Ben Elton
One house, ten contestants, thirty cameras, and forty microphones. Everybody knows the rules—total strangers are …
Vey interesting whodunit. It took me a while to get into it, but it was worth persevering. Not only don't you know the murderer until the final moment, but you don't even know the victim until past half-book ! But once you get hooked.... worth it !!!
François finished reading The Long Sunset by Jack McDevitt
Hutch has been the Academy’s best pilot for decades. She’s had numerous first contact encounters …
As usual, nice to read, but I've got a feeling we're getting near the end of the series...
François finished reading Stone mattress by Margaret Atwood
A recently widowed fantasy writer is guided through a stormy winter evening by the voice …
Not at all what I expected. I wanted to read an Atwood that was not Handmaid's tale. This is a surprise. The style is what it is, and she has a definite technique. All in all a very interresting book - give it a try.
François finished reading Starhawk by Jack McDevitt
Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins has finally realized her lifelong dream: She’s completed a nerve-bending qualification flight …
This episode takes us to the beginning of the career of hutch. As usual, nice and easy reading :-)
François finished reading Cauldron by Jack McDevitt
The year is 2255. The academy that trained the starfarers is long gone and veteran …
As usual, nice and easy reading for this 6th nstalment of the academy/hutch saga, with some nice twists and turns - I'll say no more :-)
François finished reading 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, …
I was going to write *more of the same", but that wouldn't do justice to the book. Of course there is a certain amount of repetition if you have read recently, as have I, both his previous books. Whereas the first was concerned with the past and the second with the future, this one delves right into the present, and boy, he don't take no prisonners. Definitely a must read. Not necessarily an easy book, as he goes against a lot of "generally accepted" ideas, but scientific as ever, everything is documented. Very very very recommended.
François finished reading Deeds of darkness by Edward Marston
June 1916. When a young woman is murdered in a darkened cinema, DI Harvey Marmion …
Nice - see previous one :-) Not a pulitzer but will afford a nice relaxing moment.
François finished reading Instrument of Slaughter by Edward Marston
- Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy are assigned to the case when the body of a …
Not bad at all, but the author is cheating. In any good thriller/murder, the reader should have the same clue as the detective, and here we don't.. So no chance to find whodunnit...
François finished reading Vagabond des mers du sud by Bernard Moitessier
Marie-Thérèse : cette belle jonque en ferait rêver plus d'un, Bernard Moitessier en est tombé …
Je sais qu'il s'agit d'un livre mythique, et donc je m'attends à ce que beaucoup ne soient pas d'accord, mais je trouve quand même que ce livre * d'une part s'adresse à des marins et qui plus est des marins de voiliers, et * d'autre part a beaucoup vieilli. De plus, c'est plus un manuel de bricolage et de navigation qu'autre chose. Alors entendons-nous bien: je suis marin et j'ai un voilier, donc c'est intéressant, même s'il n'y a plus beaucoup de voilier en bois de nos jours, mais je défie un non-marin de comprendre:
"Bien entendu, je me garderais de lancer mon bateau au plus près serré dans une mer dure, avec mes tangons se projetant de chaque côté, car cela augmenterait le fardage. Mais au vent de travers, pas de problème : il suffit de relever l'extrémité des tangons en étarquant la balancine, afin que le bout de …
Je sais qu'il s'agit d'un livre mythique, et donc je m'attends à ce que beaucoup ne soient pas d'accord, mais je trouve quand même que ce livre * d'une part s'adresse à des marins et qui plus est des marins de voiliers, et * d'autre part a beaucoup vieilli. De plus, c'est plus un manuel de bricolage et de navigation qu'autre chose. Alors entendons-nous bien: je suis marin et j'ai un voilier, donc c'est intéressant, même s'il n'y a plus beaucoup de voilier en bois de nos jours, mais je défie un non-marin de comprendre:
"Bien entendu, je me garderais de lancer mon bateau au plus près serré dans une mer dure, avec mes tangons se projetant de chaque côté, car cela augmenterait le fardage. Mais au vent de travers, pas de problème : il suffit de relever l'extrémité des tangons en étarquant la balancine, afin que le bout de ces espars ne risque pas de traîner dans la mer pendant un coup de roulis."
Si cela vous parle, ce livre est pour vous !
François finished reading Odyssey by Jack McDevitt
To boost waning interest in interstellar travel, a mission is sent into deep space to …
Nice read, lots of twists until the end. Hutch is taking a bit of a back seat in this one, but we see some characters from previous books come back more prominently. Very enjoyable read, even if not the next pulitzer :-) Can be read without having read the previous ones.