François finished reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” …
Not at all what I expected, but still interesting, as always with Steinbeck. Quite short too !
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François finished reading J'irai tuer pour vous by Henri Loevenbruck
1985, Paris est frappé par des attentats comme le pays en a rarement connu. Dans …
Excellent bouquin du non moins excellent @loevenbruck@toot.portes-imaginaire.org. Bien ficelé, super bien documenté. Un plaisir recommandé !
François finished reading Chindi by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #3)
The universe has been explored--and humanity has all but given up on finding other intelligent …
Number 3 in the series, and I believe the last one. Not bad at all, but I can't help feeling it's a good thing it's finished. I have the impression that each book is just a tiny bit less good than the previous (I avoided worse on purpose, because it's not that bad). Still worth a read, loads of twists even if sometimes a bit predictable.
Number 3 in the series, and I believe the last one. Not bad at all, but I can't help feeling it's a good thing it's finished. I have the impression that each book is just a tiny bit less good than the previous (I avoided worse on purpose, because it's not that bad). Still worth a read, loads of twists even if sometimes a bit predictable.
François finished reading Apakah Sudah Asin? by Nikotiana H.j.
Dengan penuh semangat Arin mencicipi telur asin. Mmm … rasanya tidak seenak biasanya. Ternyata Arin …
Ini buku anak-anak. Buku ini ada di sini karena ini buku pertama yang saya baca dalam bahasa Indonesia :-) Ada juga resep telur asin.
Ini buku anak-anak. Buku ini ada di sini karena ini buku pertama yang saya baca dalam bahasa Indonesia :-) Ada juga resep telur asin.
François finished reading Deepsix by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #2)
In the year 2204, tragedy and terror forced a scientific team to prematurely evacuate Maleiva …
Second instalment of the Academy/Hutch story. More adventures, still very nice even if the end seemed a bit confused to me. Maybe a tad below the engines of gods, but still worth a read :-)
François finished reading The engines of God by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #1)
A group of xeno-archaeologists, together with interstellar pilot Priscilla Hutchins, attempt to unravel the mysteries …
Excellent book - hard not to think about RDV with Rama, even if the plot is very different. Well written and really thrilling. The only thing I regretted was the end, which seemed a bit precipitated, it could easily have been delayed over another chapter or two :-) Definitely recommended.
Excellent book - hard not to think about RDV with Rama, even if the plot is very different. Well written and really thrilling. The only thing I regretted was the end, which seemed a bit precipitated, it could easily have been delayed over another chapter or two :-) Definitely recommended.
François finished reading Hello World by Hannah Fry
Would you let an algorithm determine your fate? Hannah Fry lifts the lid on the …
Excellent book, and I'm tempted to say mandatory reading for anyone not familiar with the subject. I was, having been in IT for more years then I care to recall, but it was still an interresting book, if nothing else because it gave flesh and example to things I've always thought without being sure. 2 things to keep in mind: The book is written from a UK/US point of view, so many of the things said are not valid in the EU. The author recognizes that, but obviously didn't fully grasp the amount of differences. The book was written in 2018. That's almost 7 years ago, and in computerland, it's like a century. Many things have changed, and it is funny to see some of the declarations and predictions made then... But all in all very recommended.
Excellent book, and I'm tempted to say mandatory reading for anyone not familiar with the subject. I was, having been in IT for more years then I care to recall, but it was still an interresting book, if nothing else because it gave flesh and example to things I've always thought without being sure. 2 things to keep in mind: The book is written from a UK/US point of view, so many of the things said are not valid in the EU. The author recognizes that, but obviously didn't fully grasp the amount of differences. The book was written in 2018. That's almost 7 years ago, and in computerland, it's like a century. Many things have changed, and it is funny to see some of the declarations and predictions made then... But all in all very recommended.
François finished reading Steampunk Detective by Darrell Pitt
Welcome to the world of 1920-- It is a world dominated by airships, steam powered …
nice little story, but not necessarily great litterature :-)
François finished reading La Passe-Miroir Tome 4 : La tempête des échos by Christelle Dabos (La Passe-Miroir, #4)
Les effondrements se multiplient, de plus en plus impressionnants: Babel, le Pôle, Anima... aucune arche …
Un peu brouillon à mon goût comme fin, qui n'en est peut-être pas une ???
Un peu brouillon à mon goût comme fin, qui n'en est peut-être pas une ???
François finished reading La Passe-miroir (3) by Christelle Dabos (La passe-miroir, #3)
Ophélie est exilée sur son arche natale d'Anima et cherche à retrouver Thorn. Elle monte …
L'intrigue se développe et part lentement vers sa conclusion. Toujours aussi imaginatif...en avant vers le tome 4 !
L'intrigue se développe et part lentement vers sa conclusion. Toujours aussi imaginatif...en avant vers le tome 4 !
François finished reading La Passe-miroir (2) by Christelle Dabos (La Passe-miroir, #2)
Ophélie est nommée vice-conteuse à la cour de Farouk et découvre les intrigues de la …
Toujours aussi interessant et plein de rebondissements. Comme prevu, le livre ne se termine pas vraiment, et donc on continue avec le tome 3 :-)
François finished reading La Passe-miroir, 1 by Christelle Dabos
Ophélie est une habitante de l'Arche d'Anima, une des îles flottante dans un monde qui …
Un livre très intéressant, découvert via une recherche sur “steampunk”. Pas très steampunk en ce qui me concerne, mais bien ficelé et plein de rebondissements, Lecture simple, mais agréable. Attention: le livre se termine sur une porte ouverte, donc il vaut mieux avoir les suivants (et je soupçonne fort, la série complète des quatre) avant de se mettre à lire.
François finished reading Legacy of the Daleks by John Peel (BBC Doctor Who, #10)
As the Doctor prepares to search for Sam, he receives a psychic cry of pain …
Very nice. Seems to go back to previous style of writing, which I definitely prefer.
François finished reading Longest Day (Dr. Who Series) by Michael Collier
Hirath is a planet ravaged by overlapping time fields. There are those who seek to …
Interesting book, with definitely an ending that leaves you wanting for more... :-)
François finished reading Option Lock (Dr. Who Series) by Justin Richards
The Doctor and Sam land in present-day England on the ancestral home of the Silver …
mmm. Jury's still out on this one :-) Not bad
mmm. Jury's still out on this one :-) Not bad