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 :-)
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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 started reading No place to park by Alexander McCall Smith
No place to park by Alexander McCall Smith
short story about a crime writer who is challenged at a panel discussion to write a novel about a mundane …
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 !!!
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 (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #8)
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...
As usual, nice to read, but I've got a feeling we're getting near the end of the series...
François started reading Dead Famous by Ben Elton
Dead Famous by Ben Elton
One house, ten contestants, thirty cameras, and forty microphones. Everybody knows the rules—total strangers are forced to live together while …
François started reading The Long Sunset by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #8)
The Long Sunset by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #8)
Hutch has been the Academy’s best pilot for decades. She’s had numerous first contact encounters and even became a minor …
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.
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 started reading Stone mattress by Margaret Atwood
Stone mattress by Margaret Atwood
A recently widowed fantasy writer is guided through a stormy winter evening by the voice of her late husband. An …
François finished reading Starhawk by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #7)
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 started reading Starhawk by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #7)
Starhawk by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #7)
Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins has finally realized her lifelong dream: She’s completed a nerve-bending qualification flight for a pilot’s license.
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François finished reading Cauldron by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #6)
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 :-)
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 started reading Cauldron by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #6)
Cauldron by Jack McDevitt (The Academy series(Priscilla Hutchins), #6)
The year is 2255. The academy that trained the starfarers is long gone and veteran star pilot Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins …
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.
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 started reading 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
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, one of the most innovative …
François finished reading Deeds of darkness by Edward Marston (The home front detective series, #4)
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.