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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99% complete! François has read 103 of 104 books.
In the year 2204, tragedy and terror forced a scientific team to prematurely evacuate Maleiva Ill. Twenty-one years later, the …
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.
A group of xeno-archaeologists, together with interstellar pilot Priscilla Hutchins, attempt to unravel the mysteries surrounding huge, mysterious monuments left …
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.
Would you let an algorithm determine your fate? Hannah Fry lifts the lid on the world of algorithms, examining how …
Welcome to the world of 1920-- It is a world dominated by airships, steam powered …
nice little story, but not necessarily great litterature :-)
Welcome to the world of 1920-- It is a world dominated by airships, steam powered spaceships and enormous towers that …
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 ???
Les effondrements se multiplient, de plus en plus impressionnants: Babel, le Pôle, Anima... aucune arche n'est épargnée. Pour éviter l'anéantissement …
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 !
Ophélie est exilée sur son arche natale d'Anima et cherche à retrouver Thorn. Elle monte à bord d'une Rose des …
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 :-)
Ophélie est nommée vice-conteuse à la cour de Farouk et découvre les intrigues de la noblesse de la Citacielle, la …
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.
Ophélie est une habitante de l'Arche d'Anima, une des îles flottante dans un monde qui compte 21 arches, vestiges d'une …
