François started reading The Jar by Ray Bradbury
The Jar by Ray Bradbury
"The Jar" by Ray Bradbury is a short horror story about Charlie, a man who buys a mysterious jar containing …
Extremely short story!!
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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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37% complete! François has read 39 of 104 books.
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François finished reading The Last night of the world by Ray Bradbury
François started reading The Last night of the world by Ray Bradbury
François finished reading Work! Consume! Die! by Frankie Boyle
Brace yourself for Frankie’s novel, he’s more outspoken and brilliantly inappropriate than ever.
There …
The book has 2 kinds of chapters: "diary", and "stand up". The problem with the "stand up" part is that I can't really read that. I mean it's one thing to hear somebody cracking lines after line on stage, but to read it is no fun (for me at least). There is also the fact that if you don't remember what was topical/on TV/the UK current events of 2010-2012, you'll probably miss the point, the pun or the fun of those jokes. So as much as I like him, this book is definitely not for me.
The book has 2 kinds of chapters: "diary", and "stand up". The problem with the "stand up" part is that I can't really read that. I mean it's one thing to hear somebody cracking lines after line on stage, but to read it is no fun (for me at least). There is also the fact that if you don't remember what was topical/on TV/the UK current events of 2010-2012, you'll probably miss the point, the pun or the fun of those jokes. So as much as I like him, this book is definitely not for me.
François started reading Work! Consume! Die! by Frankie Boyle
Work! Consume! Die! by Frankie Boyle
Brace yourself for Frankie’s novel, he’s more outspoken and brilliantly inappropriate than ever.
There are fears that this year …
François finished reading A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and …
Excellent book. Not exactly what I expected. There is a lot in this book, descriptions of Russian revolution, life in Moscow before WWII, but also a lot of sociology and philosophy. Definitely recommended.
François started reading A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest …
François finished reading Glasshouse by Charles Stross
Glasshouse is a science fiction novel by British author Charles Stross, first published in 2006. …
Quite a lot in this book. Sociology, space opera (kindof). Sometimes a bit difficult to follow but all in all a nice read from @cstross@wandering.shop. Recommended.
Quite a lot in this book. Sociology, space opera (kindof). Sometimes a bit difficult to follow but all in all a nice read from @cstross@wandering.shop. Recommended.
François started reading Glasshouse by Charles Stross
Glasshouse by Charles Stross
Glasshouse is a science fiction novel by British author Charles Stross, first published in 2006. In 2007, Glasshouse won the …
François finished reading The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson
Una wants nothing more than to teach, but she has been unable to secure steady …
Very good. Loads of plots twists and nice window into icelandic life.. recommended !
François started reading The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson
The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson
Una wants nothing more than to teach, but she has been unable to secure steady employment in Reykjavík. Her savings …
François finished reading Island by Ragnar Jónasson (Hidden Island, #2)
Four friends visit the island. But only three return....Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir is sent to …
Nice thriller with a good plotwist at the end.
François started reading Island by Ragnar Jónasson (Hidden Island, #2)
Island by Ragnar Jónasson (Hidden Island, #2)
Four friends visit the island. But only three return....Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir is sent to the isolated island of Elliðaey …
François finished reading Winterkill by Ragnar Jónasson
As usual, nice stories interthwined... :-)
