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48% complete! Dr Ms Kat has read 25 of 52 books.
The first installment in Neal Stephenson’s Light cycle, Polostan follows the early life of the …
I have a suspicion that Stephenson uses the word "lozenge" in every book. I have just encountered this book's usage ("lozengey").
I have a suspicion that Stephenson uses the word "lozenge" in every book. I have just encountered this book's usage ("lozengey").
The first installment in Neal Stephenson’s Light cycle, Polostan follows the early life of the …
New Neal Stephenson, let's goooo
New Neal Stephenson, let's goooo
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune’s The House in …
Aw man, this was such a sweet, and terrible, and wonderful book. The acknowledgements made me cry.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of …
As part of EFF’s 25th Anniversary celebrations, we are releasing “Pwning Tomorrow: Stories from the …
This was a mixed bag. The Cory Doctorow story was hella depressing. There was randomly a paranormal romance novella (because the author was a plaintiff in an EFF-backed case, I think). The stories were fine but not an especially cohesive collection.
As part of EFF’s 25th Anniversary celebrations, we are releasing “Pwning Tomorrow: Stories from the Electronic Frontier,” an anthology of …
As part of EFF’s 25th Anniversary celebrations, we are releasing “Pwning Tomorrow: Stories from the Electronic Frontier,” an anthology of …
Truth is found between the stories we're fed and the stories we hunger for.
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I had no idea what this was about when I started it, I don't quite know what box to put it in. Maybe magical realism, light horror, fairy tale mashup? Regardless, I really enjoyed it. A different take on... maybe vampires? Who eat books instead of human blood? (I don't think that's a spoiler, it's literally the title of the book).
I had no idea what this was about when I started it, I don't quite know what box to put it in. Maybe magical realism, light horror, fairy tale mashup? Regardless, I really enjoyed it. A different take on... maybe vampires? Who eat books instead of human blood? (I don't think that's a spoiler, it's literally the title of the book).
Truth is found between the stories we're fed and the stories we hunger for.
Out on the Yorkshire Moors …
The story of this trilogy is good - kept me interested enough to keep reading - but the execution needed more work. It's tricky to negotiate a story with an ensemble cast, where the perspective changes frequently, and it wasn't always flawless. Also if one of your main characters is trans and I don't realise that until halfway through book 3 (it's referred to directly, but only in Brazilian Portuguese), then maybe you're being a bit too subtle about it - epecially if she's a princess.
The story of this trilogy is good - kept me interested enough to keep reading - but the execution needed more work. It's tricky to negotiate a story with an ensemble cast, where the perspective changes frequently, and it wasn't always flawless. Also if one of your main characters is trans and I don't realise that until halfway through book 3 (it's referred to directly, but only in Brazilian Portuguese), then maybe you're being a bit too subtle about it - epecially if she's a princess.
I'm still going to read the last book though.
I'm still going to read the last book though.
They'll do anything to be the people they were meant to be — even journey …
This felt a bit clunky, like the writing lurched from character to character at times, maybe it needed better editing. I was hoping I would remember more details about the first book as I went, but I didn't. Thematically this isn't a terribly positive story, so not recommended if you want a happy or cheerful read.
This felt a bit clunky, like the writing lurched from character to character at times, maybe it needed better editing. I was hoping I would remember more details about the first book as I went, but I didn't. Thematically this isn't a terribly positive story, so not recommended if you want a happy or cheerful read.
