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In Bit Rot, Douglas Coupland explores the different ways in which twentieth-century notions of the...
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South America is a region that enjoys an unusually high profile as the origin of some of the world's...
Scales: Melographed by Cesar Vallejo
Cesar Vallejo and Joseph Mulligan
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First published in 1923, just before Cesar Vallejo left Peru for France, Scales combines prose poems...
The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
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Here is Douglas Adams's indispensable guide to life, the universe and everything. This sublime...
A Land without Jasmine
Wajdi al-Ahdal and William Hutchins
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A Land without Jasmine is a sexy, satirical detective story about the sudden disappearance of a...
Leaf by Niggle
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Published for the very first time in its own volume, Tolkien's remarkable tale about a painter whose...
Chloe (778 KP) rated The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Novellas in Books
Apr 21, 2021
I really enjoyed the short stories, each different but with key links between them. I felt that many of the relationships were rushed and in the case of Sam and Caleana it was not believable. There was not enough of the silly cute relationship stuff that goes on, very business like rushed relationship.
However, I now have absolute hatred for Arobynn, I think the other books I'd red by this point hinted that it was him but now, I am definitely seething. I loved that Sarah J Maas was able to invoke that in me. Just a shame that the love relationship missed the mark.
I think reading it in this order does mean that you can see a change in writing style, if this is something that would bother you then I suggest reading it first. Also, there was consistent revisiting of facts through the shorts despite them all being compiled in one book. I see why this was done but it still irked me.
Eleanor Luhar (47 KP) rated Tales From Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #5) in Books
Jun 24, 2019
I am getting a little bored with this series, but I think it's just because of how the writing has a rather archaic feel. This writing really does help create the universe, but it's just not my thing. I appreciate how effective it is in creating the world of Earthsea and immersing you in the book, though.
My favourite tale in this book is the final one, where a woman is allowed entrance into Roke School. I'm interested in seeing if equality returns to Earthsea - women with power are looked down upon, whereas sorcerers, wizards and especially mages are respected for their power.
I will stil finish reading this series, despite not loving it as much as I maybe should. 3 stars.
Fred (860 KP) rated X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) in Movies
Sep 2, 2019
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Fear The Reaper in Books
Sep 3, 2019
There is a history between Reaper and Lilith and I enjoyed the chemistry that still sparked. It was definitely a second chance romance while trying to bring about a certain someones downfall.
It had some nice description in this but I did struggle at times to get absorbed in the story. I'd pick it up, read about 5% and then put it back down again and concentrate on my paperback instead. I think it sounded more like my kind of read than what it turned out to be.
If you liked the previous books or like futuristic stories set on Earth where everything has gone to ruins and people are doing what ever they can to make money and keep the peace between the remaining areas of the USA then you'll more than likely enjoy this.