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Book Post: Backman, Gaiman, Vernon, Novik, Carson, Dahl and Bujold
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, 337pp [translated from Swedish]. (started in 2022).
I started this book in 2022 because I saw the trailer with Tom Hanks and wanted to read the book. I wanted to read more Backman anyway so I got it as an ebook from the library. And it cemented for me how much I like Backman as a writer and I like his humor in ( Read more... ) -
Movies and TV in 2022
Movies in 2022I watched 50 movies in 2022! That is a lot of movies! None in the movie theatre - a lot of Netflix, some Disney +. I also had HBO Max for part of the year, then Paramount+ for a few month and Bear got Peacock for a bit, so I was able to actually watch a bunch of recent movies. And I am watching more movies with the girls at times. 10 ( Read more... ) -
Book Meme 2022
It was a good reading year overall, as I got to 60 again, even though more that ten were kid books and there were a bunch of shorter books too. But there were also a few longer books so it probably evens out. Most of the books were good, only a few were duds but overall it was a good reading year. My commute really helps with the reading.
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Book Post: Vernon, Bloom, Mieville and Wilson
Dragonbreath: The Case of the Toxic Mutants by Ursula Vernon, 201pp [Dragonbreath 9]
The 9th book of the series. Danny, Wendell and Christiana visit Danny's paternal grandfather at his retirement community and investigate missing dentures, retainers and a lawn goose with all his little clothes missing. With the trip to the library, they figure out ( Read more... ) -
Book Post: Gaiman, Novik, Rickman, Hall and Vernon
The Sandman: Act III by Neil Gaiman [Audible audiobook, for Sandman books 6 to 8].
I found "Brief Lives" more affecting in audio form, especially with them putting Song of Orpheus story right before it, so it all really fit together thematically. I think it resonated more. I'm getting used to the voices, so Death didn't bother me this time, I ( Read more... ) -
Book Post: Brust, Bull, Doerr, Erneux, Clark, Galbraith, Vernon, Rowling
Yendi by Stephen Brust, 142ppI'm not a big fan of mafia stories or any sort of organized crime. So the first half of this book with the territorial war was mostly boring to me. The dialogue seemed choppy and I didn't see what the point was. I didn't care about any of moves by any of the players at all. Thankfully, the book picked up once it became ( Read more... ) -
Book Post: Aaronovitch, Hornby, Lowry, Blish, Vernon and Kelk
My July books:
Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch, 323pp [Rivers of London 5]
The fifth book of the series. I did enjoy it but again this series for me is firmly in the like but not love column. I did like the book a lot and I like Peter and I liked his investigations in the countryside. I'm neutral on his relationship with Beverley but I'm glad ( Read more... ) -
Book Post: Duncan, Vernon, Clark and Leckie
The books I finished in June:
Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age by Dennis Duncan, 273pp
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Book Post: Dyachenko, Frankopan, Chambers, Vernon and Grey
Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, 667pp [in Russian]
My Dad gave me this fantasy book for New Year. It is a Russian take on magic school trope by Ukrainian authors who live in the United States. Sergey Dyachenko actually died when I was in the middle of reading this book, which was a bit surreal. 16 year old Sasha is being "recruited/ ( Read more... ) -
Book Post: Clarke, Vernon, Baum and Penman
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke, 206pp [Hugo book]
A Hugo winning book from 1973. I read some Clarke before but not a lot of it. I do like him as a writer and I did enjoy this book, but I could not keep track of the characters on the Rama Council - they all seemed the same to me. There were, of course, barely any women in the story - and ( Read more... )