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A case of synchronicity
In a book I am currently reading (Mother's Milk, fourth in the Patrick Melrose series by Edward St. Aubyn,) a character illustrated a point with the following story:
“Did you know,’ said Patrick, addressing Seamus again, ‘that among the caribou herdsmen of Lapland, the top shaman gets to drink the urine of the reindeer that has eaten the magic ( Read more... ) -
Books of 2016
Turned out to be a rather enjoyable year, reading wise. Though I was either underwhelmed (Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch) or downright disappointed ( Vorkosigan saga by Lois McMaster Bujold and Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka, which doesn't even appear in the complete list, because I couldn't finish it) by the latest installments of the ( Read more... ) -
Book recommendation
Finished Red Rising (Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star) series by Pierce Brown and would like to recommend it to anybody who likes grand space opera scale sci-fi. It's really well written, with solid and gripping storyline through all three books, great characters, and a satisfying ending. It's like a mad mix of Hunger Games, Game of Thrones ( ( Read more... ) -
Занимательное человековедение
Родители рассказали: Их знакомая, переехавшая в Германию, в письме написала о своем городке, что в нем живет "всего 50 тыс. человек, а остальные - немцы." -
Dialogs
N: Can you throw me that white cable on the table?
I obligingly do as requested.
N: Who taught you how to throw!?
Me: My gym teacher, with a grenade. How did I do? -
Dialogs
Today on a conference call, while waiting for everybody to join ( Read more... ) -
Book recommendation
Just finished the sixth, and sadly last so far, book in C. J. Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake series. It’s a very well written historical mystery series set in Tudor times, starting with Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries and continuing through the years. Supposed to go all the way to Elizabeth’s reign but it’s not there yet ( Read more... ) -
Cognitive dissonance
Профсоюзы Verizon бастуют, но мне не нужно лазить по столбам. Какое странное ощущение. -
Book recommendation
Finally read James Clavell's Shōgun, years after rkatsyv recommended it. Don't know what I was waiting for all this time, the book turned out to be great. If you like historical fiction and Japan and haven't read this yet, give it a try.