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Sequel to « what would happen if a wormhole opened in an IKEA? » novella Finna by Nino Cipri.
I love speculative fiction and this two book series is a great example of it. The humour is dry and dark. And there‘s some action in each of the novellas.
Very entertaining and a quick read.
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so-soThis was the novella that inspired the film Eyes Wide Shut. I've seen the film several times, and had trouble getting it out of my head. Either way, the film was better.
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I finished this public-domain translation of Michael Kohlhaas and other short stories or novellas by Heinrich von Kleist (or Henry de Kleist, as the 19th-c. Swiss translators wrote). I liked the novella Michael Kohlhaas best, although it did play with my nerves a little bit, as the MC went up the nobility chain of command to appeal and plead his case, all in vain, to nobody's surprise 😒 I could see the parallels with Kafka.
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bailedI prefer Scalzi's more humourous sci-fi. This was my #BookSpin for July. I got a couple of chapters in before I gave up.
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Gifted by a friend
It's weird but thought-provoking
Read this book slowly
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pickThis was such an engaging and unique cozy sci-fi mystery. When Dorothy Gentleman wakes up in a body that is not her own and finds report of a death on the ship, she must investigate if the two events are related. I loved the world building here - memories being stored in a library so you can continue life after your body gives out. The characters introduced were so interesting, I can't wait for more adventures
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pickThis was the next instalment of the London Steampunk series that I started with #LittensLoveRomance. It‘s Rip and Esme‘s story and I loved it - this series is dark and gritty but full of great characters that you root for and fall for. I can‘t wait for the next one.
There was a total eclipse last night with a blood moon. I couldn‘t see it from where I am but found this gorgeous picture on the internet. The Eiffel Tower is a bit more picturesque than where I am anyway 😆.
la terre, la lune et
le soleil en harmonie —
la lune de sang. 🌖
earth, moon and
sun in harmony —
the blood moon.
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pickWhat a strange little story this was but 2 of the most important medieval texts written by women Margery Kempe and Julian an anchoress both receiving “visions” by Christ , in today‘s modern world there are many explanations for this but one would like to believe in a miracle , very well written and incredibly researched
pickSibling Dex needed a change in their life so they left the monastery & took up the life of a traveling tea monk. After a few years, they needed another change & leave the designated human zone into the wild. They were not expecting to meet Mosscap, a robot who has decided to survey humans and find out what they need. The pair travel to a long-abandoned monastery and learn about each other and the world they didn‘t know.
Cozy and thought-provoking.
