David Bremner a commencé la lecture de A Winter's Promise par Christelle Dabos (The Mirror Visitor Quartet, #1)
Volume 1 of The Mirror Visitor Quartet
Winner of the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire
Where …
Starting the series again, as audiobook.
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Much of my "reading" these days is actually audiobooks while walking.
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David Bremner a publié une critique de The Tomb of Dragons par Katherine Addison
Thara Celehar has lost his ability to speak with the dead. When that title of …
These just keep getting better.
5 étoiles
If you liked any of the previous Witness for the Dead novels, this is highly recommended. It probably makes sense to read the series in order.
David Bremner a publié une critique de Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon (Standard Edition) par Grace Lin
Decent, but I think I'm not the target audience
4 étoiles
Disclaimer: It has a been almost half a century since I qualified as a "young reader". I found the book engaging, but I suspect I would have enjoyed it more reading it to a child of the appropriate age.
I'm more used to the "young adult" trope of the young protagonist who is wiser than their adult peers, even if they undergo some growth in the book. Here the main character is constantly being described in words like "petulant", and mostly comes off as a bit of a twit, even compared to their age group peers. Of course this provides some narrative tension of its own, since it isn't clear young Jin will cope with the responsibilities they suddenly acquire.
There is some gentle suspense, and themes of death or separation of parents and children. Parents might like to read ahead to decide if their small human is ready for …
Disclaimer: It has a been almost half a century since I qualified as a "young reader". I found the book engaging, but I suspect I would have enjoyed it more reading it to a child of the appropriate age.
I'm more used to the "young adult" trope of the young protagonist who is wiser than their adult peers, even if they undergo some growth in the book. Here the main character is constantly being described in words like "petulant", and mostly comes off as a bit of a twit, even compared to their age group peers. Of course this provides some narrative tension of its own, since it isn't clear young Jin will cope with the responsibilities they suddenly acquire.
There is some gentle suspense, and themes of death or separation of parents and children. Parents might like to read ahead to decide if their small human is ready for that.
The world building is interesting, although some of the English terminology seems a bit clunky. "Sacred Sphere" in particular I found a bit inadequate for the central artifact of the story. Characterization is not as strong as the world building and plotting, with most characters being relatively uncomplicated.
David Bremner veut lire Salvagia par Tim Chawaga
So far this seems like more of a children's book than I expected. That's on me, I think I mixed the author / series up with someone / something else.
David Bremner a publié une critique de Gods of Jade and Shadow par Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the …
Perfect heat wave reading
4 étoiles
This book weaves together a coming of age novel, a heroic myth, and Mayan and modern (in the flappers era sense of modern) Mexican cultural tidbits.
David Bremner a commencé la lecture de Gods of Jade and Shadow par Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the …
So far so good. The Mayan gods walk in modern (post revolution) Mexico. The first couple of chapters remind me of many gothic novel setups (poor relation, cruel family), but with a bit more nuance.
David Bremner a publié une critique de System Collapse par Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.
Following the events in …
Another Murderbot adventure
4 étoiles
For the first half of the book I was a bit confused, perhaps because it is really a sequel/continuation of Network Effect (and it's been a while since I read that). In the end I did enjoy it, particularly the middle part, where Murderbot does something completely unmurdery to save the day.
David Bremner veut lire Tress of the Emerald Sea par Brandon Sanderson
1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere universe …
1 in the series where "Frugal Wizard's guide..." is #2
David Bremner veut lire The Ministry for the Future par Kim Stanley Robinson
The Ministry for the Future is a cli-fi novel by American science fiction writer Kim …
This seems to divide reviewers, but it was on sale, so...
David Bremner veut lire A Sorceress Comes to Call par T. Kingfisher
Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors …
Moar T Kingfisher.
David Bremner veut lire Apple in China par Patrick McGee
For readers of Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs and Chris Miller’s Chip War, a riveting look …
David Bremner a commenté All Is Fair par Emma Newman (The Split Worlds, #3)
Third in the series that’s “an intriguing mix of modern world, Victorian/Regency England, and faery” …
I recently listened to the first 3 books in this series back to back, and they certainly held my interest. On the other hand readers expecting things to be wrapped up after 3 books will be disappointed. Similarly, the first three books read more or less like one extended book.
David Bremner veut lire The Poilievre Project par Martin Lukacs
As Pierre Poilievre closes in on power, journalist Martin Lukacs reveals the playbook behind his …
"Want" might not be the right word here.
David Bremner a terminé la lecture de A Fire Upon The Deep par Vernor Vinge (Zones of Thought, #1)
A Fire Upon the Deep is a 1992 science fiction novel by American writer Vernor …
Most literal Deus ex Machina ending I've read in a while.