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joachim

joachim@lire.boitam.eu

A rejoint ce serveur il y a 4 années, 9 mois

I mostly read SF&F. My 2021, 2022

@joachim@boitam.eu

Languages: fr, en.

DM me if you want to read books that I've read, I can lend most of them as ePubs.

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Becky Chambers: A Psalm for the Wild-Built (EBook, 2021, Tom Doherty Associates)

It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; …

"Are you afraid of that?" they asked. "Of death"? "Of course," Mosscap said. "All conscious things are. Why else do snakes bite? Why do birds fly away? But that's part of the lesson too, I think. It's very odd, isn't it? The thing every being fears most is the only thing that's for certain? It seems almost cruel, to have that so..." "So baked in?" "Yes."...

A Psalm for the Wild-Built de  (Monk and Robot, #1)

One of the philosophical gems of this book

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a publié une critique de A Psalm for the Wild-Built par Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #1)

Becky Chambers: A Psalm for the Wild-Built (EBook, 2021, Tom Doherty Associates)

It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; …

Feels like a warm embrace

This novella felt like a warm embrace. It's cozy, cute and light. A traveling tea monk exploring the world coming in contact with a conscious robot. Robots were long forgotten by humanity, having fled to the wilderness to live their own lives. I loved the discussions about life purpose and consciousness. It made me want to continue reading the next one.

a publié une critique de Mickey7 par Edward Ashton

Edward Ashton: Mickey7 (Hardcover, 2022, St. Martin's Press)

Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living.

Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable …

Interesting concept

The idea of a “ship of Theseus” disposable human is engaging, but the book doesn’t do it justice. It’s a short read, not without its entertaining moments, but I don’t think I’ll be curious enough to read what’s bound to come next.

Guillaume Lebrun: Fantaisies guérillères (Paperback, Français language, Christian Bourgois)

En ce début de xve siècle, tout est chaos au Royaume de France : les …

Inventif et very drôle

La langue pseudo-moyenâgeuse déployée par l’auteur peut paraître comme un gimmick au premier abord, mais elle est fluide et divertissante. Le mythe de Jeanne d’Arc est égratigné avec brio et références moultes, il y a du Pratchett dans l’esprit, mais aussi du Douglas Addams et même une grosse louchée de Lovecraft. Une excellente surprise, lue rapidement, que je conseille à toutes les personnes qui aiment être diverties par la lecture.