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An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming …
An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise …
A wonderful book. My first book diving into the Asian world of history, fiction and legends.
Thrilling and extraordinary characters.
The author weaves a story which keeps you in its grip.
Can’t wait to start the sequel „He who drowned the world“.
Heinrich Heines Reportage über die Cholera aus dem Jahr 1832 ist einer der eindrücklichsten Texte, die jemals über eine Pandemie …
Heinrich Heines Reportage über die Cholera aus dem Jahr 1832 ist einer der eindrücklichsten Texte, …
Zuerst muss ich sagen, dass ich es ganz toll fand, etwas in Altdeutsch zu lesen.
Bei manchem musste ich spöttisch lachen, bei anderem war ich geschockt, wie Heinrich Heine bereits vor mehr als 190 Jahren Worte finden konnte, die so perfekt auf unsere heutige Zeit, mit all ihren Schwurblern, Querdenkern und auch Regierungen oder Parteien passen.
Sehr empfehlenswertes Zeitdokument.
Heinrich Heines Reportage über die Cholera aus dem Jahr 1832 ist einer der eindrücklichsten Texte, …
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Thicker Than Water is a compelling murder mystery set in northern Scotland.
Callum Anderson and …
Not sure what to say. It was too perfect. Only at one point the story got a bit thrilling. Everything else fit simply too perfect. It’s an easy read, though.
People have been a tad too kind, too supportive, too boring. There was never a moment when I couldn’t put away the book at any given time.
A bit disturbing was the name dropping of some brands. Too often for my taste. At one point I was wondering if the author gets a commission for it.
The end of the book left me a bit puzzled. What? It felt like the author lost motivation and wanted to book to end rather quickly. It was a bit disappointing.
The end did come as a surprise but not in a good way. Maybe I kinda expected sth. different. When reading the title I thought the culprit might be - in some way …
Not sure what to say. It was too perfect. Only at one point the story got a bit thrilling. Everything else fit simply too perfect. It’s an easy read, though.
People have been a tad too kind, too supportive, too boring. There was never a moment when I couldn’t put away the book at any given time.
A bit disturbing was the name dropping of some brands. Too often for my taste. At one point I was wondering if the author gets a commission for it.
The end of the book left me a bit puzzled. What? It felt like the author lost motivation and wanted to book to end rather quickly. It was a bit disappointing.
The end did come as a surprise but not in a good way. Maybe I kinda expected sth. different. When reading the title I thought the culprit might be - in some way - related to the persons alive.
However, 4 Stars because I loved that the story takes place in the year 2024. The description of the places and people .. I truly loved it .. most likely because I’ve been there to travel the routes and found some more travel destinations for my next trip to Scotland.
Thicker Than Water is a compelling murder mystery set in northern Scotland.
Callum Anderson and Jenny Mackay are spending Hogmanay …
In the cursed kingdom of Ithaca, each spring brings the hanging of twelve maidens, a gift to the vengeful Poseidon. …
In the cursed kingdom of Ithaca, each spring brings the hanging of twelve maidens, a …
Wonderfully written (love) story about Ithaca’s curse. Loved it.
From Willow Smith and Jess Hendel comes a powerful and groundbreaking historical saga about an African warrior in the world …
THE GATE TO WOMEN'S COUNTRY tells of a society that exists three hundred years after …
Content warning Mentioning an alternate way of living in the book
As always with SciFi or dystopian stories, when there are unfamiliar names of people, places and such it takes a bit until I am in the story, not only reading it.
Can't put my feelings into words only so much. Worth the read.
A society built after a nuclear war. Male and female separated, coming together only to breed.
And a society treating women like inferior sh!t. Only to "do their duty". And if the women can't anymore, they get mistreated, children are killed if they don't suit the Elders. Inbreds, which will - eventually - extinct themselves.
So much, Sheri S. Tepper put into this story, still valid ... and unfortunately, still existent in the 21st century.
Great read.
"For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on …
A friend of mine recommended the book to me. Not a story I'd have picked by myself. It was on my shelf for almost a year before I started to read it. I should have started it way earlier. This is a book that made me happy. The story is captivating. A coming of age story, a love story, a thriller, a way of life unimaginable for the most of us. I got pulled in the story and couldn't put it away. I admired how sensitive the story is being told by the author. The thrill, the heartbeat, the rooting for the woman. Won't include anything that could give away the story line. Just let me say that at no point I could have guessed the outcome. After some time has passed I will watch the movie. So far, I heard good things about it.
"For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's …
Scottish Highlands, 1727. In the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, Aila and her mother, Janet, move …
Scottish Highlands, 1727. In the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, Aila …
A story about the last witch to be executed in Scotland. Nice read based on historical facts. Loved the story and the author wrote it in a way that you got pulled into the story. I should have been able to finish it earlier but alas, summer and such ;)