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An instant classic, Brian Lumley's astonishing feat of imagination spawned a universe which Lumley has …
archduke rated The last wish: 4 stars
The last wish by Andrzej Sapkowski (The Witcher, #0.5)
Geralt de Rivia is a witcher. A cunning sorcerer. A merciless assassin. And a cold-blooded killer.His sole purpose: to destroy …
archduke rated God Emperor of Dune: 4 stars
God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune #4)
Chapterhouse: Dune is a 1985 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the last in his Dune series of six novels. …
archduke rated Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2): 4 stars
Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2) by Frank Herbert (Dune (2))
archduke rated Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3): 4 stars
Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3) by Frank Herbert (Dune (3))
The science fiction masterpiece continues in the "major event,"( Los Angeles Times) Children of Dune. With millions of copies sold …
archduke reviewed Dune (Dune Chronicles (Berkley Paperback)) by Frank Herbert (Dune (1))
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, …
Good page turner
4 stars
Maybe not the end-all, be-all of science fiction but interesting for what it tries to do with strong world building
archduke rated Tao Te Ching: 4 stars
Tao Te Ching by Laozi
The Tao Te Ching (UK: , US: ; simplified Chinese: 道德经; traditional Chinese: 道德經; pinyin: Dàodé Jīng [tâʊ tɤ̌ tɕíŋ] …
archduke reviewed The Upanishads by Anonymous
Among the most important literature in the history of Indian religions and culture, the Upanishads …
Interesting read
4 stars
Very interesting. From a Buddhist perspective you can see a lot of overlap between this and early Buddhist teachings, with subtle distinctions on metaphysical/moral points. Great story-telling, a timeless classic
archduke reviewed The Bhagavad Gita by Simon Brodbeck
I'm a Buddhist, and
4 stars
Good aesthetics, poor politics. I read it as a reaction against early Buddhism. Enjoyable and powerful book.
archduke finished reading Broken Buddha
Wow, I assumed Theravada in Theravada-majority countries would be fairly corrupt, but I had no idea it was that bad. Author has some good ideas on how to address the issues.
archduke finished reading Blue & Brown Books by Ludwig Wittgenstein
One of the better introductions to Wittgensteinian thought
archduke finished reading Thus Spake Zarathustra: Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (German: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch …
Brilliant philosophical fairy tale
Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach
"Twenty years have passed since Northern California, Oregon, and Washington seceded from the United States to create a new nation, …
archduke finished reading Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach
"Twenty years have passed since Northern California, Oregon, and Washington seceded from the United States …
Optimistic