So many books, so little time (and space)...
The original plan was to work through the piles of unread books in my flat, not to mention the e-books I have and the audiobooks I bookmarked on Spotify/lismio. But somehow, those keep growing. Also, I re-discovered the library. ;)
I mostly read Sci-fi, Fantasy and historical fiction. Also non-fiction (mostly history of one kind or another). I read in English and German and occasionally French.
Posts in English and German
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In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful …
This is such a strong story and great storytelling. I frequently found myself inspired by it to reflect on how we as individuals and communities may cope with our world. Can wholeheartedly recommend! #FediBooks #Solarpunk
Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend Eucalyptus, a special school where she …
I was amazed by "Pet" which I listened to last year. I'm excited for this prequel.
A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour …
A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is …
My current audiobook
Ein Retelling der mittelalterlichen Lohengrin-Sage Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters herrscht Elsa über Brabant. Doch …
Spannend und hat mir gut gefallen #2025reads
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Thomas Mann bezeichnete "Tonio Kröger" als seinen "Werther" und sein "Lieblingskind": Tonio Kröger, Schriftsteller, bleibt vom …
Yume Kitasei's The Deep Sky is an enthralling sci fi thriller debut about a mission …
There are several topics and themes taken from our times (the billionaire with a space obsession, digital escapism among others) that really resonated with me. I also liked the observation how the preparation to be "humanity's last hope" makes the participants in the program less and less human in a way. The basic plot of the book is a trusted sci-fi staple but is done here in a slightly different way. Recommended for all sci-fi fans!
There's a lot of praise for this book, including from a feminist perspective. I don't get that at all. The book is written in an annoying style where a lot of sentences start with the full name of the girl. It gets very tiring after a while. Their backstories are mostly told via flashbacks they're having while in the ring, up to hallucinating people from their past (also during a boxing match). Their inner monologue makes them come off as very pretentious (I mean, I was a pretentious teen but I got nothing on them) or just weird. There's also a kind of mean streak throughout this book - even though the boxing tournament is supposed to be an important one, there's no audience, the venue is run-down, the referees and the trainers are uninterested. It doesn't reflect my (short-lived) experience with boxing more thant 20 years ago at all, …
There's a lot of praise for this book, including from a feminist perspective. I don't get that at all. The book is written in an annoying style where a lot of sentences start with the full name of the girl. It gets very tiring after a while. Their backstories are mostly told via flashbacks they're having while in the ring, up to hallucinating people from their past (also during a boxing match). Their inner monologue makes them come off as very pretentious (I mean, I was a pretentious teen but I got nothing on them) or just weird. There's also a kind of mean streak throughout this book - even though the boxing tournament is supposed to be an important one, there's no audience, the venue is run-down, the referees and the trainers are uninterested. It doesn't reflect my (short-lived) experience with boxing more thant 20 years ago at all, and women were a lot less common in boxing than now. There's also a remark early on (and another one later) which made me question how much research Bullwinkel has actually done about boxing. One of the girls is supposed to have her fingers broken several times despite her career maybe being 4 years long. The first thing you learn when you start boxing is how to properly protect your hands - how to tape them for stabilisation and how to punch correctly. Also, the most common hand injuries in boxing are to the wrist and fractures just above the fingers. It made me question her description of Reno, too. I would have DNFed it if it wasn't so short. The ending saves it a little. But still, definitely not recommend.
Ein Retelling der mittelalterlichen Lohengrin-Sage Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters herrscht Elsa über Brabant. Doch …
Nachdem ich die Oper Lohengrin gesehen habe, hatte ich Lust auf das Thema. Bis jetzt gefällt es mir gut.
»Da ist der Mond, da ist der Baum, da ist die Morgendämmerung. Die Lektüre ist …
Ein relativ kurzes Buch und ich bin auch schon bei ca. einem Drittel, aber nicht sicher, ob ich dabei bleibe.
Siebenmal ist er dem Tod von der Schippe gesprungen - so schreibt es Hans Rosenthal in seiner Autobiografie, die anlässlich …
From Hafsah Faizal, New York Times–bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame, comes the first …
Meh. Not a good book, unfortunately. #2025reads
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Thomas Mann bezeichnete "Tonio Kröger" als seinen "Werther" und sein "Lieblingskind": Tonio Kröger, Schriftsteller, bleibt vom …
Sein Großvater war Weichensteller, sein Onkel Fahrdienstleiter und sein Cousin Lokführer. Klar, dass Jaroslav Rudiš …
Ich hatte es irgendwann unterbrochen und dann aber auch nicht weiter vermisst. Ich glaube, es funktioniert besser als Buch denn als Hörbuch.
