David Bremner commented on A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge
Content warning mild spoiler
It's surprisingly stressful to read about the kid being deceived by his hosts / captors and the rescuer being deceived by the kid.
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Much of my "reading" these days is actually audiobooks while walking.
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David Bremner commented on City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fantasy with …
Why are there so many Scots in this Audiobook? Is it secretly set in Glasgow? Confused.
David Bremner started reading City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky
City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fantasy with a darkly inventive portrait of …
David Bremner wants to read Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer (duplicate)
Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer
The Renaissance is one of the most studied and celebrated eras of history. Spanning the end of the Middle Ages …
David Bremner finished reading Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden
Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden
Escaping Exodus is a story of a young woman named Seske Kaleigh, heir to the command of a biological, city-size …
David Bremner wants to read Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it …
David Bremner wants to read How Infrastructure Works by Deb Chachra
How Infrastructure Works by Deb Chachra
A new way of seeing the essential systems hidden inside our walls, under our streets, and all around us
Infrastructure …
David Bremner commented on Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden
Escaping Exodus is a story of a young woman named Seske Kaleigh, heir to the …
Really enjoying the world-building in this one.
David Bremner finished reading A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy …
David Bremner finished reading The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about …
David Bremner started reading A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge
David Bremner started reading Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden
Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden
Escaping Exodus is a story of a young woman named Seske Kaleigh, heir to the command of a biological, city-size …
David Bremner finished reading Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Edwin St. Andrew is eighteen years old when he crosses the Atlantic by steamship, exiled …
I forget when I read this, sometime in the last year
David Bremner finished reading The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired …
This is essentially a tragedy. I'm not saying every book needs a happy ending and/or redemption arc, but golly, if you're feeling down this might not be for you.
David Bremner finished reading The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about …