computer scientist, mathematician, photographer, human. Debian Developer, Notmuch Maintainer, scuba diver
Much of my "reading" these days is actually audiobooks while walking.
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1798: A magical, dark adventure. Fourteen-year-old Pâtca, initiated in the occult arts, comes to Bucharest, …
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The violence in some scenes is tough going for me. I stalled for a few weeks at the first battle with the Northmen.
@Tak@reading.taks.garden Interesting, I didn't have that reaction.
Thief, assassin, sellsword—Kaia Steelflower is famous. Well, mostly famous, and mostly for the wrong reasons. She’s made a good life …
Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and a bit of a grump. …
In this intricate debut fantasy introducing a queernormative Persian-inspired world, a nonbinary refugee practitioner of blood magic discovers a strange …
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge …
Four-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and …
Based on a thread from glammr.us/@platypus
Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the …
While I also enjoy Kingsolver's more romantic novels, this one stands out for emphasizing our 14 year old protagonist is a child. Perhaps overemphasizing from the "show don't tell" point of view, but still.
Gallant (2022, Greenwillow Books)
Just the right amount of scary. I found this more compelling than the last book from the "Colour of Magic" series I read. Now I'm wondering if I should revisit the latter.
Fourteen year old Mona is a baker but she is also a not-very-powerful wizard - her medium of choice is …
Security expert Dora left her anarchist commune over safety concerns. But when her ex-girlfriend Kay is killed, everyone at the …
