FR/EN - Living in WestAfrica Mainly reading thrillers and science-fiction, in both French and English, at night...
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"LE roman historique de l'année. Vous ne le lâcherez …
Globalement bien écrit, même si le style est un peu lourd parfois. Le contexte historique n'est pas trop marqué, même si bien présent, et ne nuit pas trop à l'histoire.
“The newspapers called us the Seven Wonders. We were a group of friends, that’s all, …
So many false starts and assumptions...
Engagée avec ferveur dans la lutte antibraconnage, la ranger Solanah Betwase a la triste habitude …
Dans le vaste pays blanc, l'esprit de Nanook se réveille. Le grand ours polaire, seigneur …
Qaanaaq (à prononcer "Hranaak"), anciennement Thule ou New Thule, est aussi le nom du héros, et on découvrira pourquoi dans ce 1er roman (suivi de Diskø, Nuuk et Summit). Un grand voyage, une immersion en fait, dans le Groenland, sa population et ses traditions, pour un enquêteur aux racines et passé complexes. Quelques longueurs, mais IMHO captivant !
Jamie’s dream was to hit the big time at a New York tech start-up. Jamie’s …
Just like in "Starter Villain", there are plenty of fun ideas in this book. It's light and a quick read. Had a French version of the book.
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there …
I discoved Scalzi with this book. Liked the humor and many fun ideas...
The Ghost Brigades are the Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces, elite troops created …
The Last Colony is a science fiction novel by American writer John Scalzi, the third …
Found as EN "boxed set" and read the trilogy (with Old Man's War & The Ghost Brigades) in less than a week (nights mainly). Obvious ending, but better than #2 IMHO
John Scalzi channels Robert Heinlein (including a wry sense of humor) in a novel about …
Found as EN "boxed set" and read the trilogy (with The Ghost Brigades and The Last Colony) in less than a week (nights mainly). Many interesting ideas.