Flauschbuch finished reading Vicious by V. E. Schwab (Vicious #1)
Victor breaks out of prison with the help of a young girl with great abilities …
Sadly, not as good as the song. #2026reads
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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.
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Flauschbuch started reading Vicious by V. E. Schwab (Vicious #1)
Victor breaks out of prison with the help of a young girl with great abilities …
My bookclub's book for February. I can't be the only one hearing the song by Lou Reed in their head while looking at the title of the book, can I?
My bookclub's book for February. I can't be the only one hearing the song by Lou Reed in their head while looking at the title of the book, can I?
Flauschbuch finished reading The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
Maya Hoshimoto was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten years, she …
Intriguing but a mixed bag. #2026reads
Flauschbuch started reading The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
Maya Hoshimoto was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten years, she …
My current audiobook.
Flauschbuch started reading Keiner wird um etwas bitten by Serhiy Zhadan
Seit dem Frühjahr 2024 verteidigt der Schriftsteller Serhij Zhadan sein Land als Soldat an der …
Noch bis 10. März in der ARD-Audiothek www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/serhij-zhadan-keiner-wird-um-etwas-bitten/urn:ard:show:34d083ef29039902/
Flauschbuch stopped reading Jumpnauts by Hao Jingfang
From the Hugo Award–winning author of Folding Beijing comes a gripping science fiction thriller in …
At this point, it's safe to declare this book officially abandoned. There were just too many things that bugged me in the first third or so and I don't think it'll get better.
At this point, it's safe to declare this book officially abandoned. There were just too many things that bugged me in the first third or so and I don't think it'll get better.
Flauschbuch started reading Hab und Gier by Ingrid Noll
In der rabenschwarzen Krimi-Komödie "Hab und Gier" bekommt die 63-jährige Bibliothekarin und Frührentnerin Karla ein …
Noch bis 28. Februar in der ARD-Audiothek
Flauschbuch reviewed Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
For a thousand years, Concordia has maintained peace between its provinces. To mark this incredible …
Disappointing
3 stars
I did enjoy it as a kind of light-hearted murder mystery despite a number of flaws until the big reveal about one of the characters. The reveal ruined a big part of what I had liked about the story up until that point. Also, the rest of the book after that felt shallow, like a plot resolution by the numbers. The reveal also throws up some ethical problems that hardly get addressed. Overall, disappointing given the interesting premise.
Flauschbuch started reading Lichtungen by Iris Wolff
Als der elfjährige Lev nach einem Unfall ans Bett gefesselt ist, wird ausgerechnet die intelligente, …
Vorletztes Jahr als Hörbuch gehört und danach gleich gedacht, dass man es eigentlich nochmal von hinten lesen müsste, um alle Aspekte zu erfassen (die Kapitel sind zählen runter). Jetzt komme ich dazu.
Eine erste Liebe zwischen Festhalten und Vernichten, Aussterben und Weiterleben
Es brennt. In den …
Ich bin gespannt.
Flauschbuch reviewed Wool by Hugh Howey (Silo, #1)
The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. …
Half great, half meh
3 stars
The first part of the book is great, especially the way we are introduced to "cleaning" and then the silo. The part with Juliette's investigation felt a little rushed. But it still would have been a great book if it had ended with the supposed cliffhanger or shortly thereafter (I don't want to spoil too much here but you'll know what I mean if you've read it.) The second part of the book fell kind of flat for me. Even though I appreciated the story structure of the second half it was difficult to keep engaged because we never had a chance to connect to most of the people in the first silo. The villain also rapidly degraded into a cartoonish evil guy and the love story wasn't very believable.
The first part of the book is great, especially the way we are introduced to "cleaning" and then the silo. The part with Juliette's investigation felt a little rushed. But it still would have been a great book if it had ended with the supposed cliffhanger or shortly thereafter (I don't want to spoil too much here but you'll know what I mean if you've read it.) The second part of the book fell kind of flat for me. Even though I appreciated the story structure of the second half it was difficult to keep engaged because we never had a chance to connect to most of the people in the first silo. The villain also rapidly degraded into a cartoonish evil guy and the love story wasn't very believable.
Flauschbuch reviewed Ocean's Godori by Elaine U. Cho
Ocean Yoon has never felt very Korean, even if she is descended from a long …
Very space operatic
4 stars
This is an odd one. It was a bit difficult to get into at first - due to many Korean words and expressions being used. Check out the glossary in the back early on. Overall, I found it captivating but it cranks up its space opera-ness to 11 with perhaps too many tropes and stereotypes at times. It also lacks coherence. The book ends in the middle of the story so you better have the sequel ready. So, in summary, a bit uneven but I was entertained, so 3.5 stars it is.
Flauschbuch reviewed Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree (Legends and Lattes, #2)
Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, …
Recommended
5 stars
A very strong entry in that series. It went into a different direction than I thought. It's much more of a traditional fantasy story than the previous books. Nevertheless, we still get a cozy vibe. I really enjoyed being emerged into this quirky world again. There were plenty of amusing and funny scenes and characters. I recommend it (but you should read or listen to the previous two books in the series), especially the audiobook, once again read by the author in a very entertaining way.
A very strong entry in that series. It went into a different direction than I thought. It's much more of a traditional fantasy story than the previous books. Nevertheless, we still get a cozy vibe. I really enjoyed being emerged into this quirky world again. There were plenty of amusing and funny scenes and characters. I recommend it (but you should read or listen to the previous two books in the series), especially the audiobook, once again read by the author in a very entertaining way.
Flauschbuch started reading Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
For a thousand years, Concordia has maintained peace between its provinces. To mark this incredible …
First bookclub book of the year!
Flauschbuch finished reading Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an …
Pretty unique vibe #2026reads