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Flauschbuch

Flauschbuch@bookrastinating.com

Joined 3 years ago

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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commented on The golden notebook by Doris Lessing (Harper Perennial modern classics)

Doris Lessing: The golden notebook (2007, Harper Perennial)

The story of the inner and outer life of Anna, a young writer, single mother …

Great stuff! I'm really liking it so far even though its setting is very far removed from my life experience. It is a lot, though, both the length and the density of the narrative.

started reading Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

Nnedi Okorafor: Death of the Author (William Morrow)

The future of storytelling is here.

Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in …

My friends gifted me a subscription to Starbright, Illumicrate's new sci-fi quarterly box. This was the first book in that line. Very much looking forward to it.

reviewed I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (AudiobookFormat, 2006, Time Warner AudioBooks)

She was born Marguerite, but her brother Bailey nicknamed her Maya ("mine"). As little children …

Impressive

A book so good it was banned at West Point! While books banned by the Trump government deserve to be read for that reason in general this autobiography of Maya Angelou's childhood and youth especially deserves it. You get an insightful and very thorough look into life in the rural South, the pervasive racism, the importance of church life and how people use it in their own ways and an adventure story of running away. I feel like every American should read/listen to it but it's also very impressive for everyone else. If you like audiobooks try to get this one which is read by Maya Angelou herself which adds another layer to the story being told.

reviewed Kalte Füße by Francesca Melandri

Francesca Melandri: Kalte Füße (AudiobookFormat, German language, 2024)

Seit dem Angriff Russlands auf die Ukraine sind ständig Orte in den Nachrichten, die die …

Empfehlung

Francesca Melandri wendet sich wie in einem langen Brief an ihren verstorbenen Vater, der als junger Mann bei den Alpini war und an der Seite der Wehrmacht gegen die Sowjetunion kämpfte. Die Geschichten, die er darüber in der Familie erzählte, sind der Ausgangspunkt dieses Buchs, das dabei auch alte und neue Lebenslügen der italienischen Republik, des Westens und der Linken entlarvt. Vieles davon passt auch zu Deutschland. Ein tolles Buch. Ich empfehle es sehr.

reviewed Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis

Grace Curtis: Floating Hotel (2024, DAW)

Welcome to the Grand Abeona Hotel: home of the finest food, the sweetest service, and …

Intriguing

It's been a while since I read this book but never got around to write a review - a bit unfairly because it deserves more buzz. It's a mix of several types of stories that are popular in sci-fi: cozy (getting to know the crew and some of the guests), crime thriller in space and a dash of space opera. I liked how it was gradually revealed what kind of society (authoritarian/totalitarian) the story is set in. The mysteries sorrounding the ship and the conference onboard held my attention. I also liked the little pamphlets between chapters. Recommended!