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Jürgen Hubert

juergen_hubert@bookrastinating.com

Joined 3 years, 5 months ago

I write English-language books about German folklore. I primarily read books about folklore & mythology, history, and tabletop role-playing games.

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Rudolf Schramm: Venetianersagen von Geheimnisvollen Schatzsuchern (German language, 1986, VEB Deutscher Verlag f. Grundstoffindustrie) No rating

I recently bought this 1985-era book from East Germany on folk tales about my favorite ultraterrestrials - Venetians, as they appeared in German legends.

I suspect that this will be very useful when I write my own book on the subject. Which is still quite some time in the distant future, but in the meantime you can read some of the tales about them which I have translated:

#Venice wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Category:Wahles

Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling: A Libertarian Walks into a Bear (2020, PublicAffairs)

A tiny American town’s plans for radical self-government overlooked one hairy detail: no one told …

I decided I need some light entertainment in the evenings before falling asleep that isn't a re-read of a Mikes Vorkosigan or Ciaphas Cain novel.

This ought to fit the bill.

J. R. R. Tolkien, Ian Holm, John Le Mesurier, Michael Hordern, Peter Woodthorpe, Robert Stephens: The Lord of the Rings (Paperback, 1993, HarperCollins Publishers)

Originally published from 1954 through 1956, J.R.R. Tolkien's richly complex series ushered in a new …

It's been more than two decades since I last read this book. I suppose I should re-read it one of these days...