The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch
A fantasy novel set in a fantasy Venice, with what feels like a pretty good feeling for what medieval Venice was like
A fantasy novel set in a fantasy Venice, with what feels like a pretty good feeling for what medieval Venice was like
Consider Phlebas is the first Culture novel. It seems pretty light on Culture.
Truly and exceptional book
As it were, sometimes the intersection of science-fiction and religion CAN be interesting
Nearly 20 years old now, this book of pseudo religion does not hold up all that well.
There seems to be a lot of weird overlap between science-fiction and religion. I don’t think it always ends well though
Writing about another art form is never easy
A book whose story may be a metaphor for… something
I am not sure why I picked this up. It was perhaps a combination of wanting something funny, wanting to
It is once again time for another round of the political blame game. Let’s blame the people once again.
read more The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism – Thomas Frank