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
Fiction
Consider Phlebas – Iain M. Banks
Consider Phlebas is the first Culture novel. It seems pretty light on Culture.
Afterparty – Daryl Gregory
As it were, sometimes the intersection of science-fiction and religion CAN be interesting
The Sparrow – Mary Doria Russell
There seems to be a lot of weird overlap between science-fiction and religion. I don’t think it always ends well though
The Humans – Matt Haig
A book whose story may be a metaphor for… something
The Things They Carried – Tim O’Brien
There is an anecdote about the acclaimed film director Stanley Kubrick that goes as follows: when Kubrick told a friend
Two More Short Story Collections
Two more collections of short stories, reviewed by a person who doesn’t really like short stories.
Goodnight Punpun – Inio Asano, translated by Hox
A very strange, very adult manga
Sacrament, vol 1 – Peter Milligan and Marcelo Frusin
Sometimes you have a lot of hope for things, and your hope is wasted
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The Blind Assassin – Margaret Atwood
Don’t be fooled by the silly cover.
Failures in Polymathy 