Gersande La Flèche commented on Uprooted by Naomi Novik
"Our Dragon doesn't eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside …
The book is definitely better than I remember, so far!
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🍵 Lots of nonfiction, literary fiction, poetry, classical literature, speculative fiction, magical realism, etc.
📖 Beaucoup de non-fiction et de fiction, de poésie, des classiques, du spéculatif, du réalisme magique, etc.
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Gersande La Flèche commented on Uprooted by Naomi Novik
"Our Dragon doesn't eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside …
The beginning is actually better than I remember it. I remember thinking the beginning was a bit too bland, a bit too cookie-cutter, but I think there were little details I missed, or maybe that got flattened as I got further into the book. Or maybe I'm just better at paying attention to those little not-really-hidden things that are interesting.
The beginning is actually better than I remember it. I remember thinking the beginning was a bit too bland, a bit too cookie-cutter, but I think there were little details I missed, or maybe that got flattened as I got further into the book. Or maybe I'm just better at paying attention to those little not-really-hidden things that are interesting.
Gersande La Flèche started reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik
"Our Dragon doesn't eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside …
I remember liking Uprooted a lot, despite how well it follows many romantasy/fairy-tale tropes to the letter. Revisiting to see if it holds up against my memory (I originally talked about Uprooted on my blog a million years ago.)
Gersande La Flèche rated Pride and Prejudice: 5 stars
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of …
Gersande La Flèche wants to read Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace: Infinite Jest (Paperback, 2006, Back Bay Books (Little Brown and Company))
Set in an addicts' hallway house and a tennis academy, and featuring one of the …
This comment makes me want to read this!
Gersande La Flèche commented on AI Snake Oil by Arvind Narayanan
From two of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI, what you need to know …
@leifur you might want to check this out
Gersande La Flèche started reading Stories Are Weapons by Annalee Newitz
A sharp and timely exploration of the dark art of manipulation through weaponized storytelling, from …
Breaking my "try to read only fiction" rule because this looks interesting. Besides, rules are dumb.
Breaking my "try to read only fiction" rule because this looks interesting. Besides, rules are dumb.
Gersande La Flèche stopped reading Rougarou by Cherie Dimaline
Joan a le coeur brisé. Voilà plus d’un an qu’elle s’épuise à chercher son mari, …
Le livre m'a un peu perdu vers le milieu. Je vais peut-être y revenir, mais l'histoire me déprime et j'ai envie de sauter des tas de chapitres qui me semblent superflus donc on pose le bouquin pour l'instant.
Le livre m'a un peu perdu vers le milieu. Je vais peut-être y revenir, mais l'histoire me déprime et j'ai envie de sauter des tas de chapitres qui me semblent superflus donc on pose le bouquin pour l'instant.
Gersande La Flèche commented on Rougarou by Cherie Dimaline
Joan a le coeur brisé. Voilà plus d’un an qu’elle s’épuise à chercher son mari, …
L'écriture est, par moments, un peu faible. Il y a des passages que je trouve vraiment bons, mais d'autres que je pense auraient pu être coupés sans que l'on perde grande chose.
L'écriture est, par moments, un peu faible. Il y a des passages que je trouve vraiment bons, mais d'autres que je pense auraient pu être coupés sans que l'on perde grande chose.
Gersande La Flèche started reading Rougarou by Cherie Dimaline
Joan a le coeur brisé. Voilà plus d’un an qu’elle s’épuise à chercher son mari, …
Trouvé dans une liste de « réalisme magique » (?) sur le site web de la BANQ. Quelqu'un m'a fortement conseillé un autre roman de Dimaline (Marrow Thieves) donc on plonge.
Trouvé dans une liste de « réalisme magique » (?) sur le site web de la BANQ. Quelqu'un m'a fortement conseillé un autre roman de Dimaline (Marrow Thieves) donc on plonge.
Gersande La Flèche wants to read Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (Iron Widow #1)
Science fiction and East Asian myth combine in this dazzling retelling of the rise of …
I've heard good things about this.
I've heard good things about this.
Kristin Ross s new work on the thought and culture of the Communard uprising of …
This book apparently describes the Artist-Shoemaker Napoléon Gaillard's and attempts by members of the Paris Commune to abolish the distinction between Artisans and Artists. I really want to read this book!
This book apparently describes the Artist-Shoemaker Napoléon Gaillard's and attempts by members of the Paris Commune to abolish the distinction between Artisans and Artists. I really want to read this book!
Gersande La Flèche started reading Maisky Diaries by Ivan Maisky
The terror and purges of Stalin's Russia in the 1930s discouraged Soviet officials from leaving …
I borrowed this book from someone and need to give it back, so I guess it's time to read it faster than is reasonable.
I borrowed this book from someone and need to give it back, so I guess it's time to read it faster than is reasonable.
Gersande La Flèche wants to read Continents noirs by Awa Thiam (Collection Femmes et sociétés,)
Essai découvert dans ce billet.
Gersande La Flèche wants to read I Want to Be a Wall, Vol. 1 by Honami Shirono (I Want to Be a Wall, #1)
Any love story aficionado will say that the key to a successful couple is intense …
Manga découvert dans ce billet.