White Fang by Jack London

Goodreads page My rating: 4 out of 5 My review: First real “novel” I’ve ever read. That’s how I started to love Jack London’s narrative style. Straight to to point, wild and sometimes plain cruel.

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Zero History by William Gibson

Goodreads page My rating: 4 out of 5 My review: A fine ending to a trilogy. For the most part the plot revolves around Hollis returning to do “one last” job for Hubertus Bigend. Joined by Milgrim, an ex-addict with a knack for details and paranoia. Bigend is up to something big this time, ruffling feathers of some ex-military arms dealers. No one in his inner circle can be sure of their safety now. …

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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Goodreads page My rating: 4 out of 5 My review: I didn’t know what to expect, since I hadn’t seen the movie before reading the book. That said, I loved the british version that included all chapters (unlike the US version and movie apparently). I found it exceptionally entertaining to watch main character pillage, beat, rape and even kill. Make no mistake, the acts themselves were terrible and vicious, but the apparent innocence of main character is undeniable. …

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Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

Goodreads page My rating: 3 out of 5 My review: It has luggage, LOTS of magic and even more sourcery. What more to expect form a discworld novel. However for some reason it seemed a bit drawn out so I’ll reserve final judgement for later I guess.

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Hi there! This is a dumping ground for my thoughts. So far I have started using it to keep track of recipes I collected and books I have read. I might at some point start writing on more technology topics if I find the time and inclination again. This whole website is static (generated from Emacs Org Mode using Hugo) and as such does not provide any way for anyone to engage with these thoughts. …

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