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Cake day: August 1st, 2023

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  • I walked into a random bookstore and got advised to read “Rossignol” by Audrey Pleynet. As far as I know it has only been published in French, but I hope this is going to change.

    It’s a short read, but absolutely amazing. A woman is on the run, and mixes memories of her past in a futuristic space station to flashes of her escape. Only slowly do all the pieces fall together, creating a tale with many emotions, strange characters and glimpses of a lively mixed station where all are welcome, but where tensions between groups are rising.

    I loved it for the deep characterization of the main character, while all others are just fast drafts. I loved it for the sci-fi and the politics and the action.

    I started it yesterday and already finished it.







  • I have just finished “Stolen Focus”, all in all an enjoyable and relatively informative read on the key ingredients of attention and why we struggle with it nowadays. While some parts were unexpected, and the topic was fairly deeply researched, i still felt like i already knew a bit part of what he talks about. Okay book, would not recommend unless you are really into TedTalks.

    I also read “A Little Life”: American slice of life. This might be the book with the longest list of trigger warnings that I have read, easily rivaling Berserk (the manga), and it’s absolutely worth it. It has some pitfalls (namely, everything is a little extreme), but the psychological characterization of the characters is gut punching and reminds me of the best of Victor Hugo and Dostoyevsky. Fullheartedly recommend to anyone that can stomach written violence on many forms.

    Now I’m here looking for inspiration on my next read.



  • I enjoy this weekly chat, allows me to get a glimpse of other people’s interests and approaches to reading. I am particularly fascinated by the people having a full stack of books they will soon be reading. That’s so different from how I usually choose my books. For me, it’s mostly a spur if the moment decision which new book to start, depending on my mood and my reading list. As an aside, this is for me one of the biggest pros of a kindle: I can download my next book as soon as I decide what it will be.

    Anyway, I’m reading Stolen Focus, interesting and entertaining enough, but nothing much to write home about.