Bookshelf
A list of books I've read, inspired by Dave Rupert and loosely based on his code.
Please note: This page does not show book covers by default because I'm loading them from Amazon's Partnernet API and I don't want to force anyone to leave a trace on their servers.
2020
23 books
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Prince of Fools
Mark Lawrence
currently reading
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Ancillary Justice
Ann Leckie
paused
I came to this book because it won so many awards. It's really not bad, but the extremely slow burn just isn't for me right now.![]()
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline
★★★★★
Re-read because Netflix suggested I watch the movie and I read the book instead. Still love it! Have been stuck on 80s playlists for weeks now.![]()
Aurora Burning
Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
★★★★★
An excellent sequel! I still enjoy the teenage-y style and atmosphere. The internal monologues also produce a lot of chuckles. But the cliffhangers at the end… phew. Bit much? :D![]()
Aurora Rising
Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
★★★★★
Re-read in preparation for the sequel. I liked it even better the second time around. The over-the-top characters, their teenage banter and the multiple POVs really work for me.![]()
The Raven Boys
Maggie Stiefvater
★★★☆☆
A personal recommendation from a friend. Sadly, I didn't like it as much as she does – not a bad book per se, but neither the world building nor the characters intrigue me enough to continue to series.![]()
The Toll
Neal Shusterman
★★★★★
Heck yeah! What a great conclusion to the series. These books get better with each entry and the complete work is really, really good. You need to read all three books to be able to see the easter eggs that actually tease the ending in book one. Maybe.![]()
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers
★★★★☆
A re-read in-between Scythe books. I felt the need for the fluffyness I remembered this book by, but surprisingly I liked it a bit less this time. Still good and the ending remains fantastic & bittersweet.![]()
Thunderhead
Neal Shusterman
★★★★★
Better than part one; the characters story developed nicely and I loved the addition of the new titular point-of-view.![]()
Scythe
Neal Shusterman
★★★★☆
Super interesting premise, but I felt that the writing was not on par with the plot. Everything felt a tad superficial – will read on to see if the style improves. Still a cool book!![]()
The Queen of Nothing
Holly Black
★★★★★
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The Wicked King
Holly Black
★★★★★
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The Cruel Prince
Holly Black
★★★★★
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Bitterblue
Kristin Cashore
★★★★★
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Fire
Kristin Cashore
★★★★★
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Graceling
Kristin Cashore
★★★★★
This was pretty nice! I liked the setting, the characters and the pace. The main protagonist is pretty badass!![]()
Blue Moon
Lee Child
★★★★☆
I like to read Reacher in-between books, like when you eat ginger between pieces of sushi. It clears the mind. The stories themselves are enjoyable yet forgettable, and I kind of like the stunted writing style.![]()
The Bitter Twins
Jen Williams
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Really struggling to continue past chapter 10, but haven't decided to give up yet.![]()
The Ninth Rain
Jen Williams
★★★★☆
Loved the distinct characters. Tor, Vintage and Noon are ace.![]()
The Song Rising
Samantha Shannon
★★★☆☆
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The Mime Order
Samantha Shannon
★★★★☆
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The Bone Season
Samantha Shannon
★★★☆☆
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The Priory of the Orange Tree
Samantha Shannon
★★★★★
Absolutely loved this book. Might very well be the best I'm going to read in 2020.
2019
58 books
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The Perils of Perception
Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything
Bobby Duffy
★★★★☆
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The Burning White
Brent Weeks
★★★☆☆
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Starsight
Brandon Sanderson
★★★★★
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The Last Wish
Andrzej Sapkowski
★★★☆☆
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How to Speak Machine: Laws of Design for a Digital Age
Laws of Design for a Computational Age
John Maeda
★★★★☆
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Die 5-Stunden-Revolution
Wer Erfolg will, muss Arbeit neu denken
Lasse Rheingans
★★★☆☆
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Record of a Spaceborn Few
Becky Chambers
★★★★★
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A Closed and Common Orbit
Becky Chambers
★★★★☆
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers
★★★★★
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Brave New Work
Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?
Aaron Dignan
★★★☆☆
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Tiamat's Wrath
James S. A. Corey
★★★★☆
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Persepolis Rising
James S. A. Corey
★★★★☆
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Babylon's Ashes
James S. A. Corey
★★★★☆
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Nemesis Games
James S. A. Corey
★★★★★
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Cibola Burn
James S. A. Corey
★★★★★
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Abaddon's Gate
James S. A. Corey
★★★★★
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Caliban's War
James S. A. Corey
★★★★★
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Leviathan Wakes
James S. A. Corey
★★★★★
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Flexible Typesetting
Tim Brown
★★★☆☆
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Illuminae
Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
★★★★☆
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Moon Over Soho
Ben Aaronovitch
★★☆☆☆
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Rivers of London
Ben Aaronovitch
★★★☆☆
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Aurora Rising
Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
★★★★☆
Im Zeichen des Halbmondes
Pierre de Chalon
★★★☆☆
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Der Kurier des Sonnenkönigs
Pierre de Chalon
★★★☆☆
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Gejagte Wölfe
Pierre de Chalon
★★★★☆
Das Totenkopfschiff
Pierre de Chalon
★★★★☆
Der Teufel von Tortuga
Pierre de Chalon
★★★★☆
Der Sklave des Königs
Pierre de Chalon
★★★★★
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The Spider
Jennifer Estep
★★★☆☆
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Heart of Venom
Jennifer Estep
★★★☆☆
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Deadly Sting
Jennifer Estep
★★★★☆
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Widow's Web
Jennifer Estep
★★★☆☆
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By a Thread
Jennifer Estep
★★★☆☆
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Spider's Revenge
Jennifer Estep
★★★★☆
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Tangled Threads
Jennifer Estep
★★★☆☆
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Venom
Jennifer Estep
★★★★☆
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Web of Lies
Jennifer Estep
★★★★☆
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Spider's Bite
Jennifer Estep
★★★★☆
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The Stone Sky
N. K. Jemisin
★★★★☆
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The Obelisk Gate
N. K. Jemisin
★★★★☆
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The Fifth Season
N. K. Jemisin
★★★★☆
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Calamity
Brandon Sanderson
★★★★★
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Firefight
Brandon Sanderson
★★★★★
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Steelheart
Brandon Sanderson
★★★★★
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Skyward
Brandon Sanderson
★★★★★
So good I read it twice.![]()
Smaragdgrün
Kerstin Gier
★★★☆☆
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Saphirblau
Kerstin Gier
★★★★☆
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Rubinrot
Kerstin Gier
★★★★☆
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Silber - Die Hochzeit: Ein Bonuskapitel
Kerstin Gier
★★★☆☆
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Silber – Das dritte Buch der Träume
Kerstin Gier
★★★★☆
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Silber – Das zweite Buch der Träume
Kerstin Gier
★★★★☆
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Silber – Das erste Buch der Träume
Kerstin Gier
★★★★☆
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The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu
★★★☆☆
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Holy Sister
Mark Lawrence
★★★★★
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Grey Sister
Mark Lawrence
★★★★★
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Red Sister
Mark Lawrence
★★★★★
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Foundryside
A Novel
Robert Jackson Bennett
★★★★★
