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Anglo-Saxon Poetry by S.A.J. Bradley
3.0
A nice overview with excerpts from many poems, however only in a translated version. The true medievalist will have to find another book which has original texts and translations side-by-side.
Science Fiction: Stories and Contexts by Heather Masri
3.0
Mostly a collection of short stories with minimal critical contexts. Not nearly as helpful for my thesis as I anticipated, but probably great if you want to read short stories.
The Unsilent Library: Essays on the Russell T. Davies Era of the new Doctor Who by Simon Bradshaw
4.0
Has some good essays, but unfortunately nothing I can use for my term paper.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
4.0
Somehow different from the stories and adaptations it inspired.
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
4.0
Inspired by the BBC's brilliant "Sherlock", I read this story and was amazed at how accurate Benedict Cumberpatch's performance is. This book is of course more archaic but still an exciting enough story that it kept me glued to my iBook and frequently drained my iPhone battery.
Weird though was Part II of the book - all of a sudden we're confronted with 5 chapters of Mormon cowboys with our London (anti-) heroes no where in sight. That guarantees a VERY elaborate conclusion of the murder story, bit still, it's a bit weird.
Anyway, I'll have to rewatch "A Study in Pink" now...
Weird though was Part II of the book - all of a sudden we're confronted with 5 chapters of Mormon cowboys with our London (anti-) heroes no where in sight. That guarantees a VERY elaborate conclusion of the murder story, bit still, it's a bit weird.
Anyway, I'll have to rewatch "A Study in Pink" now...
Judastöchter: Ein Vampirthriller by Markus Heitz
4.0
Der dritte und letzte Band um Vampirin Sia spielt sich im von Sagengestalten besiedelten Irland ab. Es tauchen viele Verbündete und Feinde auf, und obwohl sie gut für Neulinge in die Geschichte integriert sind, merkt man hin und wieder das man deren Vorgeschichten in Heitz' Büchern Ritus, Sanctum und Blutportale nachlesen kann/sollte.
Der erste Roman der Judasreihe "Kinder des Judas" ist alleinstehend und sehr zu empfehlen, da es ein Roman ist der mit Klischees aufräumt und die Vampire originalgetreu zum Volksglauben darstellt.
Möchte man aber die Fortzsetzungen Judassohn und Judastöchter lesen, empfehle ich wirklich diese Lesereihenfolge von Heitz' "Dunkler Spannung": Ritus ->, Sanctum -> , Blutportale <-> Kinder des Judas ->, Judassohn ->, Judastöchter. Ob ich das selbst irgendwann mal mache, hängt davon ab wie schnell ich die anderen Bücher durchkriege die noch auf meinem Stapel auf mich warten ;)
Der erste Roman der Judasreihe "Kinder des Judas" ist alleinstehend und sehr zu empfehlen, da es ein Roman ist der mit Klischees aufräumt und die Vampire originalgetreu zum Volksglauben darstellt.
Möchte man aber die Fortzsetzungen Judassohn und Judastöchter lesen, empfehle ich wirklich diese Lesereihenfolge von Heitz' "Dunkler Spannung": Ritus ->, Sanctum -> , Blutportale <-> Kinder des Judas ->, Judassohn ->, Judastöchter. Ob ich das selbst irgendwann mal mache, hängt davon ab wie schnell ich die anderen Bücher durchkriege die noch auf meinem Stapel auf mich warten ;)
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
3.0
What a mess. I couldn't concentrate on this book at all because it's so convoluted. Once again I don't see the greatness in it.
Judassohn by Markus Heitz
4.0
Since this is a sequel, it's naturally not as intriguing as it's predecessor because we were already introduced in the universe of folkloristic vampires (as opposed to the Twilightesque crap which is popular right now).
But despite being a sequel, it's a very solid story. Or rather 3 very solid stories which twist and twine together in a (somewhat) unexpected way in the way. And enjoyable read for fans of "Kinder des Judas".
Only thing that bugged me is Knaur's lack of proofreading. It seems the economic crisis has hit their proofreaders hard, because there don't seem to be many left. I encountered about 7-10 typos. Not much for 700 pages, but too much for a grammar nazi ;)
But despite being a sequel, it's a very solid story. Or rather 3 very solid stories which twist and twine together in a (somewhat) unexpected way in the way. And enjoyable read for fans of "Kinder des Judas".
Only thing that bugged me is Knaur's lack of proofreading. It seems the economic crisis has hit their proofreaders hard, because there don't seem to be many left. I encountered about 7-10 typos. Not much for 700 pages, but too much for a grammar nazi ;)