From 03700da97c6e94ee4e9bc36a3593ec54708b9dc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Günzler Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:09:00 +0100 Subject: books: rename to read MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Robert Günzler --- src/inc/2025.htm | 2 +- src/inc/2025.md | 2 +- src/inc/books.htm | 212 --------------------------------------------------- src/inc/index.htm | 2 +- src/inc/meta.nav.htm | 18 ++--- src/inc/read.htm | 212 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6 files changed, 224 insertions(+), 224 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 src/inc/books.htm create mode 100644 src/inc/read.htm (limited to 'src/inc') diff --git a/src/inc/2025.htm b/src/inc/2025.htm index 759cfbf..6ec7bde 100644 --- a/src/inc/2025.htm +++ b/src/inc/2025.htm @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ target="_blank">all-systems-go
  • saw parcels live
  • visited amsterdam
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  • got really into the passage for two weeks ↪ {books#sep25}
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  • got really into the passage for two weeks ↪ {read#sep25}
  • had delicious coffee in linden
  • played chunithm @ hi-score (again)
  • went to hannover (again)
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    - 2025 -
    -

    now

    -
      -
    • Freiheitsschock, Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk
      • -
    -

    november

    -
      -
    • Tod in Venedig, Thomas Mann
      • -
      - at the start the style of writing was preventing me from getting into - the story fully, as i was reading i got used to it and by the end found - myself quite enjoying it. apart from the style i find nothing - particularly special about it. the conclusion is quite unexpected - though. i found the epilog by terence james reed contextualised the - writing of the book in thomas manns life really useful. -
      -
    -

    october

    -
      -
    • The Burning Shore, Wilbur Smith
      • -
      - while it kept me awake until 3am for 3 days i really disliked the - tonal shift between the second and third acts. how can he portray the - lifestyle of the san the way he does and then have centaine tear up - their sacred place of ancestor worship for diamonds. then the in-world - justification, that it will provide "good water" for her son. to me is - just blatant sugarcoating of an act that clearly violates the memory - and principles of the people she has her life to thank for. though she - had already all but forgotten them, when it was time for the story to - move on from including o'wa and h'ani. -
      - another gripe with the writing i've had is the way the female lead is - written. it is so obvious, that the author is a man of the last - century... centaine in both instances immediately falls for the male, - that is so clearly set up to be her love-interest. -
      - The book - is - from 1985, that might put some of this into perspective. -
      -
    -

    september

    -
      -
    • The Passage, Justin Cronin
      • -
      - i can't quite remember where i even found this book. specifically the - part after the timeskip pulled me in and i just needed to know what - happens next. the book sets up a series and i am quite curious what - else they are going to do with the characters - i am personally happy - with what they did and wouldn't - need - more. -
      - one small detail from the epilog i like is that apparently he co-wrote - the concept for the book together with his daughter. -
      -
    -

    august

    -
      -
    • Abroad in Japan, Chris Broad
      • -
      - after reading the first half, i would already recommend this - book. even without any context on the author or japan, this has - some really funny stories. i also like how i can almost hear - chris' voice in the writing. -
      -
    • The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury
      • -
      - this one took a while. started reading pretty much right after - Native Tongue at the end of march. the book works well for piece - meal reading, since it's a collection of stories set in a - shared world. my favorites were the one where 'and the moon be - still as bright' and 'the million year picnic'. - overall i think i prefer this over fahrenheit if i had to - recommend one. this one executes the almost educational tone - better while telling actually great scifi stories, which often - left me thinking about them later. -
      -
    -

    march

    -
      -
    • Native Tongue, Suzette Haden Elgin
      • -
      - read most of this in two long sessions while we were in - turkey. after a bit of a slow start i liked the spin on - "dystopian future-not-future society"; the world building - is reminiscent of handmaid's tale, but i felt like there - was more exploration of the inner workings of - why - society is that way; the feminist context shines through - especially towards the end, when the plot only works because the - men are all arrogant assholes, which was satisfying but a - bit one-dimensional. -
      -
    -

    february

    -

    - started reading a weekly newspaper which had quite the - impact on my reading time. i have a test subscription for - 10 weeks, let's see if i can figure out how to balance my - reading out... -

    -

    january

    -
      -
    • Record of a Night too brief, Hiromi Kawakami
      • -
      - the first half consists of surreal dreamlike short stories - that only refer to their protagonists as 'me' and 'the - girl'. second half is two longer stories. i enjoyed - interpreting what everything might mean, but wasn't - particularly drawn to the book because of the episodic - nature at the start. read the second half in one afternoon. -
      -
    -
    -
    -
    - 2024 -
    -

    december

    -
      -
    • Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson
      • -
      - had I not read Ready Player One and Neuromancer before, - this would surely have left a better impression. - the part about the sumarian virus is creative but feels - forced at the end when it is used to resolve - everything. -
      -
    -

    november

    -
      -
    • Celestial Bodies, Jokha Alharthi
      • -
      - read this while in iceland. basically a family history - focused on the women. i had no background on oman's - history or society. super interesting from that angle. - sometimes a bit slow and confusing, since it's jumping - around the timeline. -
      -
    • Snow Country, Kawabata Yasunari
      • -
      - i am a sucker for japanese novels and their erie vibe. - this one has it too. so many small details that feel - meaningless on the surface but add some much to the - experience of the book. -
      -
    -

    october

    -
      -
    • Busy Doing Nothing, - Rek Bellum & Devine Lu Linvega
      • -
      - somehow i fell down the rabbithole (lol) of rek & - devine's world this month. their log is fascinating and - inspiring. much of their stuff makes you want to set - out to sail yourself, and much of this book does too, - but then there is also details (like the wave incident) - that make you say: hell no. -
      -
    -

    august

    -
      -
    • DROPPED - Illuminatus! Part 1: The Eye in the Pyramid, Robert Shea
      • -
      - I did not like the meandering writing and whacky - storylines that kept looping back onto each other. -
      -
    -

    july

    -
      -
    • Der stumme Tod, Volker Kutscher
      • -
    • At the Mountains of Madness, H.P. Lovecraft
      • -
      - the story was mildly scary but entertaining. he kind of - overused "scary" adjective-noun pairs: cosmic fear, - blasphemous mountains. i don't understand how the pov - character thinks his report will hold back further - exploration of that region of antarctica. i would actually - expect it to inspire more attention. -
      -
    • Only Human (Themis Files #3), Sylvain Neuvel
      • -
      - i did not like this compared to the other two entries - to the series. mostly takes place on the world of the - creators of the "mechs". the style feels off compared - to the first novel when we were seeing the story evolve - through the eyes of the unnamed character. -
      -
    -

    june

    -
      -
    • Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut
      • -
    • Neuromancer, William Gibson
      • -
    • Convenience Store Woman, Murata Sayaka
      • -
      - i admit, i probably started this out of nostalgia after - coming back from japan. it's a cute little story that - nicely shows how weird japanese society can be. -
      -
    -

    - i left my ereader at a cafe on the 1st of january of this year - while traveling in south korea. i only got a replacement in june. - that's why there is a 6 month gap where i did not read anything - this year. -

    -
    -
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    + 2025 +
    +

    now

    +
      +
    • Freiheitsschock, Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk
      • +
    +

    november

    +
      +
    • Tod in Venedig, Thomas Mann
      • +
      + at the start the style of writing was preventing me from getting into + the story fully, as i was reading i got used to it and by the end found + myself quite enjoying it. apart from the style i find nothing + particularly special about it. the conclusion is quite unexpected + though. i found the epilog by terence james reed contextualised the + writing of the book in thomas manns life really useful. +
      +
    +

    october

    +
      +
    • The Burning Shore, Wilbur Smith
      • +
      + while it kept me awake until 3am for 3 days i really disliked the + tonal shift between the second and third acts. how can he portray the + lifestyle of the san the way he does and then have centaine tear up + their sacred place of ancestor worship for diamonds. then the in-world + justification, that it will provide "good water" for her son. to me is + just blatant sugarcoating of an act that clearly violates the memory + and principles of the people she has her life to thank for. though she + had already all but forgotten them, when it was time for the story to + move on from including o'wa and h'ani. +
      + another gripe with the writing i've had is the way the female lead is + written. it is so obvious, that the author is a man of the last + century... centaine in both instances immediately falls for the male, + that is so clearly set up to be her love-interest. +
      + The book + is + from 1985, that might put some of this into perspective. +
      +
    +

    september

    +
      +
    • The Passage, Justin Cronin
      • +
      + i can't quite remember where i even found this book. specifically the + part after the timeskip pulled me in and i just needed to know what + happens next. the book sets up a series and i am quite curious what + else they are going to do with the characters - i am personally happy + with what they did and wouldn't + need + more. +
      + one small detail from the epilog i like is that apparently he co-wrote + the concept for the book together with his daughter. +
      +
    +

    august

    +
      +
    • Abroad in Japan, Chris Broad
      • +
      + after reading the first half, i would already recommend this + book. even without any context on the author or japan, this has + some really funny stories. i also like how i can almost hear + chris' voice in the writing. +
      +
    • The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury
      • +
      + this one took a while. started reading pretty much right after + Native Tongue at the end of march. the book works well for piece + meal reading, since it's a collection of stories set in a + shared world. my favorites were the one where 'and the moon be + still as bright' and 'the million year picnic'. + overall i think i prefer this over fahrenheit if i had to + recommend one. this one executes the almost educational tone + better while telling actually great scifi stories, which often + left me thinking about them later. +
      +
    +

    march

    +
      +
    • Native Tongue, Suzette Haden Elgin
      • +
      + read most of this in two long sessions while we were in + turkey. after a bit of a slow start i liked the spin on + "dystopian future-not-future society"; the world building + is reminiscent of handmaid's tale, but i felt like there + was more exploration of the inner workings of + why + society is that way; the feminist context shines through + especially towards the end, when the plot only works because the + men are all arrogant assholes, which was satisfying but a + bit one-dimensional. +
      +
    +

    february

    +

    + started reading a weekly newspaper which had quite the + impact on my reading time. i have a test subscription for + 10 weeks, let's see if i can figure out how to balance my + reading out... +

    +

    january

    +
      +
    • Record of a Night too brief, Hiromi Kawakami
      • +
      + the first half consists of surreal dreamlike short stories + that only refer to their protagonists as 'me' and 'the + girl'. second half is two longer stories. i enjoyed + interpreting what everything might mean, but wasn't + particularly drawn to the book because of the episodic + nature at the start. read the second half in one afternoon. +
      +
    +
    +
    +
    + 2024 +
    +

    december

    +
      +
    • Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson
      • +
      + had I not read Ready Player One and Neuromancer before, + this would surely have left a better impression. + the part about the sumarian virus is creative but feels + forced at the end when it is used to resolve + everything. +
      +
    +

    november

    +
      +
    • Celestial Bodies, Jokha Alharthi
      • +
      + read this while in iceland. basically a family history + focused on the women. i had no background on oman's + history or society. super interesting from that angle. + sometimes a bit slow and confusing, since it's jumping + around the timeline. +
      +
    • Snow Country, Kawabata Yasunari
      • +
      + i am a sucker for japanese novels and their erie vibe. + this one has it too. so many small details that feel + meaningless on the surface but add some much to the + experience of the book. +
      +
    +

    october

    +
      +
    • Busy Doing Nothing, + Rek Bellum & Devine Lu Linvega
      • +
      + somehow i fell down the rabbithole (lol) of rek & + devine's world this month. their log is fascinating and + inspiring. much of their stuff makes you want to set + out to sail yourself, and much of this book does too, + but then there is also details (like the wave incident) + that make you say: hell no. +
      +
    +

    august

    +
      +
    • DROPPED + Illuminatus! Part 1: The Eye in the Pyramid, Robert Shea
      • +
      + I did not like the meandering writing and whacky + storylines that kept looping back onto each other. +
      +
    +

    july

    +
      +
    • Der stumme Tod, Volker Kutscher
      • +
    • At the Mountains of Madness, H.P. Lovecraft
      • +
      + the story was mildly scary but entertaining. he kind of + overused "scary" adjective-noun pairs: cosmic fear, + blasphemous mountains. i don't understand how the pov + character thinks his report will hold back further + exploration of that region of antarctica. i would actually + expect it to inspire more attention. +
      +
    • Only Human (Themis Files #3), Sylvain Neuvel
      • +
      + i did not like this compared to the other two entries + to the series. mostly takes place on the world of the + creators of the "mechs". the style feels off compared + to the first novel when we were seeing the story evolve + through the eyes of the unnamed character. +
      +
    +

    june

    +
      +
    • Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut
      • +
    • Neuromancer, William Gibson
      • +
    • Convenience Store Woman, Murata Sayaka
      • +
      + i admit, i probably started this out of nostalgia after + coming back from japan. it's a cute little story that + nicely shows how weird japanese society can be. +
      +
    +

    + i left my ereader at a cafe on the 1st of january of this year + while traveling in south korea. i only got a replacement in june. + that's why there is a 6 month gap where i did not read anything + this year. +

    +
    +
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