Enno Rehling

I did not expect much from this book. A Victorian comedy of manners? Not my usual fare. But it promised time travel, so I had to check it out, and I was richly rewarded in more ways than I expected. This book is so many things, but above all, extremely funny. A welcome change after all the dark apocalyptic dystopias I read in recent years. I want more.

Continues the story of the first book, with the same major characters. I'm excited to hear how it all ends in the final book.

Funny to see historic Oslo in a comic book. Drawings remind me of Belgian cartoons, nice panel layouts, many small details, and a lot of action.

Best book I've read all year, no contest.

Sad comic about a nice guy. The art style may not be for everyone, but I like it.

I've never had to work illegally, but for me, this book still captured the anxiety of living and working in a foreign country with foreign rules, never really standing on solid ground. Also a reminder of the time I spent in temporary living arrangements, sharing apartments, and finding real friendships among the many new people you meet.

Once again, this series does not disappoint. For a moment, Aaronovich had me believe that there really was an architect named Stromberg, and I tried to find the buildings that the book describes, but they're all just delightful fiction. Can't wait to read the next one, especially after this twist ending.

Summer reading that the family left at my house. Not doing anything new, either in terms of art or story, I'm afraid.

This was fun. Mur takes cloning to another level, spins a murder mystery, and we end up with And Then There Were None In Space. Loved every minute of it.

Another fun read in a series that I'm beginning to really like The unexpected Tolkien references had me laughing out loud.

I really liked the Tiffany Aching series of YA books, and this is a very fine final book for both the series, and Terry's work as a whole.

Not bad for a second book. Likable new characters, another exciting heist that leaves the reader in the dark until the very end, and many adventures that make me want to play a D&D campaign in this world. This book made me want to play the old Pirates! game from Sid Meier again, and I didn't regret that either.

It me, as they say.

A very fine second book in a series that did nothing to curb my enthusiasm about the setting, characters, or writing. Ends a little bit unresolved, so I need to get my hands on number three asap.

This was another nice start to a new series of books that I'm going to read the rest of when I get my hands on them. It's got magic, wizards, crime, it's set in London, what more can you ask for? Maybe a less rushed conclusion. The character of Molly did not really make a lot of sense to me, and ended up being a bit of a deus ex machina?

Loved it. So many twists and turns, genuinely funny moments. Good world building and characters, too

This fusion of magic and science didn't really work for me. Some of the characters' motivations aren't well explained, like what is the deal with Mr. Rose, really? The end sort of just fizzled out, and I found the last chapters to be a slog, which is the opposite of what a great book feels like, where you just don't want the story to end yet. Probably not going to recommend this book to anyone I know.

It took me two attempts to finish this behemoth of a book, but it was so worth it.

Sometimes, between all the post-apocalyptical stories, I need to read something that's just good fun. This book is that! I liked the characters, their different struggles and cultures. The overall story is a bit thin, and the book is almost a picaresque, as the title implies, there's a lot of traveling going on.

If you felt that the fifth book didn't hold up to the usual standards of quality, then prepare for a surprise. This sixth installment manages to be worse. It needlessly continues the story in Mostly Harmless, is entirely derivative, rehashes old jokes, and tells us more about the Vogons than anyone should ever want to hear.
My advice is to re-read the first three books instead.

I blew through this book in just under a week, it was so good. The characters are coming into their own, there's humor, and Breq's manipulation of everyone is fun to read. The Presger translator may be my favorite supporting character in the book, but I also have lots of love for Kale Five and her tea sets.

This was a fun story, the audiobook was well narrated, and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

I love how this book is constructed, it's like a Scottish version of a John Irving novel. Definitely coming back for more Ian Banks books in 2018!

I love these books!

This book felt very personal to me, touching and true. I see why others have compared this book to TFIOS, but this book affects me more. The main character is a very believable teen, and much of him reminds me of myself when I was around that age. We're on the same medication, and the book reminds me how lucky I was to have good surgery options.