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Rated The Amber Spyglass 8/10

Much more philosophical than the previous two books, *The Amber Spyglass* explores concepts like free will, divine authority, and how love can take many different forms.

I found some characters and their choices a bit too obvious and over-the-top, while others were a bit too subtle and drawn out. But overall, I enjoyed the story. Given how explicitly it deals with religion, I get how it may be hard to stomach for certain folks. For me, though, it was a fascinating exploration of these ideas and a good ending to an interesting trilogy.

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Added Aromantic (love) story - tome 3 to Read Books

Added Aromantic (love) story. 5 to Read Books

Rated "What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character 8/10

I read this book after some folks said that his second memoir was better. I liked this book better than his first memoir, largely because each part felt more like a single narrative. Three and a half stars, rounded up.

Rated Not Till We Are Lost 6/10

I love how the series continues to evolve, with the Bobs now at the center of a complex, post-human ecosystem of (often competing) intelligences.

The shift toward fewer arcs with more progress on each works well for me, and the mix of exploration, new technologies, and emerging threats keeps things moving. The Skippies thread also adds an interesting angle for future books in the series.

Meanwhile, the relationships with the humans and other societies keep everything more tangible than a pure "we're all computers" type of story.

A good page-turner, and I look forward to seeing what happens with the Skippy-AI, the species that ascended, and the danger they fled from in future books.

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Rated The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents 6/10

Compared to most Discworld novels, the plot here is more straightforward and the humor more direct - it's YA, after all. I read preferred the Tiffany Aching YA series too, but they also skew older and came later. Maybe Pratchett was finding his stride. Either way, I found this book a fun read and Briggs' narration was great - as always.

Finished reading The Raven and the Nightingale

Rated Aan het einde van de oorlog 8/10

A very interesting, fresh take on a deservedly well-covered period of history. Including many perspectives on the same events the book gives it breadth and depth, and make for a compelling read throughout its 640 pages. Easy four stars.

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Rated Golden Gate 6/10

I knowingly read this children's book, because it caught my eye at a local book store with its focus on San Francisco. It was as quick a read as expected, but the focus on San Francisco (in the second half of the story) made it fun and worthwhile.

Finished reading One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 1: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein

Rated This Inevitable Ruin 9/10

Finished reading スプートニクの恋人

Finished reading ダンス・ダンス・ダンス 上・下巻セット 全2巻

Rated Blades in the Dark 8/10

Rated The Mystery of Edwin Drood 7/10

Rated Babylon Berlin 9/10

Rated Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything 8/10

Added Dungeon Crawler Carl to Currently Reading

Finished reading Rhythm of War

Rated Da vi var yngre 8/10

Rated De første dagene 4/10

Wants to read The Way of the Runner: A Journey into the Fabled World of Japanese Running

Rated Przewalskis hest 6/10

Finished reading Mitt liv med humler

Finished reading Fugletribunalet