Exherbo

A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí ClarkMy rating: 1 of 5 starsAn investigator in an alternative Egypt with ghuls, djinn, angels, other-worldly foes, a plethora of faiths and all set in a steampunk world.The writing is nothing special, the plot ... [More] still mostly to-be-found at the end of this mercyfully very short novella – this is pretty much the most boring novella I’ve read in years.The most redeeming feature of the simplistically named “A Dead Djinn in Cairo” is its brevity.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]

My rating: 2 of 5 starsThis was very different from what I expected. I expected a regular trashy romance but what I actually got was some kind of teeny romance…I wrote quite a bit more, originally, but decided not to elaborate because I’d very ... [More] likely do this book an injustice.14-year-old me probably would have liked this. Thirty-one years later, I simply found a book I’m too old for.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]

My rating: 2 of 5 starsThis was very different from what I expected. I expected a regular trashy romance but what I actually got was some kind of teeny romance…I wrote quite a bit more, originally, but decided not to elaborate because I’d very ... [More] likely do this book an injustice.14-year-old me probably would have liked this. Thirty-one years later, I simply found a book I’m too old for.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]

My rating: 2 of 5 starsThis was very different from what I expected. I expected a regular trashy romance but what I actually got was some kind of teeny romance…I wrote quite a bit more, originally, but decided not to elaborate because I’d very ... [More] likely do this book an injustice.14-year-old me probably would have liked this. Thirty-one years later, I simply found a book I’m too old for.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]

My rating: 2 of 5 starsThis was very different from what I expected. I expected a regular trashy romance but what I actually got was some kind of teeny romance…I wrote quite a bit more, originally, but decided not to elaborate because I’d very ... [More] likely do this book an injustice.14-year-old me probably would have liked this. Thirty-one years later, I simply found a book I’m too old for.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]

My rating: 2 of 5 starsThis was very different from what I expected. I expected a regular trashy romance but what I actually got was some kind of teeny romance…I wrote quite a bit more, originally, but decided not to elaborate because I’d very ... [More] likely do this book an injustice.14-year-old me probably would have liked this. Thirty-one years later, I simply found a book I’m too old for.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]

My rating: 2 of 5 starsThis was very different from what I expected. I expected a regular trashy romance but what I actually got was some kind of teeny romance…I wrote quite a bit more, originally, but decided not to elaborate because I’d very ... [More] likely do this book an injustice.14-year-old me probably would have liked this. Thirty-one years later, I simply found a book I’m too old for.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]

The Egg by Andy WeirMy rating: 1 of 5 starsI’m not exactly into faith and even less into “intelligent design” which is pretty much the premise of this short story.Moreover, the idea of humanity (and the universe) being “created” to mature a new ... [More] “god” is, in fact, abhorrent to me: The protagonist is supposed to be both Hitler and the millions he murdered? Maybe I’m overly critical but using the suffering of millions to “mature” a single individual – what kind of “god” would that be? And what kind of author is it who stoops so low?Altruism – rare enough under “normal” circumstances – becomes a weird kind of egoism if you’re the only true individual, if you’re everyone.Initially, I was about to award three stars but the longer I think about it, the more uncomfortable I become. One star.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]

The Egg by Andy WeirMy rating: 1 of 5 starsI’m not exactly into faith and even less into “intelligent design” which is pretty much the premise of this short story.Moreover, the idea of humanity (and the universe) being “created” to mature a new ... [More] “god” is, in fact, abhorrent to me: The protagonist is supposed to be both Hitler and the millions he murdered? Maybe I’m overly critical but using the suffering of millions to “mature” a single individual – what kind of “god” would that be? And what kind of author is it who stoops so low?Altruism – rare enough under “normal” circumstances – becomes a weird kind of egoism if you’re the only true individual, if you’re everyone.Initially, I was about to award three stars but the longer I think about it, the more uncomfortable I become. One star.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]

The Egg by Andy WeirMy rating: 1 of 5 starsI’m not exactly into faith and even less into “intelligent design” which is pretty much the premise of this short story.Moreover, the idea of humanity (and the universe) being “created” to mature a new ... [More] “god” is, in fact, abhorrent to me: The protagonist is supposed to be both Hitler and the millions he murdered? Maybe I’m overly critical but using the suffering of millions to “mature” a single individual – what kind of “god” would that be? And what kind of author is it who stoops so low?Altruism – rare enough under “normal” circumstances – becomes a weird kind of egoism if you’re the only true individual, if you’re everyone.Initially, I was about to award three stars but the longer I think about it, the more uncomfortable I become. One star.View all my reviews I am and have been working on quite a few F/OSS projects: Exherbo (Nick: Philantrop), Bedrock Linux, Gentoo (Nick: Philantrop), Calibre plugin iOS reader applications, Calibre plugin Marvin XD, chroot-manager, stuff on github, lots of other projects. If you like my work, feel free to donate. Blog GoodReads LibraryThing Facebook Twitter Instagram [Less]