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Celestial Elf is now friends with Diane Evans
22. Mai, 01:11 Uhr · like
Celestial Elf rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Secret Commonwealth: Of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies by Robert Kirk	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Share the view of some other reviewers that whilst apparently rich in potential (great title), this book fell far short of expectations. Found the 17th century grammar and vocabulary tiring, and the emphasis not so much on the Commonwealth of Elves f...more
28. März, 07:54 Uhr · see review
Celestial Elf rated a book 4 of 5 stars Forever Free (The Forever War, #3) by Joe Haldeman	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Celestial Elf rated a book 5 of 5 stars Nexus (Nexus, #1) by Ramez Naam (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Totally believable extrapolations of current tech into near-future post-human super-tech and how the freedoms that tech would entail could be bitterly fought over by governments and gangsters across the globe. Recommended.
28. März, 07:51 Uhr · see review
Celestial Elf rated a book 2 of 5 stars The Secret Commonwealth Of Elves, Fauns And Fairies: (Forgotten Books) by Andrew Lang, Robert Kirk	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Share the view of some other reviewers that whilst apparently rich in potential (great title), this book fell far short of expectations. Found the 17th century grammar and vocabulary tiring, and the emphasis not so much on the Commonwealth of Elves fa...more
21. März, 11:35 Uhr · see review
Celestial Elf is now following Barb's reviews
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Celestial Elf rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Hydrogen Sonata (Culture, #10) by Iain M. Banks read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25. Februar, 07:46 Uhr
Celestial Elf wants to read Tales from the Perilous Realm [with Roverandom] by J.R.R. Tolkien	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Celestial Elf rated a book 3 of 5 stars Manhattan In Reverse by Peter F. Hamilton read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Celestial Elf rated a book 5 of 5 stars The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization's Northern Future by Laurence C. Smith read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What kind of world in 2050? This book takes the form of a thought experiment propelled by the four global forces, of demography, natural resource demand, globalization, and climate change, plus a fifth — of enduring legal frameworks — and follows grou...more
05. Januar, 13:59 Uhr · see review

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“Can a magician kill a man by magic?” Lord Wellington asked Strange. Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,” he admitted, “but a gentleman never would.”
― Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

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“Mr. Robinson was a polished sort of person. He was so clean and healthy and pleased about everything that he positively shone - which is only to be expected in a fairy or an angel, but is somewhat disconcerting in an attorney.”
― Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

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