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Andreas H.O.

tanketom@books.babb.no

Joined 1 year, 9 months ago

Netthode, røynd geriljaarkivar, nyfiken, spelglad, småbarnspappa, har eit rekreasjonelt forhold til rekneark, sykler på ein el-omafiets, gjer Kessel Run på under 12 ps. Tidlegare radiofjes. #dftba #grønn

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Andreas H.O. reviewed The Illustrated Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett: The Illustrated Wee Free Men (Hardcover, Doubleday UK)

A riotous, wise, and gripping junior Discworld novel from the Carnegie Medal-winning author and acknowledged …

Review of 'The Illustrated Wee Free Men' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Kva om Pippi var magisk?

Eit sitat om bokas heltinne er: «She’d read the dictionary all the way through. No one told her you weren’t supposed to.», som minner meg då eg fekk barneleksikon til bursdag, og kunne opplyse om at eg hadde lest dei ferdig to veker etterpå.

Eg har forsøkt meg på ulike inngangar i Discworld-serien, likt nokre og falt av andre, men det er først her eg har følt meg heime.

Andreas H.O. rated Axiom's End: 4 stars

Lindsay Ellis: Axiom's End (Paperback, 2021, St. Martin's Griffin)

Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis

It’s fall 2007. A well-timed leak has revealed that the US government might have engaged in first contact. Cora Sabino …

Andreas H.O. rated Dune: 5 stars

Frank Herbert: Dune (Hardcover, 2019, Ace)

Dune by Frank Herbert

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …

Andreas H.O. reviewed Every Tool's a Hammer by Adam Savage

No cover — Adam Savage: Every Tool's a Hammer (2019, Atria Books)

Review of "Every Tool's a Hammer" on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

A structured chaotic trip through the brain of one of my favourite people. This is my first audiobook since primary school (excepting longform podcasts), and I enjoyed it immensely.

Andreas H.O. rated The Wise Man's Fear: 4 stars

Patrick Rothfuss, Patrick Rothfuss: The Wise Man's Fear (2012, Orion Publishing Group, Limited)

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss, Patrick Rothfuss

Preceded by: The Name of the Wind

In The Wise Man's Fear, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the …

Andreas H.O. rated We Have Always Lived in the Castle: 4 stars

Shirley Jackson: We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback, 2006, Penguin Books)

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson’s beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family’s dark secret

Taking readers deep into …

Andreas H.O. rated The Name of the Wind: 4 stars

Patrick Rothfuss: The Name of the Wind (Paperback, 2011, Gollancz)

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle)

The Name of the Wind, also called The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One, is a heroic fantasy novel written by American …

Andreas H.O. rated Storm Front: 4 stars

Jim Butcher: Storm Front (Paperback, 2000, ROC, New American Library)

Storm Front by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #1)

The novels of the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and non-stop fun. Storm Front is Jim …

Andreas H.O. rated The Republic of Thieves: 4 stars

Scott Lynch: The Republic of Thieves (2010, Spectra Books)

The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch (Gentleman Bastards, #3)

Andreas H.O. rated Red Seas Under Red Skies: 3 stars

Scott Lynch: Red Seas Under Red Skies (Hardcover, 2007, Spectra)

Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

In his highly acclaimed debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch took us on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with a …

Andreas H.O. rated An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: 5 stars

Hank Green: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (Hardcover, 2018, Dutton)

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

In Hank Green's sweeping, cinematic debut novel, a young woman becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she's part of something …

Andreas H.O. reviewed The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy (The Adventure Zone, #1)

Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch: The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins (GraphicNovel, 2018, First Second)

Review of 'Here There Be Gerblins (The Adventure Zone Graphic Novels #1)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

For once, the book was not better. But it was good fun anyway.

Andreas H.O. rated Lies of Locke Lamora: 5 stars

Scott Lynch: Lies of Locke Lamora (Hardcover, 2011, Gollancz)

Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (Gentleman Bastard, #1)

An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and …

Andreas H.O. rated Thief: A Fantasy Hardboiled: 5 stars

Matthew Colville: Thief: A Fantasy Hardboiled (2014, Self-published, Heywood, Panic Volcanic)

Thief: A Fantasy Hardboiled by Matthew Colville (Ratcatchers, Book Two)

Andreas H.O. rated Priest: 4 stars

Matthew Colville: Priest (2010, Self-published)

Priest by Matthew Colville (Ratcatchers, Book One)

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