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April 11, 2024

Arvustus: Saare-Lääne piiskopkond, 1227–1573, Madis Maasing

Arvustus: 5 / 5 Esiteks pean mainima, et kuna tegu on osaliselt minu enda tööga ja suuremas osas minu nägemusega, siis olen kindlasti kuigivõrd…

April 5, 2024

Review: Empire in Black and Gold, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Rating: 4 out of 5 I wanted to delve into Mr Tchaikovsky’s world of technological progress once again (first and second reviews which I…

April 3, 2024

Rocca d’Angera

Angera, the stronghold across the Maggiore from Arona, has been effectively repurposed into a tourist destination. Any ruins have been repaired and the great…

April 1, 2024

Review: Maelstrom, Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Rating: 3 out of 5 In many ways this reminded me of the archaeological novella on Amnthra—supposedly part of the same series, the reader…

March 29, 2024

Review: Ancient Wonderings, James Canton

Rating: 2 out of 5 I did not mind this book. It comes down to expectations: mine were for something akin to Robert MacFarlane’s…

March 27, 2024

Rocca d’Arona

Of the things that one can remember from an old visit, the promise of walls stretching alongside the high cliffs of the beautiful Maggiore…

March 25, 2024

Review: Ivory Trees, Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Rating: 5 out of 5 I really enjoyed this instalment of the Diving series. Some of the other offshoots have been hit-or-miss for me,…

March 22, 2024

Review: Light Perpetual, Andrzej Sapkowski

Rating: 4 out of 5 I wish Mr Sapkowski would have an easier time writing a happy ending. I like his style which could…

March 19, 2024

Arvustus: Vana-Liivimaa maapäev, Priit Raudkivi

Hinnang: 3 / 5 Hr Priit Raudkivi teos on selge ülesandega: uurida Liivimaa seisuste kogunemisi, millest arenes välja 15. sajandi alguses maapäev. Autor läheneb…

March 16, 2024

Review: The Chase, Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Rating: 3 out of 5 I really enjoyed this title—really, I couldn’t put it down—until the very end, where it seems to be the…

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