"He lost himself in what the untold years had done, the ablation of molecules and lives, layers and layers ground to fine dust." - The Hermetic Library Blog
He lost himself in what the untold years had done, the ablation of molecules and lives, layers and layers ground to fine dust. Hugh Howey, Wool [Amazon, Bookshop, Libro.fm, Publisher, Local Library] Consider also: “Toiler of ages, Culling sweetness with labor, I thy disciple” The Slavic Myths “Be of good cheer. The hour of your […]
Titanium Noir - The Hermetic Library Blog
Hermetic Library Fellow T Polyphilus reviews Titanium Noir [Amazon, Bookshop, Libro.fm, Publisher, Local Library] by Nick Harkaway I easily fell into the fun of reading Nick Harkaway’s 2023 novel Titanium Noir–his first to be written for the post-lockdown world. While not “morally disimproving” (his phrase) like the Aiden Truhen books, it has the same rapid […]
Veniss Underground - The Hermetic Library Blog
Hermetic Library Fellow T Polyphilus reviews Veniss Underground [Amazon, Bookshop, Libro.fm, Publisher, Local Library] by Jeff VanderMeer. (n.b. As I post this, there is a bundle on special offer that includes this and 10 other books, with 5 days to go, for you to consider.) Veniss Underground was VanderMeer’s first novel, written after some of […]
"What was and what may be lie, like children whose faces we cannot see, in the arms of silence. All we ever have is here, now." - The Hermetic Library Blog
What was and what may be lie, like children whose faces we cannot see, in the arms of silence. All we ever have is here, now. Ursula K Le Guin, Always Coming Home: A Novel [Amazon, Bookshop, Bandcamp, Libro.fm, Publisher, Local Library] Consider also: “Now you’re freaking me out,” Gary said. “I’m freaking myself out,” […]
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