Review: Нова Європа

Нова Європа by Альона Гетьманчук
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Цікава колекція думок про Україну в Європі та Європу в Україні. Можна погоджуватися чи ні з опініями авторів, але, у будь якому разі, з ними варто ознайомитися.

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Review: Conclave

Conclave by Robert Harris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A powerful book about spiritual quest during elections of the new Pope of Rome, when a higher purpose overcomes all political intrigues.

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Review: The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl by John le Carré
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As always, brilliant story from the Master. A skillful presentation of a spy story in the scenery of a hopeless Middle East conflict.

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Review: Holocaust F

Holocaust F by Cezary Zbierzchowski
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It was a pleasure to discover this modern Polish SF writer. An interesting prospect of the posthumanistic society.

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Review: Notes on Nationalism

Notes on Nationalism by George Orwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It was interesting to re-read this book in the original. Once again, I saw how remarkable his penmanship is. But even more important feature of his works, in my opinion, that is an intellectual honesty. A ruthless one. I have no doubt that his work is not to the liking of both the right and the left. With systematic fastidiousness, he examines the irrational fanaticism of both Сommunism and Nazism. Also, he would undoubtedly provoke the anger of the modern 'liberals' (if they had given themselves the trouble of reading his books, of course), those who have perverted and spoiled this beautiful term, originated from the word 'liberty,' as he mocks their 'holy cows,' the concept of 'white guilt' among them (he calls it a 'Colour Feeling'). A small, but wise book. One of my favourite kind.

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Autumn

The burning rowanberries, like the embers,

warm my heart.

Review: The Business

The Business by Iain Banks
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A good language and a sufficiently interesting description of the life of an executive of a powerful corporation.

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Dnipro - Visit Ukraine NOW

I've just watched this video about my homecity Dnipro on Euronews! ^_^ It's like a smile of an old friend that you haven't seen for ages! I'm going there this weekend, btw, and I'm so anticipating this :) and this is a page promoting Ukraine http://banda.agency/ukrainenow/

Many blessings to all good people on this Autumnal Equinox!

Review: Black Man

Black Man by Richard K. Morgan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The book can be regarded as a prequel to the universe of Takeshi Kovac's trilogy. The near future of the Earth, where mankind is colonizing Mars, incidentally dealing with complex political problems and a moral crisis caused by changes in the human genome.

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Review: Брама Європи. Історія України від скіфських воєн до незалежності

Брама Європи. Історія України від скіфських воєн до незалежності by Serhii Plokhy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Цікава книга, яка буде корисна тим, хто хоче освіжити свої знання з історії України (та уявити, як ця історія може виглядати з точки зору іноземців).

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Review: Market Forces

Market Forces by Richard K. Morgan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

'Everything is about politics. Politics is everything. Everything in human society anyway.' Market Forces by Richard Morgan

A Brave New World of wild capitalism where venture fonds are openly financing civil wars in different parts of world and executives of firms literally fight for the contracts, killing each other in duels. A grim fascinating picture of a social distopia.

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~

And I am home again
And my home city
Around me
Rests like my second skin
And mighty Dnipro
Like a sleeping giant
Under ice
And my heart's beating
In the rhythm
With His deep breaths