Azardi 7 free Epub reader is released | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics

Azardi 7 free Epub reader is released | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics:

AZARDI has been designed for education, training and instructional content which requires large scale interactivity. The AZARDI Interactive Engine introduces advanced Question and Answer tools, Story line and Events modules to reduce production costs and time to market.

A pretty good desktop reader. It is much better at rendering than Calibre, FBreader and CoolReader, but it has very little in the way of features and polish. EPUBReader Addon for Firefox is still my preferred reading app on the desktop.

Finished How To Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

How To Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu is not your typical time travel science fiction novel. It uses time travel/multiverse and science fiction tropes as a way of discussing family, mental health, and understanding oneself.

The format of the book, the writing style, and the pictures included give credence to the self-referential nature of the book. Its poorly written because the protagonist wrote the book and he is not particularly talented.

I’m Returning my Nook Tablet – Here’s Why - The Digital Reader

I’m Returning my Nook Tablet – Here’s Why - The Digital Reader:

The Walls Are Too High
The Garden Is Too Small

Comic Crits

Comic Crits:

I draw comics about the books I read.

Finished The Kingdom of Gods (Inheritance Trilogy, book 3) by N K Jemisin

The Kingdom of Gods (Inheritance Trilogy, book 3) by N K Jemisin: As long-suppressed rage and terrible new magics consume the world, the Maelstrom -- which even gods fear -- is summoned forth. Shahar and Sieh: mortal and god, lovers and enemies. Can they stand together against the chaos that threatens?

A good ending to the trilogy. I thought that it would be awkward to "go bigger" than the first two books had already gone, but Jemisin managed the task very well. The main character, Sieh, was handled masterfully. It could have been awkward having an immortal godling as the first-person protagonist but it came off quite natural.

Anne McCaffrey, 1926-2011 | Tor.com

Anne McCaffrey, 1926-2011 | Tor.com:

McCaffrey is the first woman to win a Hugo Award, as well as the first woman to win a Nebula Award, and the first author to hit the New York Times Bestseller List with an SFF title (The White Dragon).

Finished Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

Finished Inheritance by Christopher Paolini. It is the fourth and final volume of the Inheritance series. It makes the entire series worth reading. The first book was great and the second and third were Ok, but dragged a bit. Short, action-packed chapters move the story effectively. All conflicts set up in the first three books are addressed satisfactorily without making it a happily-ever-after simple resolution.

Finished The Night Eternal: Book 3 of the Strain Trilogy

Finished The Night Eternal, the last book of the Strain trilogy. The vampires that Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan come up with are unique, even among the biblically based vampire/monster stories. The thriller action/adventure aspect of the book is excellent and the conclusion is satisfying. If you like your vampire stories less glitter and teen angst based and more gritty and thoughtful then this is a great series to read.

Finished Aloha from Hell by Richard Kadrey

Finished Aloha from Hell by Richard Kadrey. The third book of the Sandman Slim series and a great conclusion for a trilogy. Really hope to see more Sandman Slim books down the road.

LA noir in heaven and in hell.

Finished REAMDE by Neal Stephenson

A great thriller set just a little bit in the future.