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J. R. R. Tolkien: The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings (Hardcover, 1988, Houghton Mifflin Company)

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N A K started reading Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang

R.F. Kuang: Babel (2022, Harper Voyager)

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang

Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, …

N A K reviewed The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed (Reign of the Empire, #1)

Alexander Freed: The Mask of Fear (Hardcover, 2025, Random House Worlds)

Before the Rebellion, the Empire reigns, in book one of a trilogy told through the …

A great companion to Andor

5 stars

I enjoyed this story. Especially how it wraps up showing what political reality is at the height of an authoritarian ruler. Reading while Andor season 2 is releasing was interesting to say the least. It’s not perfect there are some parts I wonder about but if this is going to be a series I’m hoping those items are longer term setup. Overall a strong recommend.

N A K finished reading The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed (Reign of the Empire, #1)

The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed (Reign of the Empire, #1)

Before the Rebellion, the Empire reigns, in book one of a trilogy told through the eyes of Mon Mothma, Bail …

N A K quoted The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed (Reign of the Empire, #1)

Before the Rebellion, the Empire reigns, in book one of a trilogy told through the …

Bail spoke more kindly. “Is this what you want to do, or is it the only thing you know how to do? You can’t fight evil with compromise.” “Perhaps not,” Mon said. “But you can’t build anything lasting without it.”

— The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed (Reign of the Empire, #1) (Page 446)

Very few things are either/or

N A K wants to read Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Sarah Wynn-Williams: Careless People (Hardcover, 2025, Macmillan)

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it …

N A K started reading The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed (Reign of the Empire, #1)

The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed (Reign of the Empire, #1)

Before the Rebellion, the Empire reigns, in book one of a trilogy told through the eyes of Mon Mothma, Bail …

N A K reviewed Digital Deception by Perry Carpenter

Perry Carpenter: Digital Deception (2024, Wiley & Sons, Limited, John)

A good guide

4 stars

As the author says at the beginning “Deception has been a part of the human story since the very beginning”. In his book Perry lays out the newish digital tools being used to deceive and misdirect, and the human foibles that make all of us susceptible. Written in a conversational tone with plenty of toools and suggested exercises to become familiar with what we’re up against.