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Alexey Skobkin (books)

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Back-end developer from Northern Russia.

I like OpenSource, using Linux (work, hobby and home infrastructure), Windows (games and creativity) and Android.

Sometimes I play FPS games (Rainbow Six: Siege), sometimes I play guitar.

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Kazuma Kamachi, Kiyotaka Haimura: A Certain Magical Index Vol. 1 (Paperback, 2014, Yen On)
Chugong: Solo Leveling, Vol. 8 (Paperback, 2023, Yen On, Yen Press LLC)
Chugong: Solo Leveling, Vol. 7 (novel) (EBook, 2023, Yen Press)

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Герман Гессе: Игра в бисер
Andy Weir: Artemis (2017)
Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary (Paperback, 2021)

Currently Reading

Tatsuki Fujimoto: Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10 (Paperback, 2022, Viz Media)
Alexander Davis: Significant Digits (EBook, 2016, Anarchy Is Hyperbole)

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reviewed A Certain Magical Index Vol. 1 by Kazuma Kamachi (A Certain Magical Index, #1)

Kazuma Kamachi, Kiyotaka Haimura: A Certain Magical Index Vol. 1 (Paperback, 2014, Yen On)

Well... This is a bit better than an animated series...

... in some parts, but I'm still reading this to reach other chapters where new characters are and non-magical part of this universe are being present. I didn't like this character pair of Toma and Index in the animated series and still can't get myself to like them in the light novel version. Maybe something will change in next volumes, but now I'm still waiting for other plot arcs.

finished reading Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Vol. 2 by SunSunSun (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, #2)

SunSunSun, Momoco: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Vol. 2 (2023, Yen Press LLC) No rating

After saying some pretty embarrassing things to each other, Alya and Masachika are trying to …

I'd say that watching anime is more efficient way to learn what this is about. For me personally this novel has a bit too much fluff in the scripture. But I like characters, so I'll continue reading for now.