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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.

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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.

finished reading BLADE & BASTARD: Volume 2 by Kumo Kagyu (BLADE & BASTARD, #2)

Kumo Kagyu, so-bin: BLADE & BASTARD: Volume 2 (EBook, 2023, J-Novel Club)

Scorch marks blacken the wireframe dungeon, and the smell of burnt meat hangs in the …

This one was a bit boring. Or maybe it wasn't a good idea to listen to this book while going to sleep. But other series and volumes aren't boring when I read them the same way.

I guess it could be because of the lack of significant action. They prepare to slay the dragon then they walk a lot and then they slay it. And then it ends.

It was rather underwhelming development for me.

reviewed So I'm a Spider, So What?, Vol. 16 by Okina Baba (So I'm a Spider, So What? (light novel), #16)

Okina Baba, Tsukasa Kiryu: So I'm a Spider, So What?, Vol. 16 (EBook, 2023, Yen Press LLC, Yen On)

Sacrifice the goddess to save humanity, or sacrifice humanity to save the goddess? …What kind …

This is the end.

The series finally ended.

The ending was... underwhelming.

The concept and some characters across the entire story were nice, but as a whole this series is kind of strange.

I'm not sure if I can recommend it. Not for brilliant storytelling at least.