Books on Søren's Blog

Miss Merkel - Mord in der Therapie

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200

my take: Apple Books recommended this one to me a couple of times. I didn’t see me spending Euros on it and was glad when I saw it in the local library. It’s a fun vacation-read.

recommendation: yes, if you’re in for the (German political) character.

(I read this in German)

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Beyond: The Astonishing Story ...

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200

my take: It took me a while to read it, because Stephan did a great job researching the events leading up to Juri reaching orbit and flying around earth for the first time in human history.

I learned a lot about the Russian and the American Space Programs. Interesting to see how similar and close they were at some topics while doing other things completely different.

recommendation: yes, absolutely!

(I read this in German)

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Lotus Wars (Stormdancer / Kinslayer / Endsinger)

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200

my take: Japanese steampunk with a female main character. Count me in. I liked the story, the characters and the world. Could imagine this as a Netflix series, Arcane-style.

I think part of why I enjoyed it is that it’s the first physical book I’ve read in years and I read the first pages during a relaxed spa day.

I liked story and setting - but I can see why others didn’t. Yukiko, the main character, is described as a 16/17 year old. I don’t think the story needs explicit description of her bathing. And is it a proper description of Japanese culture and myths? Probably not.

From what I read it was an advantage to read it in German rather than the English original, because the translation was easy to understand, despite a few Japanese terms and used the sans and samas correctly (as far as I can tell).

recommendation: yes.

(I read this in German)

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Julia

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200

my take: Julia is the more interesting character compared to Winston. Really enjoyed reading this. Loved the end - leaves many open questions.

recommendation: yes, absolutely!

(I read this in German)

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Bullet Train

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0200

my take: I didn’t know this was a book. I haven’t seen the movie either. It’s a fun read - and at the same time you don’t miss anything if you don’t read it.

recommendation: yes, as an easy read and for a few laughs

(I read this in German)

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1984

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0200

my take: A classic. Was on the reading list for a long time. I read it now, because of Julia. The idea is great - the future dark - but I found Winston not being the most interesting character and the book a bit boring.

recommendation: yes, but only because it’s a classic

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