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Technobabylon and The Lie Tree
Last weekend I finished the computer game Technobabylon. It's set in about seventy years from now and involves AIs, genetics, the internet (now called Trance) and murders. I enjoyed it, I thought it had some decent puzzles and a good story. I've put a fuller review up on GameFAQs.
For the train, I have mostly been re-reading Cadfael. However, I also bought and read the newest Frances Hardinge - The Lie Tree. I always feel a little awkward about reviewing books of people I have met, but I'll give it a go. Trying not to give too many spoilers, it's set in the Victorian era (I think!) and the protangonist is a girl named Faith who wants to be a scientist, despite the expectations of society. The book opens with the family running away from some sort of scandal connected to her father's work and, as Faith learns, his obsession. It's a book about expectations, appearances, lies and murder. I really enjoyed it and it is on the longlist for this year's Guardian award.
There's been a certain amount of roleplaying in recent weeks:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bateleur and I have started watched Orphan Black. We're three episodes in - and so far, so good. No spoilers please!
For the train, I have mostly been re-reading Cadfael. However, I also bought and read the newest Frances Hardinge - The Lie Tree. I always feel a little awkward about reviewing books of people I have met, but I'll give it a go. Trying not to give too many spoilers, it's set in the Victorian era (I think!) and the protangonist is a girl named Faith who wants to be a scientist, despite the expectations of society. The book opens with the family running away from some sort of scandal connected to her father's work and, as Faith learns, his obsession. It's a book about expectations, appearances, lies and murder. I really enjoyed it and it is on the longlist for this year's Guardian award.
There's been a certain amount of roleplaying in recent weeks:
- Warhammer 40K - The Atlanor party (chrisvenus, quisalan and Alistair) continued to try to track down the origins of heretical statues, whilst dealing with mutated hyenas, a dishonest port official and pirates. Now they've some scientists to track down who may or may not be related to the missing Tyranid organs.
- 100 Secrets - Season two and we're off to the East (starting with Sunset Market). The party has lost Rose and Loy and gained waif-thief Abigail (with Bat her rat) and shapechanger Erin. So far we've found some well-guarded towers, the movement of a prisoner in robes and set off on a long journey across land to find a city (seven towers?) that has chosen to remain hidden.
- Carriage 5 (bateleur's one-off set) - I played in the first of these with verlaine, chrisvenus, the_alchemist and borusa. It was surreal and very good. Unfortunately, I think that is all I can say.
bateleur and I have started watched Orphan Black. We're three episodes in - and so far, so good. No spoilers please!
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