Jerrey kied shiaghtin jeih as feed ny Shallee Lhaih. Shoh ny lhiah mee yn çhiaghtin shoh chaie:
Byzantium (Stephen Lawhead)
Feer liauyr, agh feer vie. 650 duillagyn er liurid! T'ee aainsh bea as contoyrtyssyn monagh ny h-Erin, as adsyn quaagh as yindyssagh. Ta ny contoyrtyssyn hene anaasoil dy liooar, agh er lhiam dy nee coontey ard-schlei t'ayn jeh dooinney ta coayl y credjue echey liorish çheet quaiyl surranse as angaish as sherruid as sondid deiney, as eh y gheddyn erash. As soilshaghey sleih jeh ymmodee pobblyn as ymmodee çheeraghyn myr deiney hene, lane vieys as olkys, as ny kianglaghyn arraghee t'eddyr oc. Cha nel y lioar hene gra quoi t'ayn derrey'n jerrey, agh honnick mee y duillag s'jerree aght ennagh as vrish eh y soilshaghey magh dou. Ga dy nee lioar lane raghlid as reddyn olk, er lhiam nagh vel eh jannoo assee da, as cha dod oo screeu lheid ny lioar gyn shen er chor erbee. Cha by vie lhiam lhaid lioar elley casley rish rish tammylt - ta feme aym er beggan aash as aalid nish - agh t'ee feeu, gyn ourys. As verrys geill da obbraghyn elley Lawhead.
Dodger (Terry Pratchett)
Lhaih mee y lioar shoh ayns un laa. T'ee foddey ny share na Snuff lhaih mee er y gherrid - er y fa nagh vel eh bentyn rish Vimes, foddee. Ta blassyn karracteyryn Discword ry-akin ayns Dodger (goaill stiagh Vimes, as Moist, as Nobby Nobbs) agh cha nel shen jannoo assee jee. Ghow mee ram soylley jeh'n skeeal, as ta'n chooid hennaghyssagh fondagh dy lioar douys (agh cha nel monney anaase aym er Lunnin, shegin dou goaill rish).
Byzantium (Stephen Lawhead)
Very long, but very good. All of 650 pages! It recounts the life and adventures of an Irish monk sent on a pilgrimage. The adventures themselves would be pretty interesting, but I think one of the strongest points of the book is the way it portrays people. Characters of all peoples and lands are depicted as people, capable of both goodness and vileness, and there are ever-shifting relationships between them all. Aidan, the viewpoint character, seems an excellent depiction of someone experiencing marvels, undergoing horrific hardships, and losing his faith on account of his experiences before finally recovering it. The book itself doesn't reveal just who he is until the end, but I spoiled myself for that by accidentally seeing something on the last page - I recommend avoiding it, as it'll make the developments less striking. Although the book is pretty violent and emotionally tough at times, I didn't felt it was a problem, and in some ways it felt less unpleasant than The Kite Rider. I wouldn't like to read anything else along these lines for a while, I'm feeling the need of a gentler read, but I feel like this one was worth it. And I will be keeping an eye out for further Lawhead books.
Dodger (Terry Pratchett)
I read this in one day. It's far better than Snuff which I read recently, perhaps because it isn't distorted by the presence of Vimes. In fairness, clear traces of Vimes (as well as Moist and Nobby) are visible in this non-Discworld character, but that's almost inevitable given the type of character. I enjoyed the story, and found the historical elements perfectly satisfactory. Though I must admit I don't have much interest in London.
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