Read Le Tournoi des Preux, by Jean-Philippe Jaworski (author of the fantastic and fantasist Gagner la Guerre), a medieval fantasy in the same universe than Gagner la Guerre), but more intricate and with more magics. I had not realised the book was part of a tryptic, with close to 2000 pages total, so I am unsure I will undertake the remaining reading marathon! Despite an enticing scenario, great characters, the same fascinating universe, and a more than decent writing style. which I hadn’t realised was only the first tome of a series. As for the fabulous Gagner la Guerre, which I read during the first COVID lockdown, I appreciated very much the flowing style, the complex characters, and the compelling scenario, set in a pseudo-medieval society with magical aspects (at the right dose). If I remember correctly, the author started working on role-playing games, before embarking on writing books, which explains for his great story telling skills. But also the propensity to long and branching novels, with two more volumes to go! (I do not think any of his books have been translated into English.)
Made [a while ago!] half a dozen blueberry jam jars, along a blueberry pie, as a stall at the local market was getting rid of crates of them (with a 20% damaged percentage, but at 1/8th of the initial price!). And [again a while ago] a few litres of guacamole to freeze, as the same stall (but another weekend) offered crates of avocados at 1/6th of the standard price).
Watched some episodes of Military Prosecutor Doberman: another Korean series on the hardships of military service in Korea, with little realism if any, a strong lack of ethics, repeated violence and sadism, hence not worth pursuing, just as I got very quickly tired of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (Roald Dahl’s stories), which carries the same absurd humour as the original, but is somewhat too pretentious for my taste.
