JJ rated The Gate of the Feral Gods: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 4: 4 stars

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Content warning Light spoilers about the dungeon level(s) in this book, nothing major.
While very fun and entertaining, this entry of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series (and the entire train track theme) confused me a lot at times, but I believe that is the author’s intention here as the train tracks and colored lines are supposed to be confusing for all characters too. I will 100% continue reading this series. GLURP GLURP!

In 2014, the world witnessed the start of a mysterious series of cyberattacks. Targeting American utility companies, NATO, and electric …
I really enjoyed the first book, and this second one did not let me down. I enjoyed the way it expanded the universe and the dungeon, specially around the quest system. Will definitely read the next books soon!
I really enjoyed reading (and listening to the audiobook version) of Dungeon Crawler Carl. This book really manages to mix fantasy, sci fi and comedy in a perfectly balanced dystopian MMORPG adventure. The book can be hilarious at times, while keeping a very good, action fuelled pace. I will 100% be reading the next ones soon!

The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our privacy, our freedom -- even …
While not specially original, Horrorstör is an entertaining read, which really does feel like a horror movie (both for better and for worse), as the entire book maintains a light, quick pace while at the same time it does not explore the characters (or the creepy stuff) as much as I’d have liked.
The first part of the book (before shit hits the fan) was not creepy at all and instead it was even funny, and felt like an episode of TV Sitcom “Superstore”.
Horrorstör was an entertaining read but honestly, I’m not sure I’d recommend it, or if I would’ve picked it up at all, if it weren’t for the original IKEA parody and the genuinely cool physical edition that looks like an IKEA catalog.

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Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history.
He accessed computers and networks at the world's …
2 stars I’m not quite enjoying this book tbh. Mikko is a fascinating character, but this book doesn’t explore his personality or experience more than at a surface level. It covers some basic concepts of security in everyday terms, but doesn’t really provoke any thoughts or attempts to go beyond some surface level definitions and stories.
The book is divided into very short, numerous stories and definitions, which adds up to the lack of depth of any interesting concepts at all, but at least they make it somewhat easier to read.
Also, info about bitcoin and the blockchain are not really accurate on today's knowledge around the blockchain. Mikko claims that for example, stolen bitcoin don’t need to be laundered and categorizes it as almost anonymous - That’s not correct as proven by the traceability of the Blockchain and laundering services like TornadoCash.
The original title for …
2 stars I’m not quite enjoying this book tbh. Mikko is a fascinating character, but this book doesn’t explore his personality or experience more than at a surface level. It covers some basic concepts of security in everyday terms, but doesn’t really provoke any thoughts or attempts to go beyond some surface level definitions and stories.
The book is divided into very short, numerous stories and definitions, which adds up to the lack of depth of any interesting concepts at all, but at least they make it somewhat easier to read.
Also, info about bitcoin and the blockchain are not really accurate on today's knowledge around the blockchain. Mikko claims that for example, stolen bitcoin don’t need to be laundered and categorizes it as almost anonymous - That’s not correct as proven by the traceability of the Blockchain and laundering services like TornadoCash.
The original title for this book in Finnish is way more accurate (”Internet”), as this book kind of ends up being a summary of some common internet terms, observed through the lens of security, without any depth to any of the terms or stories - And that is a shame, as I really believe Mikko has fantastic stories to tell.
One of the few books that actually spooked me and kept me awake for a bit. The book starts very strong and although it slows its pace towards the end, I still quite enjoyed it. Great, original story and would love to see it brought to the cinema or as a TV show.

The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our privacy, our freedom -- even …