tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post3767118621707691546..comments2024-03-12T13:29:39.843-04:00Comments on Lizok's Bookshelf: Russian Publisher Ad MarginemLisa C. Haydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-69744396194615556312010-03-23T11:30:06.896-04:002010-03-23T11:30:06.896-04:00Alex, yes, I remember your dislike of The Libraria...Alex, yes, I remember your dislike of <i>The Librarian</i> and I saw that you didn't like <i>San'kia</i>, either. I've read a couple chapters of <i>San'kia</i> and can't say I'm thrilled about it... we'll see if it improves.<br /><br />I forgot Ad Marginem published the Atlantida books! I read a few of Ovalov's (minorly?) legendary Major Pronin books when I was starting to read in Russian again five or so years ago. (Note to non-native readers of Russian: these books read very easily and one has even been translated into English.) I should look up some of the other books in the series. <br /><br />Beyond those and <i>The Librarian</i>, I haven't had great luck with Ad Marginem books: I didn't much like Sorokin's <i>Первый субботник</i> and I have mixed feelings about his <i>Ice</i>, plus I didn't enjoy Sadulaev's <i>A.D.</i> Still, that's not a horrible percentage -- I find plenty of books I don't like from other publishers, too! -- and I'm glad Ad Marginem exists as it does.Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-889998163091144782010-03-23T10:07:59.372-04:002010-03-23T10:07:59.372-04:00Ad Marginem tends to publish the kind of books I&#...Ad Marginem tends to publish the kind of books I'm most likely to despise. <br />But this series is rather amusing: https://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/1452169/<br /><br />Half-forgotten pulp fiction of the Soviet era: spy novels, bottom-tier science fiction & other obscurities galore.Alex Zaitsevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967865590559149442noreply@blogger.com