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Books read update
Mar. 8th, 2007 08:53 pmA Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the great California Earthquake of 1906 by Simon Winchester. Finished this a while back. I still don't think it's as good as his book on Krakatoa, though.
The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner. I was and am a huge fan of Swordspoint, and this is an interesting continuation of the series. Not sure why it's nominated for a Nebula, though.
Three Days to Never by Tim Powers. He still doesn't know how to end a book, but the ride is worth it. I love how he blends fact, fiction, rumor, and speculation to make a weirdly coherent universe that just might be around the corner from this one. Or in this one.
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs. Sequel to Moon Called. I dearly want someone to write a novel about werewolves and vampires that doesn't stick the female protagonist in the middle of a love triangle. There are many reasons I stopped reading Laurell Hamilton, but there is the main one in a nutshell. I may or may not read the next one.
Finally, finally read A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin all the way through. It's only half a book. He admits it. I still loved it.
Working on:
Unshapely Things by Mark del Franco. Interesting take on 'magic meets the real world', with druids, and fey and fairies, in present-day Boston. I'll let you know.
Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman. Kind of uneven, but there are some gems in this collection.
And I must go to bed early tonight. I have such a huge sleep-debt it isn't funny. No class next week, though, which will help.
The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner. I was and am a huge fan of Swordspoint, and this is an interesting continuation of the series. Not sure why it's nominated for a Nebula, though.
Three Days to Never by Tim Powers. He still doesn't know how to end a book, but the ride is worth it. I love how he blends fact, fiction, rumor, and speculation to make a weirdly coherent universe that just might be around the corner from this one. Or in this one.
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs. Sequel to Moon Called. I dearly want someone to write a novel about werewolves and vampires that doesn't stick the female protagonist in the middle of a love triangle. There are many reasons I stopped reading Laurell Hamilton, but there is the main one in a nutshell. I may or may not read the next one.
Finally, finally read A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin all the way through. It's only half a book. He admits it. I still loved it.
Working on:
Unshapely Things by Mark del Franco. Interesting take on 'magic meets the real world', with druids, and fey and fairies, in present-day Boston. I'll let you know.
Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman. Kind of uneven, but there are some gems in this collection.
And I must go to bed early tonight. I have such a huge sleep-debt it isn't funny. No class next week, though, which will help.
