And Another Thing…, by Eoin Colfer Erm. I loved the originals. Let’s chalk up how I feel about this one to a shift in my sense of humour, shall we? Blackout, by Connie Willis Any commentary on this will have … Continue reading
Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings, by Hélène Boudreau A fun middle-grade read. Judy Blume meets something fishy. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin I do believe I’m going to nominate this one for a Hugo. Not many books … Continue reading
Note that these most often aren’t books that actually came out in 2010, since I’m a bit of a cheapskate and mostly read trade or plain paperbacks instead of hardcovers. Unlike in other years, no one book stood head and … Continue reading
The Other Lands, by David Anthony Durham Sequel to Acacia. What I like most about this series is Durham’s ability to take characters in directions that I’m not quite expecting, yet that also seem plausible. The Sum of Our Days, … Continue reading
I had a number of deadlines to deal with, hence the lack of blogging and short reading list for November: Fallen Dragon, by Peter F. Hamilton Zero History, by William Gibson
Coalescent, by Stephen Baxter Anathem, by Neal Stephenson My thought process as I started this book wound up being very similar to when I read The Lord of the Rings. See, it took me four tries (spread over several years) … Continue reading
Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson Warbreaker, by Brandon Sanderson One of the more original fantasies I’ve read in a while. This Sanderson guy’s pretty cool :-) The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by … Continue reading
Well, better late than never. The previous post should give some hint as to why I’ve been AWOL around here. We did get the place cleaned up and had a lovely anniversary party. But in all the hoop-la I realized … Continue reading
Tess of the d’Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy My semi-random “read a classic to better myself” book :-). This one makes me glad as a woman I was born now and here, and not then and there. The Art of Racing … Continue reading
Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded, by John Scalzi Winner of the Hugo for Best Related Book. Funny, at times profane, at times moving. I may not always agree with Mr. Scalzi, but I AM entertained. The Knife of Dreams, … Continue reading