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A long overdue books report - what I've been reading since spring.
Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist - a very dark book about a family that accidentally gets involved with the Fae and the dangers therein, an excellent book for Changeling fans, I thought it was great, makes me wish Feist did more non-Riftwar books.
The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde - Another Thursday Next novel, the plot meandered a bit more than in the first book, but still quite entertaining.
Spook Country by William Gibson - I haven't been all that thrilled with Gibson's more recent books, this one was ok and has a bit more humor that I'm used to from him and gets bonus points for being set in the DC area, but still nowhere near as good as his stuff from the eighties.
Ring of Fire edited by Eric Flint - Collection of short stories set in the world of 1632, good stuff, there is more similar fare on-line at his website as the Grantville Gazette.
1634: The Galileo Affair and 1635: Cannon Law by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis - two of the many sequels to 1632, set in Italy, these try to be funnier than the others of the series and I'm not sure it really works. Still looking forward to reading others of the series, but will probably give others co-written by Dennis a miss.
Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik - The 5th installment of the Temeraire and continues where the last one left off - some good stuff but seems a little rushed, still looking forward to more :-)
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger - Highly recommended, about a couple, one of whom travels through time but doesn't have any control over it, one of the most interesting explorations of time that I've read in a long time - a bit of a tear jerker in places, not that that's a bad thing.
Sideshow by Sheri S. Tepper - a re-read as I couldn't remember if I'd read it, the direct sequel of Raising the Stones, average for Tepper, decent but not great.
The Family Tree by Sheri S. Tepper - an interesting nature attacking back sort of book.
Absolute Sandman by Neil Gaiman - for the most part a re-read, the Absolute Sandman editions are absolutely beautiful. My previous read of Sandman was bits and pieces at a time and there were a handful of issues that I never read so reading them all together was a treat. Still an amazing work and highly recommended to anyone that hasn't already read them.
Going Postal and Making Money by Terry Pratchett - Two of the most recent Discworld offerings, both following Moist von Lipwig, a criminal turned government bureaucrat, as expected from Pratchett quite amusing.
Expiration Date by Tim Powers - Set in the same world as Last Call but with new people involves people that trap and consume ghosts like a drug.
Earthquake Weather by Tim Powers - Sequel to both Last Call and Expiration Date bringing together characters from both books in a somewhat confusing fashion. I didn't think either of these were nearly as good as Last Call was but probably still worth reading for Urban fantasy fans.
Political Animal: I'd Rather Have a Better Country by Brian Wendell Morton - Hey, non-fiction, a collection of Brian's political columns, good stuff and was mostly new to me as I don't normally read Baltimore papers - even if he is preaching to the choir in my case.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - Gaiman's latest "kids" book, about a kid that grows up in a graveyard raised by ghosts. Excellent as always, although considering that it starts off with a murder I'm not sure I'd recommend it to kids (more "young adult" material IMO).
The Margarets by Sheri S. Tepper - My current reading, I'm only a little ways into it but already find it more compelling than anything Tepper has written in years, a fine return to form.
Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist - a very dark book about a family that accidentally gets involved with the Fae and the dangers therein, an excellent book for Changeling fans, I thought it was great, makes me wish Feist did more non-Riftwar books.
The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde - Another Thursday Next novel, the plot meandered a bit more than in the first book, but still quite entertaining.
Spook Country by William Gibson - I haven't been all that thrilled with Gibson's more recent books, this one was ok and has a bit more humor that I'm used to from him and gets bonus points for being set in the DC area, but still nowhere near as good as his stuff from the eighties.
Ring of Fire edited by Eric Flint - Collection of short stories set in the world of 1632, good stuff, there is more similar fare on-line at his website as the Grantville Gazette.
1634: The Galileo Affair and 1635: Cannon Law by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis - two of the many sequels to 1632, set in Italy, these try to be funnier than the others of the series and I'm not sure it really works. Still looking forward to reading others of the series, but will probably give others co-written by Dennis a miss.
Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik - The 5th installment of the Temeraire and continues where the last one left off - some good stuff but seems a little rushed, still looking forward to more :-)
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger - Highly recommended, about a couple, one of whom travels through time but doesn't have any control over it, one of the most interesting explorations of time that I've read in a long time - a bit of a tear jerker in places, not that that's a bad thing.
Sideshow by Sheri S. Tepper - a re-read as I couldn't remember if I'd read it, the direct sequel of Raising the Stones, average for Tepper, decent but not great.
The Family Tree by Sheri S. Tepper - an interesting nature attacking back sort of book.
Absolute Sandman by Neil Gaiman - for the most part a re-read, the Absolute Sandman editions are absolutely beautiful. My previous read of Sandman was bits and pieces at a time and there were a handful of issues that I never read so reading them all together was a treat. Still an amazing work and highly recommended to anyone that hasn't already read them.
Going Postal and Making Money by Terry Pratchett - Two of the most recent Discworld offerings, both following Moist von Lipwig, a criminal turned government bureaucrat, as expected from Pratchett quite amusing.
Expiration Date by Tim Powers - Set in the same world as Last Call but with new people involves people that trap and consume ghosts like a drug.
Earthquake Weather by Tim Powers - Sequel to both Last Call and Expiration Date bringing together characters from both books in a somewhat confusing fashion. I didn't think either of these were nearly as good as Last Call was but probably still worth reading for Urban fantasy fans.
Political Animal: I'd Rather Have a Better Country by Brian Wendell Morton - Hey, non-fiction, a collection of Brian's political columns, good stuff and was mostly new to me as I don't normally read Baltimore papers - even if he is preaching to the choir in my case.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - Gaiman's latest "kids" book, about a kid that grows up in a graveyard raised by ghosts. Excellent as always, although considering that it starts off with a murder I'm not sure I'd recommend it to kids (more "young adult" material IMO).
The Margarets by Sheri S. Tepper - My current reading, I'm only a little ways into it but already find it more compelling than anything Tepper has written in years, a fine return to form.
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