Book update

[kmusser]

Since I know certain people on my friends list obsess over books I thought I'd put up a book update.

Recently read:
Last Call by Tim Powers - very interesting book about a magical struggle set in Las Vegas.
Mort and Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett - continuing to catch up on early Discworld books, always fun. Small Gods is still my favorite though.

Currently reading:
Blue Moon by Laural K. Hamilton - continuing to make my way through the Anita Blake books, quite enjoying them.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark (the new National Geographic abridged version) - bought this for myself and find it fascinating, especially as they are journeying through areas I've been or lived.

Recent acquisitions/to be read:
The White Raven by Diana Paxton - a retelling of Tristan and Iseult - I've always been a sucker for Arthurian stories.
Mars Crossing by Geoffrey Landis - a hard SF story about Mars, recommended by Amazon
The Land of Laughs by Jonathon Carroll - I've had folks harassing me to read Jonathon Carroll for quite some time now, so this is where I'm starting.
Lion's Blood by Steven Barnes - I like Steven Barnes, I like alternate history books, seemed like a good choice.
Otherland series by Tad Williams - liakela is reading these and enjoying them, will borrow when she's done.
Will continue borrowing Anita Blake books from zammis until I finish them.

In other news working on tax stuff. Need to send the IRS some money next week.

New game purchases:
New Game of Thrones cards arrived yesterday, shared cards with liakela and worked on making new decks.
Corsairs, Clippers, Union Pacific, and Apples to Apples #4 should arrive today or tomorrow.

Christmas acquisitions:
Carcassone: Hunters and Gatherers, Survival of the Witless (a game about obtaining tenure).

Ordered from SJG:
Chez Greek, more X-bugs, GURPS Vikings

Comments

[geminigirl]

I obsess over books, but I have a feeling my taste is mostly, though not entirely divergent from yours.

Of course what does entertain me even more in this post is your games...if you don't get to play "Survival of the Witless" before I next see you at gaming (or if you do and you enjoy it) I'd love to try it out.

[kmusser]

Haven't tried it out yet, though just reading the rules was entertaining.

[geminigirl]

Well if you happen to have it with you next time we game, I'd be up for playing...that and Chez Geek (which I've never tried but keep looking wistfully at when I'm in the game store.)