Wednesday, 22. April 2009, 17:15:11
I'm blaming this one on 1) a monster paperback, 2) going away for a week and 3) no home internet connection.
So....
Quicksilver, by Neal Stevenson. The monster paperback in question, well worth your time.
Breaking Dawn, and The Host; both by Stephanie Meyer.
to the power of thirty. I can't recommend these highly enough.
The Devil Wears Prada, by Lauren Weinberger. Funny, and much more adult than the movie. Pack this for your hols.
Succubus Dreams, by Richelle Mead. Racy, sassy and well paced. My guilty pleasure!
Monday, 16. March 2009, 13:31:55
Adult, Sci-Fi
It might be the size of a breeze block, but that didn't stop me finishing this off in a little over a week. I won't ramble on for too long here, as there is a third book to go yet. Over the years I've gotten to be fairly patient about waiting for the ends of sagas to be published, but good grief I want to know how this is going to end!
Read it. Having skimmed the reviews on play.com I supect that there are others out there doing a much better job of this than me.
Good thing this is for my own entertainment!
Wednesday, 4. March 2009, 13:21:41
Very very excellent kids fiction kindly lent to me by Si. Funny, gripping, and frankly enough to give nightmares to some of the grown-ups. It's the picture of the giraffe that did it.....
Read it.
Wednesday, 18. February 2009, 13:21:51
In my defence I have been busy moving house (again), so I haven't really read much of note in the last few months. With this in mind I'll give you the short version:
The End of Mt Y, by Scarlett Thomas - This book will bake your noodle, guaranteed.
Blood Noir, by Lauren K Hamilton - borderline pornographic, highly improbable but entertaining.
Twilight, New Moon & Eclipse, by Stephanie Meyer. Ace.
Time's Enemy, L A Graf (Star Trek DS9). Excellent, good plot well written, worth your time.
The Heart of the Warrior, Michael J Friedman. I read it so you don't have to. Nil points.
Thursday, 4. December 2008, 13:33:26
Adult, Fiction
If you've never read one of Haruki Murakami's novels then I'd probably recommend this as one to start with. Although it still has the surreal aspects of all his work, it's pretty short, and reads much more like a traditional western novel. I think this is partly do do with the translation, which is technically excellent, but seems to lack the lyrical quality of some of the longer novels.
Dance Dance Dance is engrossing, charming and will feel familiar to anyone who has ever wondered what things really are all about.
Read it.note to self: branch out to some new authors. it's all getting a bit samey recently, hence the truncated and erratic posts.
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