Read in August:
51. Susan Palwick - Shelter - 9/10
50. Robert J. Sawyer - WWW: Wake - 5.5/10
49. Ilona Andrews - Magic Burns - 7.5/10
48. Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites - 7/10
47. Cherie Priest - Boneshaker - 5/10
46. Vera Nazarian - After the Sundial - 7.5/10
Still reading Shelter (about 1/2 way through, although I'd cheated and read the last 100 pages already), the rating will probably only go up. What an amazing book.
WWW: Wake and Boneshaker were the Hugo 2010 nominee reads, and man, I really disliked both of them. Amateurish writing, poorly executed story. Wake was at least a faster read.
Ilona Andrews is urban fantasy that came highly recommended by Kristen of the fantasycafe.blogspot.com. She warned that the first 2 books are only average, but the 3rd and 4th get really good. So far, I agree. Magic Bites and Magic Burns were not annoying, although I don't care for urban fantasy at all. There were glimpses of interesting, darker stuff, like when Kate talks about coming home alone and bleeding.
Plan for August/September:
I'm in the mood for thoughtful books, preferrably scifi.
Paul Witcover - Tumbling After
Gregory Frost - Shadowbridge
Umberto Eco - The Name of the Rose
Robert Silverberg - Dying Inside
Elisabeth Vonarburg - Reluctant Voyagers
Jeff VanderMeer - City of Saints and Madmen
Ilona Andrews - Magic Strikes
51. Susan Palwick - Shelter - 9/10
50. Robert J. Sawyer - WWW: Wake - 5.5/10
49. Ilona Andrews - Magic Burns - 7.5/10
48. Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites - 7/10
47. Cherie Priest - Boneshaker - 5/10
46. Vera Nazarian - After the Sundial - 7.5/10
Still reading Shelter (about 1/2 way through, although I'd cheated and read the last 100 pages already), the rating will probably only go up. What an amazing book.
WWW: Wake and Boneshaker were the Hugo 2010 nominee reads, and man, I really disliked both of them. Amateurish writing, poorly executed story. Wake was at least a faster read.
Ilona Andrews is urban fantasy that came highly recommended by Kristen of the fantasycafe.blogspot.com. She warned that the first 2 books are only average, but the 3rd and 4th get really good. So far, I agree. Magic Bites and Magic Burns were not annoying, although I don't care for urban fantasy at all. There were glimpses of interesting, darker stuff, like when Kate talks about coming home alone and bleeding.
Plan for August/September:
I'm in the mood for thoughtful books, preferrably scifi.
Paul Witcover - Tumbling After
Gregory Frost - Shadowbridge
Umberto Eco - The Name of the Rose
Robert Silverberg - Dying Inside
Elisabeth Vonarburg - Reluctant Voyagers
Jeff VanderMeer - City of Saints and Madmen
Ilona Andrews - Magic Strikes
This message last edited by Aeryn on 25/08/2010 at 03:41:27 PM
It's August! What do you plan to read this month?
- 01/08/2010 09:49:21 AM
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I gotta finish all these books I got from the library before I go back to school.
- 01/08/2010 09:56:56 AM
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Hopefully I'll read something!
On my plate:
- 02/08/2010 10:15:48 AM
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Re: On my plate:
- 02/08/2010 06:08:06 PM
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No major conquests, but continuing the series Elaine recommended.
- 02/08/2010 07:04:56 PM
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Yes, it was a good move.
Started Dune near the end of last month so will press on with that.
- 02/08/2010 08:35:53 PM
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Reading Geoff Ryman's Was
- 06/08/2010 03:26:10 PM
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August tally
- 25/08/2010 03:41:12 PM
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Liberation: Being the Adventures of the Slick Six After the Collapse of the United States of America
- 12/08/2010 07:25:11 PM
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