Tag: books
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Jim Butcher is a cliffhanger-writing BASTARD
So I just finished ‘s latest Dresden Files novel, Changes, and I have one thing to say: AUGH! *^_^*;; This here is not a proper review post; it’s a spoiler-laden discussion thread! If you’ve also read the book and you want to talk about it, drop a comment! Gush or wail or both to your…
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Book Log #21: Naked in Death, by J.D. Robb
This is the very first of the “In Death” series by J.D. Robb, who is of course better known by her other name, Nora Roberts. To this day I remain very fond of this entire series, since it’s among the first that got me into regularly reading romantic suspense, and it’s a good bridge between…
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Buying yet another bookstore’s worth of books or so
Because apparently a lot of the news in my life just involves buying a boatload of books, it’s time again for What’s New on Anna’s To Read Shelves! Picked up in ebook form to feed my hungry, hungry Nook (and eventually, I swear, I’ll get around to reading all these too): Bellwether, by Connie Willis.…
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Book and TV catchup
Let’s clear out the backlog of new ebook and print book purchases, shall we? Picked up in print from the Norwescon dealers’ room: The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks, and The Zombie Survival Guide, by Max Brooks. The former is a graphic novel adaptation of a section of the latter. I’d already listened to an…
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Book Log #20: The Art of Detection, by Laurie R. King
The latest of the Kate Martinelli series turned out to be a strong contender for favorite in the series, up against To Play the Fool, Book 2. I was highly interested in this one in no small part because it was billed as having a tie-in with Ms. King’s other renowned series, the Mary Russells–and…
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Super-quick pre-Norwescon book roundup
Since chances of me buying more books at the forthcoming Norwescon are quite high, I thought I’d better get caught up right quick on the stuff I’ve bought before then! To wit: Print: Racing the Dark, by Alaya Dawn Johnson. Fantasy. Bridge of Birds, by Barry Hughart. Fantasy. Liar, by Justine Larbalestier. YA. Ebooks: The…
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Book Log #19: Night Work, by Laurie R. King
Like pretty much everything I’ve ever read by Laurie King, I quite enjoyed Night Work, the fourth installment of the Kate Martinelli series. Of the ones I’ve read lately, it’s my least favorite–but this is in no way a disparagement, since I’ve found that even a lesser King work is still an excellent read. In…
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Justine Larbalestier and Alaya Johnson’s books
What I wound up spending my Barnes and Noble coupon on last night was a hardback copy of Justine Larbalestier‘s Liar. I’d seen a lot of traffic about this book on the publishing blogs a while back, pretty much because her publisher had initially opted to put a white face on the cover–and her protagonist,…
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I need your book recommendations!
Okay, so it’s a quiet Friday afternoon and work is quiet and I’m bored, so I turn to you, O Internet, for the answer to the following vital question: I have a 15% Barnes and Noble member coupon! Since I can’t spend it on ebooks, what recently released print book should I spend it on?…
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Book Log #18: To Play the Fool, by Laurie R. King
The second of Laurie R. King’s Kate Martinelli books, To Play the Fool, is a tightly written, thoughtful work, and was a nice re-introduction for me to the series. I’d previously read the third and then the first ones; going back to read the second filled in the blanks nicely on things that I’d missed.…