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1lohengrin
(2014 post)
Oof. What a year 2014 was. I didn't even bother to make resolutions, as such, I'm so burned out from 2014's awful.
Still. I would *like* to read more books off my shelves than new books/ebooks/library books.
So far? Complete failure on that front. A week and change into January, I've read an ebook--a new ebook, at that--and a library book. Oops.
The ebook was a book bullet from here, I think. The Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin (touchstone not working) was... not quite what I was hoping for, really. I wanted a fun urban fantasy with a male protagonist that wasn't heavy on male gaze or "wimmin, amirite?" attitude. I did get that, mostly, but I'm glad I didn't download a sample before buying it, because the purple prose in the beginning would have completely put me off. I never did quite get past the prose, though at least it got less convoluted as the book went on, but ultimately I did enjoy the book. Maybe just having read Something Wicked This Way Comes was partly to blame for my dissatisfaction--Bradbury's way with words is perfection, and Kate Griffin's attempts were extremely clunky in comparison--but it was also an issue of the genre. I really only like ornate prose in short stories, or in books meant to be dream-like, fairytale-like, or otherwise otherwordly. Finding it in an action-focused urban fantasy book just felt awkward, to me. YMMV, of course.
The library book was Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys, which was a book bullet from my more fannish communities. I liked it well enough, and understand the appeal, but it didn't wow me. None of the main characters really grabbed me, though I didn't hate any of them. And while I do understand that it's a series, the book ended *really* abruptly and didn't really... go anywhere. I may pursue the series, but definitely only through library books.
Oof. What a year 2014 was. I didn't even bother to make resolutions, as such, I'm so burned out from 2014's awful.
Still. I would *like* to read more books off my shelves than new books/ebooks/library books.
So far? Complete failure on that front. A week and change into January, I've read an ebook--a new ebook, at that--and a library book. Oops.
The ebook was a book bullet from here, I think. The Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin (touchstone not working) was... not quite what I was hoping for, really. I wanted a fun urban fantasy with a male protagonist that wasn't heavy on male gaze or "wimmin, amirite?" attitude. I did get that, mostly, but I'm glad I didn't download a sample before buying it, because the purple prose in the beginning would have completely put me off. I never did quite get past the prose, though at least it got less convoluted as the book went on, but ultimately I did enjoy the book. Maybe just having read Something Wicked This Way Comes was partly to blame for my dissatisfaction--Bradbury's way with words is perfection, and Kate Griffin's attempts were extremely clunky in comparison--but it was also an issue of the genre. I really only like ornate prose in short stories, or in books meant to be dream-like, fairytale-like, or otherwise otherwordly. Finding it in an action-focused urban fantasy book just felt awkward, to me. YMMV, of course.
The library book was Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Boys, which was a book bullet from my more fannish communities. I liked it well enough, and understand the appeal, but it didn't wow me. None of the main characters really grabbed me, though I didn't hate any of them. And while I do understand that it's a series, the book ended *really* abruptly and didn't really... go anywhere. I may pursue the series, but definitely only through library books.
2MrsLee
Sometimes the reading muse must be appeased, no matter where she leads. Now, go pluck a book off your shelves, start reading, but give yourself permission to abandon it after a certain point. I usually allow 3 chapters for a book to grab me, but YMMV. :) Happy Reading!
3fuzzi
>2 MrsLee: good advice.
>1 lohengrin: I've dropped a star, and will be checking back for progress...so get to it!!! ;)
>1 lohengrin: I've dropped a star, and will be checking back for progress...so get to it!!! ;)
4Sakerfalcon
Looking forward to eavesdropping on your reading this year.
5lohengrin
I'm not actually sure if I should count something I just "read!"
I play a kind of video game termed "visual novels" as often as I am able (which is to say as often as they get translated into English and made available for a system I play games on), and it's never occurred to me to count them here before. They're made and sold by game companies, even if some of the purest form of the genre are basically Choose Your Own Adventure with video game graphics, so I consider them games.
But then when I was hunting for one on iOS, it was actually in the books category, not the games category. This one was a "sound novel," rather than a "visual novel," too, and lacked pretty much any kind of graphics except backgrounds and the very occasional still picture, so it felt much less like a game.
So now I'm kinda waffling.
I play a kind of video game termed "visual novels" as often as I am able (which is to say as often as they get translated into English and made available for a system I play games on), and it's never occurred to me to count them here before. They're made and sold by game companies, even if some of the purest form of the genre are basically Choose Your Own Adventure with video game graphics, so I consider them games.
But then when I was hunting for one on iOS, it was actually in the books category, not the games category. This one was a "sound novel," rather than a "visual novel," too, and lacked pretty much any kind of graphics except backgrounds and the very occasional still picture, so it felt much less like a game.
So now I'm kinda waffling.
8lohengrin
It's called "Banshee's Last Cry" (it has been westernised much more than I am entirely happy with, and the original Japanese monster it was named for actually makes a lot more sense than a Banshee does, but fortunately that's not central to the plot).
The main storyline is a murder mystery set in an isolated inn in the mountains. There are a variety of endings, varying from solving the mystery with no further deaths to "rocks fall, everyone dies" disasters.
But what was really interesting to me was that, after unlocking any of the "best" endings, you can get to two completely different stories--same setting, same group of characters, but one smaller set of paths turns it into a spy thing, and another into a ghost story.
There's also a final set of surreal gag paths that are rather complicated to get to, and they rely a lot on knowing Role-Playing Game tropes. All told there were 40-some possible endings. ^^; Of those 40+ endings, one of the "humour" ones sadly involved transgender panic; that one reminded me rather forcibly that it's a 20-year-old game, originally.
I can't say it was particularly deep, but I definitely enjoyed most of my time with it (the squicky gag ending notwithstanding). And it was all of $4.
The main storyline is a murder mystery set in an isolated inn in the mountains. There are a variety of endings, varying from solving the mystery with no further deaths to "rocks fall, everyone dies" disasters.
But what was really interesting to me was that, after unlocking any of the "best" endings, you can get to two completely different stories--same setting, same group of characters, but one smaller set of paths turns it into a spy thing, and another into a ghost story.
There's also a final set of surreal gag paths that are rather complicated to get to, and they rely a lot on knowing Role-Playing Game tropes. All told there were 40-some possible endings. ^^; Of those 40+ endings, one of the "humour" ones sadly involved transgender panic; that one reminded me rather forcibly that it's a 20-year-old game, originally.
I can't say it was particularly deep, but I definitely enjoyed most of my time with it (the squicky gag ending notwithstanding). And it was all of $4.
9lohengrin
I am having a major "New and Shiny!" problem so far this year, both with books and with games. *idly pokes the pile of things started last year and not touched in months* But I suppose it's better than reading nothing at all?
Anyway, more ebooks! New ebooks! Because I am weak. (I still need to add them, and a bunch of other books, to my catalogue. Sigh. More fail).
Toad Words and Other Stories is, as the title suggests, a (short) collection of re-told fairy tales by T. Kingfisher aka Ursula Vernon. I've not read any of her other stuff, but I found the short stories quite enjoyable. Like any collection there were misses, but they didn't miss by so much that I disliked them. Some of the stories were straight-up dark, some more darkly funny, at least one just kind of silly, but they all worked on some level. (Most of the stories, and several more, are also available on her site for free, which is always nice).
And another ebook bullet from here, which I paid full price for (and it cost like $2.50 more than it would have if I was in the US, grf) because it was just so tempting: City of Stairs. I read it all in one day (though not one sitting) and I regret nothing!
The present tense kept throwing me off here and there, for some reason, though I know I've read present tense things without problems before. Maybe it's just been a while? Or maybe it's a function of the book feeling like it "ought" to be in past tense, from the style.
Other than that minor issue, it was really quite perfect. The worldbuilding was solid and believable, the characters interesting, and once it got going the plot clicked along at a great pace. And even though it dealt with some weighty themes, I never felt lectured at or like the message was given precedence over a good story. I hope for more in this world!
Anyway, more ebooks! New ebooks! Because I am weak. (I still need to add them, and a bunch of other books, to my catalogue. Sigh. More fail).
Toad Words and Other Stories is, as the title suggests, a (short) collection of re-told fairy tales by T. Kingfisher aka Ursula Vernon. I've not read any of her other stuff, but I found the short stories quite enjoyable. Like any collection there were misses, but they didn't miss by so much that I disliked them. Some of the stories were straight-up dark, some more darkly funny, at least one just kind of silly, but they all worked on some level. (Most of the stories, and several more, are also available on her site for free, which is always nice).
And another ebook bullet from here, which I paid full price for (and it cost like $2.50 more than it would have if I was in the US, grf) because it was just so tempting: City of Stairs. I read it all in one day (though not one sitting) and I regret nothing!
The present tense kept throwing me off here and there, for some reason, though I know I've read present tense things without problems before. Maybe it's just been a while? Or maybe it's a function of the book feeling like it "ought" to be in past tense, from the style.
Other than that minor issue, it was really quite perfect. The worldbuilding was solid and believable, the characters interesting, and once it got going the plot clicked along at a great pace. And even though it dealt with some weighty themes, I never felt lectured at or like the message was given precedence over a good story. I hope for more in this world!
10fuzzi
>9 lohengrin: I have similar "crow" issues, the "Ooh, new! Shiny!" reaction to bookstores. :D
11lohengrin
Well, on the up side: 2015 is off to a better start than 2014. On the down? That's... really not saying much.
I read only three books in February, all of them newly acquired ebooks or library books. *cough*
The ebooks were Kitty Takes a Holiday and Kitty and the Silver Bullet, the third and fourth books in Carrie Vaughn's Kitty Norville series, which I had honestly thought myself done with after book two failed to impress. But while waiting for the new books by Seanan McGuire, Patricia Briggs and Anne Bishop--ALL of which come out March 3rd--I was in the mood for something in the same vein, and Kitty seemed about right. I enjoyed both books and they scratched the itch well enough, but nothing really jumped out as special and the reviews for book 5 are so abysmal I once again find myself feeling more or less done with the series. We'll see how long that lasts this time.
The library book was Murder of Crows, the second book in the aforementioned Anne Bishop's series. I'm not sure I liked it *quite* as much as the first book, overall, because of course the worldbuilding feels a little bit less fresh when it's the second in a series, but I still enjoyed it very much. It picked up the plot threads left dangling in the first book and while it was obviously setting up the third book it didn't feel incomplete or transitional because so much happened. I continue to like the characters, though I wished for more of the Elementals.
I waited until the third book was almost out before reading the second, and I'm glad I did because I kind of want that third book nowish. My library will take a little time to get it ready to lend, too, though they do have it on order already. Hopefully I'll have it in my hands within a couple weeks of release, as I'm first in the queue.
I read only three books in February, all of them newly acquired ebooks or library books. *cough*
The ebooks were Kitty Takes a Holiday and Kitty and the Silver Bullet, the third and fourth books in Carrie Vaughn's Kitty Norville series, which I had honestly thought myself done with after book two failed to impress. But while waiting for the new books by Seanan McGuire, Patricia Briggs and Anne Bishop--ALL of which come out March 3rd--I was in the mood for something in the same vein, and Kitty seemed about right. I enjoyed both books and they scratched the itch well enough, but nothing really jumped out as special and the reviews for book 5 are so abysmal I once again find myself feeling more or less done with the series. We'll see how long that lasts this time.
The library book was Murder of Crows, the second book in the aforementioned Anne Bishop's series. I'm not sure I liked it *quite* as much as the first book, overall, because of course the worldbuilding feels a little bit less fresh when it's the second in a series, but I still enjoyed it very much. It picked up the plot threads left dangling in the first book and while it was obviously setting up the third book it didn't feel incomplete or transitional because so much happened. I continue to like the characters, though I wished for more of the Elementals.
I waited until the third book was almost out before reading the second, and I'm glad I did because I kind of want that third book nowish. My library will take a little time to get it ready to lend, too, though they do have it on order already. Hopefully I'll have it in my hands within a couple weeks of release, as I'm first in the queue.
12lohengrin
Because a lot of my book requests look like they'll coincidentally come in this month at the library (despite my having requested them months apart), it's probably going to be a library-heavy month.
And on that note, the first book that came in was Tanya Huff's The Future Falls. And while I hate saying this about one of Huff's books (and I seem to be very much in the minority to feel this way)... MEH. The series in general has not been a favourite of mine from the start but this book in particular just really did nothing for me. The number of "aunties" whose names were being thrown around was a little dizzying, and it never felt like there was much point to anything. The main romance and romance-related angst were more than a bit grating, and the resolution of both that and the main plot honestly left me rolling my eyes at how pat (and yet also needlessly convoluted) it all was.
Super disappointed, and honestly I may avoid Huff's urban fantasy stuff in the future, because it's left me cold more often than not at this point.
And on that note, the first book that came in was Tanya Huff's The Future Falls. And while I hate saying this about one of Huff's books (and I seem to be very much in the minority to feel this way)... MEH. The series in general has not been a favourite of mine from the start but this book in particular just really did nothing for me. The number of "aunties" whose names were being thrown around was a little dizzying, and it never felt like there was much point to anything. The main romance and romance-related angst were more than a bit grating, and the resolution of both that and the main plot honestly left me rolling my eyes at how pat (and yet also needlessly convoluted) it all was.
Super disappointed, and honestly I may avoid Huff's urban fantasy stuff in the future, because it's left me cold more often than not at this point.
13lohengrin
Man, I keep falling behind. I can still say that this year is going better than 2014 on the reading front, but only because 2014 was so incredibly dire. x.x
March did indeed end up being a very library-heavy month, and also a very "new and shiny!" month because new books in three series I follow all came out. ^^;
But before those came Very British Problems, which was certainly funny but I'm not sure how well the twitter format translates to an actual book. Even if you put a lot of tweets in it. Still, I enjoyed it quite a bit, and that's really all I was looking for, so I suppose it counts as a success.
Then was Pocket Apocalypse, the fourth InCryptid book by Seanan McGuire. It was Alex's second (and last, for now) go as narrator and took the story to Australia, which was an interesting change of pace. The InCryptid take on werewolves was pretty novel, much to my relief; I'd been worried when I read the blurb, because part of what I've liked about the series is that is has avoided the "standard" sorts of beasties, like vampires and werewolves, but in the end they were different enough that I was able to thoroughly enjoy the book. It was a fun romp, and I look forward to the next one. I'm a little sad that Antimony's debut as narrator has been pushed back a book, but I'll be glad to get back to Verity, too.
Speaking of fun romps... Dead Heat, Patricia Briggs's latest, came in to the library for me and of course I snapped it right up. It wasn't quite as enjoyable as past books in the Mercy Thompson/Alpha & Omega universe, unfortunately, but it was by no means a BAD book. I enjoyed it, it was just a little light on impact. It kind of had "middle book" syndrome, despite not being the middle book of a trilogy, if that makes any sense--things happened, but nothing really changed and even the relationships were pretty static.
Finally was another library book, Vision in Silver, the third book in Anne Bishop's The Others series. I've seen some complaints about this one, but it actually worked quite well for me. Yes, it did have a bit of "middle book" syndrome itself, but Meg's problems in this book actually rang really true for me.Her sensory overload actually worked a lot like my own Autism Spectrum Disorder--everything can seem fine for a while, I can be trucking along, coping with the noise and the people and the smells and the lights, until my brain reaches a certain point and just goes NOPE, NO MORE. Learning to spot the warning signs before reaching the crisis point (and learning to cope with a crisis if I miss or am not in a position to listen to those signs) was a thing that took me literally years of trial and error (in part because I was diagnosed very late in life), to really learn, so I don't blame Meg for getting blindsided by something similar. Bishop has said there's going to be a fourth book, and it's even got a title, so I look forward to that. Hopefully things will move forward a little more in the next book, yes, but I enjoyed this book, personally.
Shadow Scale was another one that came out in March, but actually it took me until well into April to actually finish it. It just didn't grab me like the first book (and once again, I know I'm in the minority here). It took me a while to pin down why I had so much trouble engaging with it, but I finally figured it out--too many new characters. I have found that I can really only connect with a few characters in any given book or series, and if you throw a whole lot of new ones at me at once I tend to get a bit overwhelmed and, well, bored. I end up thinking "I don't CARE about these people, get back to X or Y" and putting the book down in frustration. It's one of the many reasons the big doorstopper fantasy novels rarely do much for me. I did end up liking the book, especiallythe resolution of the love triangle , but the middle section was really tough going for me.
Two more new ebooks I have yet to add to my library, Justice Calling and Murder of Crows by Annie Bellet, rounded out my rather dismal April. I've been on an urban fantasy kick for much of the year so far and these were pretty cheap and came reccomended by Charles DeLint, so I picked them up. There's more in the series and I will get to them, because I did enjoy these, but I'm not in any hurry. The books are short--almost novellas more than novels--but because of that the plotting is very tight. There's very little in the way of subplots, and even the romance gets pretty sidelined (which is all to the good for ME) because there's just no room for anything but the main conflict. It was an interesting change, and I do like the world and the characters so far, but they didn't grab me so thoroughly that I need the rest of the series Right This Second.
(edited to fix touchstone)
March did indeed end up being a very library-heavy month, and also a very "new and shiny!" month because new books in three series I follow all came out. ^^;
But before those came Very British Problems, which was certainly funny but I'm not sure how well the twitter format translates to an actual book. Even if you put a lot of tweets in it. Still, I enjoyed it quite a bit, and that's really all I was looking for, so I suppose it counts as a success.
Then was Pocket Apocalypse, the fourth InCryptid book by Seanan McGuire. It was Alex's second (and last, for now) go as narrator and took the story to Australia, which was an interesting change of pace. The InCryptid take on werewolves was pretty novel, much to my relief; I'd been worried when I read the blurb, because part of what I've liked about the series is that is has avoided the "standard" sorts of beasties, like vampires and werewolves, but in the end they were different enough that I was able to thoroughly enjoy the book. It was a fun romp, and I look forward to the next one. I'm a little sad that Antimony's debut as narrator has been pushed back a book, but I'll be glad to get back to Verity, too.
Speaking of fun romps... Dead Heat, Patricia Briggs's latest, came in to the library for me and of course I snapped it right up. It wasn't quite as enjoyable as past books in the Mercy Thompson/Alpha & Omega universe, unfortunately, but it was by no means a BAD book. I enjoyed it, it was just a little light on impact. It kind of had "middle book" syndrome, despite not being the middle book of a trilogy, if that makes any sense--things happened, but nothing really changed and even the relationships were pretty static.
Finally was another library book, Vision in Silver, the third book in Anne Bishop's The Others series. I've seen some complaints about this one, but it actually worked quite well for me. Yes, it did have a bit of "middle book" syndrome itself, but Meg's problems in this book actually rang really true for me.
Shadow Scale was another one that came out in March, but actually it took me until well into April to actually finish it. It just didn't grab me like the first book (and once again, I know I'm in the minority here). It took me a while to pin down why I had so much trouble engaging with it, but I finally figured it out--too many new characters. I have found that I can really only connect with a few characters in any given book or series, and if you throw a whole lot of new ones at me at once I tend to get a bit overwhelmed and, well, bored. I end up thinking "I don't CARE about these people, get back to X or Y" and putting the book down in frustration. It's one of the many reasons the big doorstopper fantasy novels rarely do much for me. I did end up liking the book, especially
Two more new ebooks I have yet to add to my library, Justice Calling and Murder of Crows by Annie Bellet, rounded out my rather dismal April. I've been on an urban fantasy kick for much of the year so far and these were pretty cheap and came reccomended by Charles DeLint, so I picked them up. There's more in the series and I will get to them, because I did enjoy these, but I'm not in any hurry. The books are short--almost novellas more than novels--but because of that the plotting is very tight. There's very little in the way of subplots, and even the romance gets pretty sidelined (which is all to the good for ME) because there's just no room for anything but the main conflict. It was an interesting change, and I do like the world and the characters so far, but they didn't grab me so thoroughly that I need the rest of the series Right This Second.
(edited to fix touchstone)
14fuzzi
I, too, had a "shiny" and library month. I have a couple more books of the latter variety sitting by my bed, once renewed already...yet my bookshelves continue to creak...
15lohengrin
>14 fuzzi:: I've got a once-renewed library book sitting on the shelf, too. I'm almost at the end of the loan period even after the renewal. *wince* And it's a book I requested they acquire, too! I'm just... having trouble getting past the slower beginning bits.
16fuzzi
>15 lohengrin: I think we've all done that. No worries. Renew. Or re-request.
So what if Marian the Librarian gives you the evil eye? ;)
So what if Marian the Librarian gives you the evil eye? ;)
17lohengrin
Good news: I've gotten a fair bit of reading done in the last three months! It's taken a lot of reading whatever sparks my interest in the instant, instead of getting previously-owned things off my shelf, but I *have* been reading.
Bad news: WOW am I behind on posting. *cough*
Bad news: WOW am I behind on posting. *cough*
18lohengrin
Straight up list format for now, here's what I read since my last update:
In May -
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews
Pack of Lies by Annie Bellet
Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn
In June -
Stories of the Raksura volumes one and two by Martha Wells
Shards of Honor, Barrayar and The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold
Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs
In July -
Cold Magic by Kate Elliott
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
Please Do Not Taunt the Octopus by Mira Grant
The Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls and The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold
Radiant by Karina Sumner-Smith
No Game, No Life volume 1 by Kamiya Yuu
So far in August -
The Hallowed Hunt, Falling Free, Cetaganda, Ethan of Athos and Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold
Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan
Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear
Boundary Crossed by Melissa F. Olson
Hopefully commentary/impressions will follow as I find the energy.
In May -
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews
Pack of Lies by Annie Bellet
Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn
In June -
Stories of the Raksura volumes one and two by Martha Wells
Shards of Honor, Barrayar and The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold
Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs
In July -
Cold Magic by Kate Elliott
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
Please Do Not Taunt the Octopus by Mira Grant
The Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls and The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold
Radiant by Karina Sumner-Smith
No Game, No Life volume 1 by Kamiya Yuu
So far in August -
The Hallowed Hunt, Falling Free, Cetaganda, Ethan of Athos and Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold
Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan
Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear
Boundary Crossed by Melissa F. Olson
Hopefully commentary/impressions will follow as I find the energy.
21lohengrin
Maybe I should just accept that this year is a year of fail when it comes to posting here. Which is better than a year of fail when it comes to actually reading things, I guess?
On that note, a bunch more stuff read since my last post:
August -
The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher (aka Ursula Vernon)
Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
September -
The Thousand Names and The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
A Red-Rose Chain by Seanan McGuire
Serpentine by Cindy Pon
October -
The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan
Boundary Lines by Melissa F. Olson
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard
So far in November -
The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
On that note, a bunch more stuff read since my last post:
August -
The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher (aka Ursula Vernon)
Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
September -
The Thousand Names and The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
A Red-Rose Chain by Seanan McGuire
Serpentine by Cindy Pon
October -
The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan
Boundary Lines by Melissa F. Olson
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard
So far in November -
The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
22Sakerfalcon
>21 lohengrin: I just read a short story by T. Kingfisher and it makes me want to check out more of her work. The one I read was a lovely, original take on the Cinderella story.
23lohengrin
>22 Sakerfalcon:: I've really enjoyed everything I've read by her. She has several stories up for free on her blog/website, some of which are also in the Toad Words collection, some of which are not. ^_^
24lohengrin
And to finish up the year:
November -
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
December -
The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars by Steven Brust
The Steel Seraglio by Mike, Linda & Louise Carey
Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold
Jhereg by Steven Brust
Princess Academy: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale
Halt's Peril by John Flanagan
So, in terms of posting here the year was absolutely a failure for me. But while I didn't quite meet my usual goal for books read (6/month for 72 total/year), I did do better than last year by a solid ten-or-so books. So, all in all, I'm not too unhappy. Could be happier, yes, but I think I did... okay, considering my health/brainfog issues.
November -
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
December -
The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars by Steven Brust
The Steel Seraglio by Mike, Linda & Louise Carey
Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold
Jhereg by Steven Brust
Princess Academy: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale
Halt's Peril by John Flanagan
So, in terms of posting here the year was absolutely a failure for me. But while I didn't quite meet my usual goal for books read (6/month for 72 total/year), I did do better than last year by a solid ten-or-so books. So, all in all, I'm not too unhappy. Could be happier, yes, but I think I did... okay, considering my health/brainfog issues.
