BOOKS!

[lithera]

More books I have read since my last update on books I have read some time in August.

Here we go.

39 - The Good, The Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison
40 - Every Which way but Dead by Kim Harrison
41 - A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison - These books are entertaining. Nothing fantastic but good to read and entirely enjoyable. I appreciated the descriptions of Mackinaw.

42 - Keeper by Greg Rucka
43 - Finder by Greg Rucka
44 - Smoker by Greg Rucka
45 - Shooting at Midnight by Greg Rucka
46 - Critical Space by Greg Rucka - Enjoyable. The first one feels a bit stiff but, then again, it is a first book. There is almost always a feeling of breaking in a pair of boots with a first book. Especially earlier in a writer's life as a writer. I really started liking these books at about Smoker and while the Drama twist was unexpected and that threw me for a moment, I obviously kept reading. Partially because I have a thing for assassins. I know. I'm weird.

47 - Book of which I'm not sure I can tell the title because I don't know if it is a secret by C.E. Murphy - I liked this. There were a few surprises. And, of course, reading it super early means that I have to wait even longer for another new one. It'll be interesting to read it again after the editing process to see what stays and what goes and what gets changed entirely. (Unless I'm wrong and it has already been through that.)

48 - Princeps' Fury by Jim Butcher - This book isn't out yet. Yeah. I know. Sometimes work has some totally bad ass perks. And I managed to have good timing on snagging this one. It took me a little bit to get back into this universe because I read the four before all in a row, so I didn't every slip out of the world at all. I enjoyed this one very much, though I wish they weren't quite so easy to plot out what happens next. (Though the ice was a surprise, I'll admit.)

49 - A Fistful of Rain by Greg Rucka - This was brutal for me to read. I wanted to reach into the book and shake the main character. Some part of me wanted to yell at her, but I know if I were confronted with someone like her in person, I'd want to take care of her and try to help her and probably get all twisty and hurt.

Coming up next: Anathem by Neal Stevenson - This'll take a bit for me to tackle. His books are like a millions pages of dense needing to think things. Little, Big by John Crowley - Hrmm. Not sure what to think by the back. The five Thomas Cahill books - I love these things so much.

I NEED NEW AUTHORS. I like biographies of interesting woman (particularly if they're named Joan). I've read about Jeanne d'Arc, Pope Joan, the Duchess of Devonshire, her friend Marie Antoinette, Catherine de Medici.... I like studies of Ancient Rome, Greece and that whole Med area. I like assassins, sociopaths and high political intrigue! Give me suggestions, people. What have you read that you love? I need me some more books.

Comments

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

Political intrigue? Hm. I think you might really like Jennifer Fallon's Second Sons trilogy, starting with The Lion of Senet.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Seconded! Thirded, even! Fallon's a good writer, and the Second Sons trilogy is my favorite of her work so far.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

I've not been quite as impressed with her others, though they weren't bad (her new series 'Immortal Prince' though? Real step down, IMO). The Wolfblade series was all right. Second Sons was the first of her works that I read, and it was truly awesome. The best of all she's written, I think.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

I haven't read the new series yet, but generally I'd agree with that assessment. Second Sons was *awfully* good, though. Hard to live up to, maybe. :)

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

Give it a miss. It's terrible. I found myself wincing at the clichédness of it :/

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I've read her other series (what's the plural of series?) and I liked the second one of those better than the first one. So, I'll give those a prod and see if I like them too.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

Serials? I dunno. ;)

Second Sons is really the best. I don't know if you've read Lynn Flewelling at all, but I enjoyed her Tamir series.