I've been lazy the last week. Not much reading, and even less posting about it.

While I was in Denver I only got through 2 books. I think I was too busy catching up on sleep.

Henry Petroski's The Evolution of Useful Things was informative and interesting. Who would have ever imaged I'd read an entire chapter about the evolution of the paper clip though?

Lewis Shiner's Glimpses was ok, though probably not his best. If I had more of a love for 60's rock, I'd probably have appreciated it more. (Had he been able to recreate jazz masterpieces on the other hand....)

We went to the Tattered Cover, of course, while I was there. I ended up buying 3 books. Illium by Dan Simmons (a $5.98 sale hardcover changed my mind on waiting for paperback), Safe Area Gorazde by Joe Sacco, and Redemption Ark by Alastair Reynolds.

I'm working on Lanark by Alasdair Gray. It was mentioned enough times on bookslut that I decided to read it. I'm liking it, but also finding it slow going. I also am afraid it's going to be one of those books that demands to be reread and makes more sense the second time through.
posted by Kristin Buxton at 1:46 PM