Not enough time to read this past week, but I did stay up unfortunately late last night to finish Lois McMaster Bujold's
The Curse of Chalion. It's the first of her fantasy novels that I've read and it had many of the same characteristics that make me like her Vorkosigan novels so much. Really, it's mostly her character development that drags me along (way too late in the night). I'll have to pick up and read the sequel.
I've got 30 books remaining on the list for the year. Even with 5 days spent at my parents' house, that's not going to happen.
posted by kristin at 4:28 PM
Just as I was starting Mark Helprin's
Winter's Tale I got into a conversation with two friends about it. I don't actually remember at this point what motivated me to buy it when I did, but I'm glad it happened. The book isn't a fast read, but it's a very enjoyable one. It's a little hard to describe though other than to say is a novel of magical realism set in New York throughout the entire twentieth century (though mostly the winters) with memorable characters (including a horse). Even if I were to say much more I doubt I could do it justice.
posted by kristin at 11:00 AM
Two Gaiman books read recently, both as distractions from my reading of Mark Helprin's
A Winter's Tale.
The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch was a graphic novel I should have read a long time ago. Good stuff, quick read.
Adventures in the Dream Trade is only for the die-hard fans of Mr. Gaiman. Most of the book is his blog from the American Gods era. There's a few short short stories at the end.
posted by kristin at 1:53 PM
Just found out this thing is listed on blogshares, so I'm claiming it.
posted by kristin at 4:42 PM 
