Books 2012 - 16
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redrose3 to the Highest Power - 3 novellas? Novellettes? by Sturgeon, Bradbury, and Oliver. Dated, and unmemorable.
A Companion to Wolves - Elizabeth Bear and Sarah Monette - interesting, and deals with the implications from the Pern books. I recall reading something about how the wolf packs are very far off real wolf packs, which are family groups.
Black Horses for the King - Anne McCaffery - nice YA King Arthur about how the horses came to Britain.
The Between - Tananarive Due - horror, and thus not my bag, but an interesting story and well told.
Magic in Ithkar 2 - anthology - science fiction/ fantasy and a nice collection of stories.
The Chinese Gold Murders - Robert Van Gulik - decent enough mystery, part of a set and I've read one of the others.
Mr. Campion, Criminologist - Margery Allingham - decent enough collection of Campion short stories. Mystery.
No Love Lost - Margery Allingham - not mystery stories, and sort of only okay.
Dead on Sunday - A. J. Orde - I like these mysteries, and this is no exception.
The Crown Jewels - Walter Jon Williams - nice light amusement of high society.
Final Curtain - Ngaio Marsh - one of the Alleyn series. Focusses on his wife, and a good read. I will probably hunt out the others.
The Golden Key - Melanie Rawn, Kate Elliot, Jennifer Roberson - a good read (vacation!) and interesting story.
Closet Control: The Ultimate Guide to Revitalizing Your Wardrobe and Revolutionizing the Way You Store It - Barbara Horowitz - not much help. Lots of instructions on how to cut apart your T-shirts.
The King's Peace - Jo Walton - alternate universe King Arthur. Very good read.
Clarion II - anthology - I don't remember it, I read it so long ago. Many short stories.
Stellar 1 - anthology - I don't remember it, I read it so long ago. Many short stories.
Unfinished:
The Assassin's Edge - Juliet McKenna - I think the series got too long and complicated for me, so I gave up on this book.
Fires of Azeroth - C. J. Cherryh - The first two of the set were a drag, and I finally gave up.
Year's total: 101
A Companion to Wolves - Elizabeth Bear and Sarah Monette - interesting, and deals with the implications from the Pern books. I recall reading something about how the wolf packs are very far off real wolf packs, which are family groups.
Black Horses for the King - Anne McCaffery - nice YA King Arthur about how the horses came to Britain.
The Between - Tananarive Due - horror, and thus not my bag, but an interesting story and well told.
Magic in Ithkar 2 - anthology - science fiction/ fantasy and a nice collection of stories.
The Chinese Gold Murders - Robert Van Gulik - decent enough mystery, part of a set and I've read one of the others.
Mr. Campion, Criminologist - Margery Allingham - decent enough collection of Campion short stories. Mystery.
No Love Lost - Margery Allingham - not mystery stories, and sort of only okay.
Dead on Sunday - A. J. Orde - I like these mysteries, and this is no exception.
The Crown Jewels - Walter Jon Williams - nice light amusement of high society.
Final Curtain - Ngaio Marsh - one of the Alleyn series. Focusses on his wife, and a good read. I will probably hunt out the others.
The Golden Key - Melanie Rawn, Kate Elliot, Jennifer Roberson - a good read (vacation!) and interesting story.
Closet Control: The Ultimate Guide to Revitalizing Your Wardrobe and Revolutionizing the Way You Store It - Barbara Horowitz - not much help. Lots of instructions on how to cut apart your T-shirts.
The King's Peace - Jo Walton - alternate universe King Arthur. Very good read.
Clarion II - anthology - I don't remember it, I read it so long ago. Many short stories.
Stellar 1 - anthology - I don't remember it, I read it so long ago. Many short stories.
Unfinished:
The Assassin's Edge - Juliet McKenna - I think the series got too long and complicated for me, so I gave up on this book.
Fires of Azeroth - C. J. Cherryh - The first two of the set were a drag, and I finally gave up.
Year's total: 101
