even more books
Mar. 13th, 2006 12:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
snugglekittyFirst was Liavek, an old anthology edited by Emma Bull and Will Shetterly. I read it because they have a new book of Liavek stories coming out, and I like their work. I'm surprised I hadn't encountered the series before, but that's how it is. My favorite story was the one by Pamela Dean, "The Green Cat," which was a surprise, since she's not one of my favorite authors. "The Green Rabbit from S'Rian" by Gene Wolf was also excellent, and he's not a favorite either. I liked the world-building better than the actual stories themselves, though. I thought it was good, but not outstanding. I would give it three stars. I plan to read more in this series.
Book 28 was The Philosophical Strangler by Eric Flint. I picked it up because I thought it looked funny without being dumb, and that was true. There were parts that got left out and that was disappointing, and some of the plot was pretty implausible. Three stars - good, but I wouldn't read it again.
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon was just fascinating. It was pretty dark in some places, and a fairly intellectual read overall, so it took me quite a while to finish it. But I thought it was wonderful. It was not very sci fiction-y, more of a "day after tomorrow" kind of book than one that's totally improbable. The main character was believable and sympathetic to the point of being somewhat disturbing. The ending was too fast, but that's my only complaint. It is also very much out of style for Moon, which makes it even more exciting. It very much deserved the Nebula. Four stars.
Stronger than Cancer, edited by Connie Payton, also took me a long time to read. This is not a book of information - it's a book of inspiring quotes and ideas from folks who've lived through cancer, and their families. It is a very hopeful book, and if you or a loved one is battling cancer, it's very much worth reading. Four stars.
Book 28 was The Philosophical Strangler by Eric Flint. I picked it up because I thought it looked funny without being dumb, and that was true. There were parts that got left out and that was disappointing, and some of the plot was pretty implausible. Three stars - good, but I wouldn't read it again.
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon was just fascinating. It was pretty dark in some places, and a fairly intellectual read overall, so it took me quite a while to finish it. But I thought it was wonderful. It was not very sci fiction-y, more of a "day after tomorrow" kind of book than one that's totally improbable. The main character was believable and sympathetic to the point of being somewhat disturbing. The ending was too fast, but that's my only complaint. It is also very much out of style for Moon, which makes it even more exciting. It very much deserved the Nebula. Four stars.
Stronger than Cancer, edited by Connie Payton, also took me a long time to read. This is not a book of information - it's a book of inspiring quotes and ideas from folks who've lived through cancer, and their families. It is a very hopeful book, and if you or a loved one is battling cancer, it's very much worth reading. Four stars.
