Funny old week
I’ve just finished The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross and there’s a review ready to be posted tomorrow.
Amazon finally turned up with the books I ordered. You get what you pay for when you get ‘free’ delivery. I have Gents, Never the Bride and Sharp Objects (mentioned here a couple of weeks ago) along with Remains of an Altar - the next in the Merrily Waktin’s series by the wonderful Phil Rickman.
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Speaking of ongoing series the phenomenon that is Terry Pratchett (the man who got me back into series reading) has two new books out - a hardback and paperback. Making Money is the 36th book in the Discworld universe. The 35th book is Wintersmith (the 4th Young Adult of the Discworld). Though I must admit that I’m a couple of books behind. I’ve read 31 so far so not at far behind.
I’ve also been to the parents this weekend. Not always a wise idea as they also house the overflow of book collection - well they did until this weekend. I had a mad moment and decided that couldn’t live without a few (100 or so) of them some read but most unread. So now there is a massive box in the living room and no shelf space to put them on. Eek. Though on the plus side I’m now reacquainted with copies of the Lord of the Rings, The Age of Misrule by Mark Chadbourn, (well two of out three I can’t the third one), the first four Harry Potter’s, the majority of my Terry Pratchett collection, an unfinished copy of Northern Lights (The Golden Compass), American Gods, random sci-fi and other odds and ends that I can’t quite remember.
And the book that started me wanting to bring books home? Bad Chili by Joe R. Lansdale and for some reason I stalled before reading that one. I also stalled at Sprout Mask Replica by Robert Rankin. So I bought that back to the house in the hope that I’ll kick start reading both writers again.
Is it just me that stalls on certain writers that up until then you’ve enjoyed but then can’t seem to read another? Pratchett seems to be no longer the must read he since was as another example.
Apart from that Stephen King’s taken the pulse of the American Short story (The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon was in the box too). Verdict: Stable (for now). I have copies of No Dominion by Charlie Huston and a preview copy of Halting State by Charles Stross to read thanks to Orbit.
Finally, I’m quite pleased I reviewed 6 books last month, which ain’t bad. I’ll see if I can match that this month.
I know what you mean about ’stalling’ on certain writers - I used to read everything my Iain Banks and Irvine Welsh - and now I’m sick to the teeth of both of them.
I didnt realise there had been so many Discworlds - I remember reading the first one so long ago - I didnt really get on with it. I used to read a lot of fantasy, but I never liked the funnier end of the genre. Old misery that I am!
LOVED Wintersmith. One of his best. Haven’t read Making Money yet but I’m dying to.
I’ve got Hat Full of Sky looking at me. I want to read Wintersmith in Decemember just before my annual Hogfather re-read.