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Sunday, May 20th, 2012
9:37 pm	BL: The Crown Conspiracy (Sullivan, Michael J.) Michael J. Sullivan, The Crown Conspiracy Orbit (2007) ISBN: 978-0-316-18774-9 Score: 2 Start of the Riyria Revelations sextet, basically Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser made epic. Not as subtle or sophisticated as I generally prefer. Next Book: Kate Elliott, Spirit Gate (Comment on this)
Saturday, May 12th, 2012
3:09 pm	BL: The Killing Moon (Jemisin, N.K.) N.K. Jemisin, The Killing Moon Orbit (2012) ISBN: 978-0-316-18728-2 Score: 3 Start of the high fantasy Dreamblood series (two books written and there may be more, but this is a complete story) about dream magic and corruption. Next Book: Kate Elliott, Spirit Gate (Comment on this)
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
10:05 pm	BL: Discount Armageddon (McGuire, Seanan) Seanan McGuire, Discount Armageddon Daw (2012) ISBN: 978-0-7564-0713-1 Score: 2 Start of the InCryptid urban fantasy series (supernaturals hiding in the cities subtype). I liked having a competent heroine from a family dedicated stopping sapients from hunting sapients, but the setting is a bit sillier than I prefer. Next Book: N.K. Jemisin, Killing Moon (Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
8:21 pm	BL: A Star Shall Fall (Brennan, Marie) Marie Brennan, A Star Shall Fall Tor (2010) ISBN: 978-0-7653-2536-5 Score: 2 Third book of the Onyx Court series, in which they try to find a more permanent solution to the problem of the previous book (which I wish I had been able to read first). Next Book: Seanan McGuire, Discount Armageddon (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
5:47 pm	BL: Shadowborn (Sinclair, Alison) Alison Sinclair, Shadowborn Roc (2011) ISBN: 978-0-451-46394-4 Score: 3 Conclusion of the Darkborn trilogy, in which we finally meet the villains who explain how and why this setting came about. To my surprise, it all made sense. (Comment on this)
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
7:33 pm	BL: Crown of Stars (Elliott, Kate) Kate Elliott, Crown of Stars Daw (2006) ISBN: 978-0-7564-0406-2 Score: 3 Conclusion of the Crown of Stars heptalogy, in which all the main conflicts are settled to the satisfaction of the survivors. Next Book: Alison Sinclair, Shadowborn (Comment on this)
Saturday, March 17th, 2012
3:57 pm	BL: Fair Game (Briggs, Patricia) Patricia Briggs, Fair Game Ace (2012) ISBN: 978-0-441-02003-4 Score: 4 Third novel (fourth story) of the Alpha and Omega series (which should be called Anna and Charles), in which they go to Boston to stop a serial killer. The ending includes a big political change for the setting, which will have a major effect on certain characters in the Mercy Thompson series (this book takes place about a month after River Marked). Next Book: Kate Elliott, The Crown of Stars (Comment on this)
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
3:41 pm	BL: "Cast in Moonlight" (Sagara, Michelle) Michelle Sagara [West], "Cast in Moonlight" Luna (2010) ISBN: 978-0-373-80322-4 Score: 2 Prequel novella showing how Kaylin started working in the Halls of Law (but not actually how she got in the first time, nor anything about her leaving the fiefs, and it ends before she gets the bracer or learns of the midwifes guild). This isn't a bad place to start the series, but I'm not sure how consistent this is with the first two books. Next Book: Patricia Briggs, Fair Game (Comment on this)
Friday, March 9th, 2012
4:10 pm	BL: The Kingdoms of Dust (Downum, Amanda) Amanda Downum, The Kingdoms of Dust Orbit (2012) ISBN: 978-0-316-06898-7 Score: 2 Third book of the Necromancer Chronicles, in which the heroine (somewhat unemployed after the previous book) looks for someplace new to rain destruction unto. There may or may not be more books in the series. Next Book: Michelle Sagara, "Cast in Moonlight" (Comment on this)
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
8:47 pm	BL: City of Dragons (Hobb, Robin) Robin Hobb, City of Dragons Harper Voyager (2012) ISBN: 978-0-06-156163-4 Score: 3 Third book of the Rain Wilds Chronicles quartet, in which the good guys start to prosper and the bad guys get desperate. Next Book: Amanda Downum, The Kingdoms of Dust (Comment on this)
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
7:46 pm	BL: In the Ruins (Elliott, Kate) Kate Elliott, In the Ruins Daw (2005) ISBN: 0-7564-0268-9 Score: 2 Sixth book of the Crown of Stars series, in which the survivors struggle to continue surviving. Didn't GRRM once threaten to write 1000 pages of wind blowing ashes through bones? That was the thought that kept going through my mind while reading this. Next Book: Robin Hobb, City of Dragons (Comment on this)
7:40 pm	BL: Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant (Cliff, Tony) Tony Cliff, Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant (2012) webcomic Score: 2 An adventure story about a swash-buckling young woman and an officer who's good at making tea. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
6:27 pm	BL: "Adaptation" (Wells, Martha) Martha Wells, "Adaptation" online (2012) Score: 2 Short story set before The Cloud Roads, about a member of the supporting cast facing a career change. (Comment on this)
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
9:36 pm	BL: Archangel Blues (bes Shahar, Eluki) Eluki bes Shahar, Archangel Blues Guild America (1993) ISBN: 1-56865-048-5 Score: 2 Conclusion of the Hellflower trilogy, in which the situation blows up and everyone dies a few times. Next Book: Kate Elliott, In the Ruins (Comment on this)
12:36 pm	BL: I am Not a Serial Killer (Wells, Dan) Dan Wells, I am Not a Serial Killer Tor (2010) ISBN: 978-0-7653-2782-6 Score: 2 Start of a trilogy about a sociopathic teenager trying not to become a serial killer. The presence of a demonic serial killer in his small town doesn't help. Next Book: Eluki bes Shara, Archangel Blues (Comment on this)
Monday, February 6th, 2012
8:04 pm	BL: All Men of genius (Rosen, Lev A.C.) Lev A.C. Rosen, All Men of Genius Tor (2011) ISBN: 978-0-7653-2794-9 Score: -3 Steampunk story of a girl who pretends to be her brother to enroll in an all-male science academy. I didn't care for the style (telling me everything each character is thinking and feeling and why instead of just showing) and I stopped reading halfway through when the heroine (still pretending to be a man) gets into an angry argument with someone twice her age that suddenly ends with them kissing. Next Book: Dan Wells, I am Not a Serial Killer (Comment on this)
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
10:09 am	BL: Darktraders (bes Shahar, Eluki) Eluki bes Shahar, Darktraders Guild America (1992) ISBN: 1-56865-048-5 Score: 2 Second Hellflower book, in which we meet the main villain, and things get really messy. Next Book: Lev A.C. Rosen, All Men of Genius (Comment on this)
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
9:52 pm	BL: Revenge of the Horned Bunnies (Vernon, Ursula) Ursula Vernon, Revenge of the Horned Bunnies Dial (2012) ISBN: 978-0-8037-3677-1 Score: 2 Sixth Dragonbreath book, in which Danny and friends go to summer camp. Next Book: Eluki bes Shahar, Darktraders (Comment on this)
8:16 pm	BL: The Serpent Sea (Wells, Martha) Martha Wells, The Serpent Sea Night Shade (2012) ISBN: 978-1-59780-332-8 Score: 3 Second Raksura book, in which the protagonist's adoptive family returns to thier previous home to find something missing. The resulting quest involved diplomacy, rescues, death customs, and a sea creature with a city on its back. Next Book: Ursula Vernon, Revenge of the Horned Bunnies (Comment on this)
9:19 am	lurker meme Gacked from davidgoldfarb I’m running a test to see who’s reading my posts. So, if you read this, leave me a one-word comment about your day that starts with the third letter of your LJ USERNAME. Only one word please. Then repost so I can leave a word for you. Don’t just post a word and not copy – that’s not as much fun! (3 Comments |Comment on this)