While most of these are novels new to me, it so happened that I had previous exposure to all three writers.

Kindred (Octavia Butler) (1979): Fiction. One minute Dana is at home, and a dizzying moment later she is on a riverbank, watching a boy drown. Ripped from 20th century Los Angeles to 19th century Maryland, Dana is compelled to keep alive ( Read more... )

Since I finished thirteen books in July, I'm going to post each seperately, in the order read, combining the related or shorter notes. Four and a half pages of the grab-bag is a little much to wade through. I think from now on I'm going to write and post book commentary as I finish books, and perhaps do a post of links back at the end of the month ( Read more... )