• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. I happen to be both keen on Austen and on zombie stories so this was for me, delightful. I laughed a lot and thoroughly recommend it to anyone else who thinks they might get a kick out of it. I came in expecting zombies to be introduced during the story but it's set 55 years ( Read more... )

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold. Complex and fabulous character development. Oh Cazaril. I have a girl!crush on Bujold and will cheerfully buy anything she writes. This was engaging, intriguing and romantic in turns. It’s a great piece of fantasy with a unique take on our relationship with our gods. Please ignore the typo *gasp* in ( Read more... )