What Am I Reading Wednesday, January 28, 2015
What I Just Finished Reading
Otherland: City of Golden Shadows by Tad Williams. It definitely picked up in the last third of the book, with the various story threads coming together. The first two thirds are a lot of very detailed worldbuilding and I imagine the second book, more than the first, sees the payoff. Still debating reading the second one, but I've been told things pick up in the rest of the series. Might give it a go - once I've read down The Stack, anyway.
The Bone Key: The Necromantic Mysteries of Kyle Murchison Booth by Sarah Monette. Still frightening and wonderful! There are more short stories about this character scattered around the web, and I believe the author is hoping to release a second volume once she has enough material. Definitely looking forward to that.
What I'm Currently Reading
The Goblin Emperor by Katherin Addison. I do usually read faster, yes, but somehow this became my 'upstairs' book and since upstairs is where my office - computer, music, knitting, more books - is located I become, shall we say, easily distracted. Besides, it's good to go back and read things at a leisurely pace.
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner. Yes, it arrived! Just started yesterday evening. ^_^
What I'm Reading Next
I tend to read series in sequence so most probably The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kusher. Then, to make definite headway on The Stack!
Otherland: City of Golden Shadows by Tad Williams. It definitely picked up in the last third of the book, with the various story threads coming together. The first two thirds are a lot of very detailed worldbuilding and I imagine the second book, more than the first, sees the payoff. Still debating reading the second one, but I've been told things pick up in the rest of the series. Might give it a go - once I've read down The Stack, anyway.
The Bone Key: The Necromantic Mysteries of Kyle Murchison Booth by Sarah Monette. Still frightening and wonderful! There are more short stories about this character scattered around the web, and I believe the author is hoping to release a second volume once she has enough material. Definitely looking forward to that.
What I'm Currently Reading
The Goblin Emperor by Katherin Addison. I do usually read faster, yes, but somehow this became my 'upstairs' book and since upstairs is where my office - computer, music, knitting, more books - is located I become, shall we say, easily distracted. Besides, it's good to go back and read things at a leisurely pace.
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner. Yes, it arrived! Just started yesterday evening. ^_^
What I'm Reading Next
I tend to read series in sequence so most probably The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kusher. Then, to make definite headway on The Stack!