This Year's Reading
#50 The Whole Story And Other Stories by Ali Smith
Courtesy of electricant. This is Smith's third short story collection and it is a bit of a let down after reading The Accidental (which isn't bloody slipstream.) The tendency towards narrative games which you can see poking through in that novel is here allowed free rein. The title says it all. There is much to appreciate here but not much to love, apart from 'Believe Me', a great little slice of pillow talk that is funny, playful, warm and sexy.
coalescent has some longer thoughts (including a link round up.)
#51 Red Spikes by Margo Lanagan
Read for review for SF Site.
#52 The Red Men by Matthew de Abaitua
Read for review for Strange Horizons.
Courtesy of electricant. This is Smith's third short story collection and it is a bit of a let down after reading The Accidental (which isn't bloody slipstream.) The tendency towards narrative games which you can see poking through in that novel is here allowed free rein. The title says it all. There is much to appreciate here but not much to love, apart from 'Believe Me', a great little slice of pillow talk that is funny, playful, warm and sexy.
coalescent has some longer thoughts (including a link round up.)
#51 Red Spikes by Margo Lanagan
Read for review for SF Site.
#52 The Red Men by Matthew de Abaitua
Read for review for Strange Horizons.