This Year's Reading

[ninebelow]

#27 Pretty Little Things To Fill Up The Void by Simon Logan

Read for review for Vector.

#28 The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl and KM Kornbluth

This came second in the poll (the Murakami was too fat but will be started soon.) On the back Kingsley Amis says it "has many claims to being the best science fiction novel so far." Christ. This is a

Comments

[communicator]

It is another entry in the generally appalling "nice hitman" genre, that class of books that are hamstring from conception by the fact that murder is cool but, you know, immoral.

Did you see the hilarious review of the John Ringo Books linked from Torque Control?

"Dead bad guys and naked girls. It's like an op in a titty bar. All I need is beer and steak, maybe some heavy metal or Goth music, and this would be perfect."

That's one of the least offensive excerpts.

[ninebelow]

Did you see the hilarious review of the John Ringo books linked from Torque Control?

I did. It is quite extraordinary, isn't it?

[coalescent]

Did you see the followup? OH JOHN RINGO HI.

[communicator]

Aha. But I don't forgive him for being a complete cock.

(thanks for the link though)

[talvalin]

When I read the book in about a decade, I'll try and remember to come back here and leave a comment. In the meantime I'm inflicting more Heinlein on myself (Starship Troopers).