From jwgh

The Guardian's list of F&SF books you should read before you die. I hope that by not having read some of these, I will have achieved an inexpensive, practical form of immortality ( Read more... )

How did I end up reading two werewolf books in a row? Weird. It's not exactly a genre I actively seek out.

( Benighted by Kit Whitfield )

( The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini )

A while ago, desparately in need of new books to read since no new books by my favorite authors will be out until next summer, I went and browsed through the fantasy section at the library, with mixed results.

( Faces Under Water by Tanith Lee )

No spoilers.

( The Black Dahlia )

So I'm in the middle of reading a book by an author I hadn't read before (Sarah Monette's Melusine) which I'm enjoying. I know she's written at least a sequel to this book, so I figure I'll add it to my amazon wish list since I've had a lot of trouble finding authors I like. While perusing her other works, I came across a book (A Companion to ( Read more... )

Okay, I'm looking for something new to read in the fantasy genre, but something that I am confident will be to my taste. I would love to hear any recommendations any of you have. Behind the cut is my summary of my favorites and books that I have not liked, and why (very long, read at your own risk). I know I've posted requests for book recs and ( Read more... )

I now have yet more evidence that I far prefer female fantasy authors to men. After the fiasco with George RR Martin's book, I picked up Carol Berg's "Transformation." Finished in about a day and a half, with many breaks for other things that had to be taken care of. Definitely a good book ( Read more... )

( sort-of book review of George RR Martin )

Since I've read a few books recently, I thought I'd post up reviews of sorts . . . HP is the only one with spoilers, so I put it at the end.

( Kushiel's Avatar )