The new Vicky Bliss novel is out. The Laughter of Dead Kings. Hie thee to a purveyor of books!

I've been rather tired of the Amelia Peabody's lately--the old as well as the new--but this is just as fresh as ever. Long time Peters readers will catch some subtle in-jokes. Now if she'd just write another Jacqueline Kirby, I'd be in heaven.

Elizabeth Peters, The Tomb of the Golden Bird. Either I'm getting tired of this series, or it's been going downhill lately. Or both. Could be both.