Book Bag: May 2010

[calico_reaction]

Hi, my name is Calico Reaction, and I'm a book-a-holic

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[calico_reaction]

You've got me curious about the slowest urban fantasy series ever!

[shel99]

Looking forward to hearing what you think of the Bujold. I've read all of her Miles Vorkosigan books (SF) but have never read any of her fantasies. You'll have to let me know if she's as good with fantasy as she is with SF!

[calico_reaction]

I've heard wonderful things about her SF too, but have yet to read any. But I look forward to trying her work. :)

[araken]

She's as good with fantasy as she is with SF.

[calico_reaction]

You've been pretty busy! When this month is over, you'll just have to take a day and catch up on all the book reviews you've missed! :)

The Robson is slow reading, but it picked up in the middle for me. I'll be posting that review tomorrow.

Briggs: Stephen isn't in this book, so no worries there. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on Samuel though. :)

Earthsea: I prefer the beige, but I wish the size in the beige was mass market. :-/ Of course, I'd REALLY prefer a whole new look PERIOD to these books, as I mentioned in my open letter to Sub. Press. :)

[calico_reaction]

I think we'll see Stephen come back, but the vampires didn't have a place in this particular book. :)

I'm not fond of old-fashioned fantasy artwork. I tend to hate it. It's a personal thing. These aren't HORRIBLE, but I'm meh. I really dislike the design more than anything.

What'd you get this month? :)

[temporaryworlds]

Haha. I could have been better this month:

I bought one book new (Running with the pack), two from overstock stores (Elizabeth Moon's Victory Conditions. Sherwood Smith's Treason's Shore). Five from paperbackswap (lots more Elizabeth Moon and Charlotte Bronte's Shirley), and a whopping eight from a library sale. I also checked out six books from the library.

I think I have an addiction.

Re: What'd you get this month? :)

[calico_reaction]

Glad I'm not the only one!

[p2c2e]

I love Chuck Palahniuk, but a few of his books really sucked. I can't wait to read Tell-All, but I'm waiting for the library to get a copy.

[calico_reaction]

Which ones didn't you like? Of the ones I've read, I though HAUNTED was the worst. I have not read SNUFF (which I hear is HORRIBLE) nor PYGMY.

[p2c2e]

I just finished Haunted a few weeks ago, and I absolutely despised it. I would count that as the worst Palahniuk book I've ever read, but I also wasn't that impressed with Fight Club and Choke. I liked some of Snuff, but I hated the ending.

My favourite books of Chuck's are Invisible Monsters, Lullaby, and Pygmy. I think you should definitely give Pygmy a chance. It's difficult to read, but it's also very funny (and oddly cute).