What I Just Finished Reading

The Devil's Feast - M.J. Carter
So. Damn. GOOD.

Seriously, this is the best thing she's written. Expect an entire entry devoted to this book in the coming days.

What I Am Currently Reading

Japan and Korea - Frank Carpenter
It's insane how much Japan has changed in 90 years, and how Westernized it's become. ( Read more... )

What I Just Finished Reading

The Strangler Vine - M.J. Carter
Because The Devil's Feast was officially released in the US today. Where is my package, Amazon?

Also, GUYS, THERE IS A BLAKE & AVERY TAG IN NIGHT ON FIC MOUNTAIN.

Zen Flesh, Zen Bones - Paul Reps & Nyogen SenzakiI'm glad I read this, but it is a bit dated and I don't know that I'll ( Read more... )

What I Just Finished Reading

Nothing this week either, unless you count a ton of newspapers and magazines.

What I Am Currently Reading

Japan and Korea - Frank Carpenter
We've moved on to the government, which is particularly interesting because it's a contemporary account and I'm used to reading postwar histories.

The Strangler Vine - M.J. ( Read more... )

What I Just Finished Reading

The Legacy of Lhasa - Anna Hestler
While this volume is certainly visually attractive, its discussion of Tibetan iconography never rose above the superficial, and thus disappoint.

Followed by Frost - Charlie Holmberg
Yes. This is what I want from a fantasy novel. I was concerned in the early chapters that Holmberg ( Read more... )

And after a short hiatus, I am back.

What I Just Finished Reading

Nothing. Eheheh.

What I Am Currently Reading

Journey Into Mystery: The Complete Collection vol. 1 - Kieron Gillen et al.
I'm one third of the way through the issues collected in this volume and still very much enjoying the ride.

The Light and Shadow Tarot - Brian Williams ( Read more... )

What I Just Finished Reading

Loki: Agent of Asgard vol. 2 - Al Ewing, Lee Garbett & Jorge CoelhoThis volume suffers from typical Marvel Tie-In disease. If you haven't read the issues in other Marvel lines published concurrently with those collected in this volume, you aren't going to understand what's going on. That said, the story was still ( Read more... )

A good mix of fiction, nonfiction, manga, and comics this week.

What I Just Finished Reading

Loki: Agent of Asgard vol. 1 - Al Ewing & Lee GarbettI'm always leery of Marvel series by authors I don't recognize-Marvel's business plan (bare bones characterization, speed of light plot developments, and tie-ins to every other current issue to force ( Read more... )

...I wrote a drabble.

Title: Reading Assignment
Fandom: Injection
Summary Red's mission, should he choose to accept it...
&c. Falls at an indeterminate point after issue 6, 100 words, rated G. In response to the prompt, "What does your favorite character-or your favorite pairing-get fannish over?"

これで以上です。

What I Just Finished Reading

The Aisles Have Eyes - Joseph TurowI'm glad I read this interesting book, but it also frustrated me. Turow does a stellar job examining the ways that developers and retailers are trying to monitor consumers online, on mobile platforms, and in brick and mortar stores, and how they're working to build complete data ( Read more... )

What I Just Finished Reading

Injection vol. 2 - Warren Ellis & Declan Shalvey
Yes, even better on the second read. Injection is my favorite ongoing title and this will probably be my favorite collection in the series. Volume two does the Sherlock Holmes trope right, and the way Ellis' script and Shalvey's illustrations build on each other is ( Read more... )