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imperfectletterLast books of August:
104. *Enchantment Place by Denise Little (ed) (338)
I like short stories as a rule. I really like a well-written short story. The premise of this anthology is fantastic - from the cover, "the mall where vampires, were-creatures, sorcerers, witches, elves, and other fey beings go to shop". How much fun does that sound?
Unfortunately, most of the stories fall a little flat. I think a lot of them could have been great fun if they'd been fleshed out more, but as it is they mostly seem rushed or like there are missing pieces. My favorites are the companion stories "Out of the Frying Pan..." by Diane Duane and "...And into the Fire" by Peter Morwood.
105. The Sagan Diary (audio) by John Scalzi (1h18m)
A fabulous book written as the inner thoughts of Jane Sagan, major character in the Old Man's War series. This novelette is set between The Ghost Brigades and The Last Colony and listening to it made me want to read The Last Colony again.
106. The Last Colony by John Scalzi (316)
Having just read Zoe's Tale, which is the same timeline as The Last Colony but told from Zoe Boutin's perspective, it adds this whole new dimension to the story. Fantastic.
106 / 110 books. 96% done!
48 / 75 *new books. 64% done!
3 / 10 ^non-fiction. 30% done!
29245 / 33000 pages. 89% done!
Audiobook time: 27h7m
104. *Enchantment Place by Denise Little (ed) (338)
I like short stories as a rule. I really like a well-written short story. The premise of this anthology is fantastic - from the cover, "the mall where vampires, were-creatures, sorcerers, witches, elves, and other fey beings go to shop". How much fun does that sound?
Unfortunately, most of the stories fall a little flat. I think a lot of them could have been great fun if they'd been fleshed out more, but as it is they mostly seem rushed or like there are missing pieces. My favorites are the companion stories "Out of the Frying Pan..." by Diane Duane and "...And into the Fire" by Peter Morwood.
105. The Sagan Diary (audio) by John Scalzi (1h18m)
A fabulous book written as the inner thoughts of Jane Sagan, major character in the Old Man's War series. This novelette is set between The Ghost Brigades and The Last Colony and listening to it made me want to read The Last Colony again.
106. The Last Colony by John Scalzi (316)
Having just read Zoe's Tale, which is the same timeline as The Last Colony but told from Zoe Boutin's perspective, it adds this whole new dimension to the story. Fantastic.
Audiobook time: 27h7m
