Books etc

[sasha_feather]

I feel horrible lately. It's possible I have a sinus infection; it's possible I'm just very sensitive to changes in the weather, and the weather is changing hourly.

I finished three books recently:

Corambis by Sarah Monette. Loved it. LOVED.

Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce. Kind of boring! They go around this island trying to figure out why things are dying, when to me it was totally obvious. I also never felt like the people were in any kind of danger. Definitely not her best book (I've read them all, now, except for the newest Beka Cooper one).

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. Free legal download!. The first two chapters were boring info-dumps, but after that the book picks up and is a fast, good read. I skimmed over the technical info-dump parts throughout. It's about kids fighting back against Homeland Security, which cracks down on citizens after a terrorist attack on San Francisco. The narrator is a white straight guy but there is a nice moment when a friend calls him out on his white privilege and I liked that! I read this one for Beer and Marmalade book club and I think it will be a good discussion.

Comments

[cabell.livejournal.com]

I've definitely been having a lot of sinus problems with the changing pressure. It's June! Act like it!

[sasha-feather.livejournal.com]

It feels like the air is so bad. I don't mind the cold but I can't breathe!

[antarcticlust.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you're reading!!

[sasha-feather.livejournal.com]

Me too!!

[limb-of-satan.livejournal.com]

Is Melting Stones one of the Circle of Magic books? Because I have to say those have been my least favorite of all her series. Usually I read everything of hers but this sounds skip-able. I have the second Beka Cooper on hold, so I'm looking forward to that one at least. Loved Corambis as well - so sad it's the end of the series.

[sasha-feather.livejournal.com]

Yes, this one is about Briar's student, Evvy, who has stone magic. I liked the earlier Circle of Magic books, especially Briar's Book since it's about an epidemic. I don't remember the others all that well, but thought they were all pretty solid. I think Melting Stones is definitely skippable, though! There was just so little going on in it.

I really wish that Sarah Monette had more novels out! I love her books.