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I've been on a tear lately. In the last week I have read <i>American Psycho</i>, which was the most loathesome thing I have ever soiled my eyes and mind with. Not a good book (though well written), and then, to counteract that, I read the following:
Raymond Feist: <i>King of Foxes</i> (The second Conclave of Shadows book) As usual, it is well written and uplifting, and a pretty standard quasi-medaeival sword and sorcery type of book. Light reading. Very light. I got ahold of a galley copy, so it should be out generally in the summer.
Steven Brust: <i>Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grill</i> - This is Brust's favorite among his own work, and I can see why. It is remeniscent of Zelazney at his best, and Alfred Bester too, but not so introspective, and far more playful. The ending could have been a bit stronger, but the rest of the book more than makes up for that. I highly recommend it.
Neil Gaiman et. al. - <i>The Sandman - vol. 4, Season of Mists</i> and <i>vol. 5 - A Game of You</i> - Fantastic! I completely understand why he won a science fiction award for these. I really can't say much about these without giving away an unacceptable amount of plot, but they has excellent continutity with the first several books, and the world Gaiman has built takes root and grows in your head. Everyone should read these books. Everyone.
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