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sapiens · 10-11-2009, 03:55 PM

I just finished The House Sitter by Peter Lovesey. It's a "Peter Diamond" mystery. Dull. None of the characters were particularly interesting.

Before that I read the following books by Ursula K. Le Guin:
A wizard of Earthsea
The tombs of Atuan
The farthest shore

People compare her to Tolkien (who I have enjoyed) and C.S. Lewis (who I don't particularly like). All three were quick easy reads. All related to a wizard named Ged. She (the author) has an interesting voice, but I wasn't blown away by any of the three. Not enough character development.

I began A game of thrones by George R.R. Martin. I couldn't get past the first 60 pages.

The little book by Selden Edwards. Heavy handed Freudian time travel. Meh. Double meh.

The girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson. A swedish financial/murder mystery. Well-written, but dry with some very dark sexual scenes.

Storm front by Jim Butcher. A modern day wizard detective. I believe that they made it into a series on SyFy. A good, quick read.

Gravity's rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. I have only read the first 75 pages ... twice. I really like it, but I rarely find the energy required to read it. (At least in the time allotted to me by the library).

10-11-2009, 03:55 PM	#231 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Location: Some place windy	I just finished The House Sitter by Peter Lovesey. It's a "Peter Diamond" mystery. Dull. None of the characters were particularly interesting. Before that I read the following books by Ursula K. Le Guin: A wizard of Earthsea The tombs of Atuan The farthest shore People compare her to Tolkien (who I have enjoyed) and C.S. Lewis (who I don't particularly like). All three were quick easy reads. All related to a wizard named Ged. She (the author) has an interesting voice, but I wasn't blown away by any of the three. Not enough character development. I began A game of thrones by George R.R. Martin. I couldn't get past the first 60 pages. The little book by Selden Edwards. Heavy handed Freudian time travel. Meh. Double meh. The girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson. A swedish financial/murder mystery. Well-written, but dry with some very dark sexual scenes. Storm front by Jim Butcher. A modern day wizard detective. I believe that they made it into a series on SyFy. A good, quick read. Gravity's rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. I have only read the first 75 pages ... twice. I really like it, but I rarely find the energy required to read it. (At least in the time allotted to me by the library).