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Recent reading, in brief
School's out and I'm catching up on the never-diminishing pile of unread books:
I found Shampoo Planet almost unbearably dated, and it was a real struggle to overcome that and enjoy the very particular emotional sensibility that Coupland injects into his work.
Bitter Seeds, on the other hand, I cannot recommend enough. Nazis with superpowers? Churchill with warlocks? I am THERE! Tregillis creates such creepy atmosphere, and while Nazi Frankstein's monsters might sound a little silly, I can assure you, these guys are not to be trifled with. Scary! My horror at the ending's epic cliffhanger has abated now that I know that book two in The Milkweed Triptych, The Coldest War, is coming in February 2011. There's a great interview with the author over at John Scalzi's blog, if you care to read on.
Finally, back with an old friend.
I found Shampoo Planet almost unbearably dated, and it was a real struggle to overcome that and enjoy the very particular emotional sensibility that Coupland injects into his work.
Bitter Seeds, on the other hand, I cannot recommend enough. Nazis with superpowers? Churchill with warlocks? I am THERE! Tregillis creates such creepy atmosphere, and while Nazi Frankstein's monsters might sound a little silly, I can assure you, these guys are not to be trifled with. Scary! My horror at the ending's epic cliffhanger has abated now that I know that book two in The Milkweed Triptych, The Coldest War, is coming in February 2011. There's a great interview with the author over at John Scalzi's blog, if you care to read on.
Finally, back with an old friend.
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