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Thankfully it got closer to 60 today. After 13 years in NC, I've apparently become a full-fledged weather wimp.
Today's entries are a change of pace. #13 is Event by David Lynn Golemon(Jan/07). Definitely more from the dick lit category. There are some interesting premises in the book--the Roswell Incident was actually an abortive attempt to take over the Earth; a black ops group exists that investigates historical mysteries and whose operatives have found Arthur and Noah's Ark among other things--but there was an inordinate amount of set up and the characterization lacked depth even when evaluating on the Clancy Scale. This serves as the first in a proposed series, so perhaps subsequent books would give more attention to characterization and less to exposition. Lots of things get blown up and there are tons of sexy weapon descriptions though if that floats your literary boat.
#14 is Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow(Jan/07). Two words to describe this one. Deeply. Strange. The protagonist is the son of a mountain and a washing machine. His brothers include an island, a set of three nesting dolls, a prescient, and a psychopath. Throw in a girl with wings, golem, the quest to bring free wireless internet access to Toronto using scavenged parts and a network of homeless kids, and ruminations on what it means to be "normal" and you've only scratched the surface.
Finally, isn't the red in this icon simply luscious? I love it.
Today's entries are a change of pace. #13 is Event by David Lynn Golemon(Jan/07). Definitely more from the dick lit category. There are some interesting premises in the book--the Roswell Incident was actually an abortive attempt to take over the Earth; a black ops group exists that investigates historical mysteries and whose operatives have found Arthur and Noah's Ark among other things--but there was an inordinate amount of set up and the characterization lacked depth even when evaluating on the Clancy Scale. This serves as the first in a proposed series, so perhaps subsequent books would give more attention to characterization and less to exposition. Lots of things get blown up and there are tons of sexy weapon descriptions though if that floats your literary boat.
#14 is Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow(Jan/07). Two words to describe this one. Deeply. Strange. The protagonist is the son of a mountain and a washing machine. His brothers include an island, a set of three nesting dolls, a prescient, and a psychopath. Throw in a girl with wings, golem, the quest to bring free wireless internet access to Toronto using scavenged parts and a network of homeless kids, and ruminations on what it means to be "normal" and you've only scratched the surface.
Finally, isn't the red in this icon simply luscious? I love it.
