[books 2010] catch-up
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inulroI'm behind and I have flu, so these are going to be brief.
51. Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter
I have finally got around to reading the first of Slaughter's books.
Maybe I was in a funny mood, but I think it's superior to anything she's written since. I didn't want to kill any of the detective characters. She kept the suspense going throughout.
I thought that meant I'd read all her stuff, but apparently there's a new one out, or due soon.
52. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
The third Sookie Stackhouse novel (ie True Blood). I liked this better than the first two. It's something of a guilty pleasure as very insubstantial and way too close to the romance genre for my comfort. On the other hand, instead of waiting for men to rescue her, Sookie continues to save her own skin and often that of the men around her (those with supernatural powers and otherwise).
53. The Girl who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
The sequel to Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It's very different. It's also very good.
54. The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas
This month's Bibliogoths selection (though I failed to make it to the meeting).
I'm undecided. I raced through it so I clearly enjoyed it; I understood what she was trying to do, but the end just left me cold. I have a half-assed argument about why but it involves spoilers.
The first half reminded me of The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, which is in my mind far & away the superior book.
Incidentally, I only bought two books on my travels, which I think is a new record. I took one book too many with me, but had things gone more to plan I think I would have needed it.
51. Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter
I have finally got around to reading the first of Slaughter's books.
Maybe I was in a funny mood, but I think it's superior to anything she's written since. I didn't want to kill any of the detective characters. She kept the suspense going throughout.
I thought that meant I'd read all her stuff, but apparently there's a new one out, or due soon.
52. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
The third Sookie Stackhouse novel (ie True Blood). I liked this better than the first two. It's something of a guilty pleasure as very insubstantial and way too close to the romance genre for my comfort. On the other hand, instead of waiting for men to rescue her, Sookie continues to save her own skin and often that of the men around her (those with supernatural powers and otherwise).
53. The Girl who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
The sequel to Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It's very different. It's also very good.
54. The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas
This month's Bibliogoths selection (though I failed to make it to the meeting).
I'm undecided. I raced through it so I clearly enjoyed it; I understood what she was trying to do, but the end just left me cold. I have a half-assed argument about why but it involves spoilers.
The first half reminded me of The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, which is in my mind far & away the superior book.
Incidentally, I only bought two books on my travels, which I think is a new record. I took one book too many with me, but had things gone more to plan I think I would have needed it.
