Currently reading
The Jack Vance Treasury
The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
Nerve
Banker (The Dick Francis Library)
Twice Shy
Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
Straight: The Surprisingly Short History Of Heterosexuality
Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health
Parasite Rex (with a New Epilogue): Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
The Templars: History & Myth
Remedy (A story of Aligare)
Total utter surprise. A delightful book that started slow and then just pulled me in.
14
I loved this. It didn't go where I was expecting it to and the audio version gets five stars for the narration. I'll have to think about how to expand this review without giving anything away. :)
Silverlock
I get why people like this book but I might have liked it better if I had first read it when I was younger. It still gets 3 stars because of the awesome range of fiction/literature it draws from. It only gets 3 stars because I couldn't stand the protagonist.
A Confusion of Princes
Meh. Least favorite Nix book with the exception of "Ragwitch" so far. It was ok. But I'm accustomed to much more than ok from Nix. Ah well. Can't love 'em all.
Engraved on the Eye
S.A. has definitely become an author on my "purchase immediately when anything new comes out" list.
The Apocalypse Codex (Laundry Files, #4)
Another fine addition to "The Laundry Files". I just adore this series and the audiobook versions are great.
Valley Of Death, Zombie Trailer Park
How can one not like a book called "Valley of Death, Zombie Trailerpark"?
Apocalypse Cult (Gray Spear Society, #1)
Started out well but despite some good action scenes, I just couldn't like a single one of the characters. Definitely will not be reading the rest of the series even if it is free.
The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code
Great book from the author of "The Disappearing Spoon" (one of my all time favorite nonfiction books).
The Phoenix Prince (Royal Blood)
Definitely would have benefited from another draft or two with a good editor. It's a decent story but it needed someone to weed out the old tropes like "emerald eyes" and whatnot.
Carousel Tides
I've had this for awhile. I'm very sorry I waited so long to read it. I loved it.Update 5/13: Excellent audio version. The narrator does great downeaster Maine accents. I wish there could be more but the story wraps up so nicely. If we're lucky the author will set some other stories in this version of the world.
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly True Memoir)
Listened again and still think it's freakin' hilarious/awesome.