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 Book List Updated
Ditto mentioned that The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross was his first published book, and if you can get past the first 40 pages or so, it is pretty good. Ditto also mentioned that other books of his have ties to the world laid out in this book and the agency known as "The Laundry".
Allie liked The Accidental Sorcerer. If I remember correctly, she commented that it was dark, but also that it was humorous. A second book is out at the end of June, and the first book is now available in eBook formats (see updated book list for links).
Kitty and the Silver Bullet had much discussion, along with comparisons to Patricia Briggs and Kim Harrison with Jim Butcher and Laurell K. Hamilton thrown in. Tracey commented that she might have liked the Kitty series better if she had not read Briggs and Harrison first, but there were many comments that the Kitty series gets better as it goes along. FYI: this is the fourth Kitty book to make it into the reading list.
In other news:
- Simon R. Green's The Spy who Haunted Me is out June 2. This is the third Edwin Drood book (Secret Histories)
- Marjorie M. Liu's sequel to The Iron Hunt is out June 30, and is titled Darkness Calls
- Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress book 4 is out July 28, and is titled Destined for an Early Grave
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Books added, some eBook links updated
Cauldron was recommended with reservations: Ditto likes his ideas and such, but finds his characters to be flatter than he likes.
Dragonspell was referred to as "Dismal" by Tracey. It is a Christian Allegory, and it was commented that it felt like it was intended for 5 year old children. I don't think any of the three that started this finished it.
Peacekeeper was praised for its character depth and complexity by potential member Cass, and it was recommended by those who read it but be warned that this is a first outing by the author and the first 40 - 70 pages are pretty rough going. Ditto commented that it really improves after that.
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 Good News:
I'm listening to the recent David Byrne & Brian Eno collaboration, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today on hi-res DRM free mp3 for $8.99 directly from David Byrne's website. You can listen to the album streaming for free at the link.
Bad News:
Life on Mars has been canceled.
Good News:
Life on Mars will finish up the five more episodes of the original 17 episodes ordered.
I'm conflicted on if I'm having a bad day or a good day. >_<
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Book List
Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse was read by Dan and Chris, both liked it and would recommend it as a fun read and fairly probable post-apocalyptic world, but it might not age well for future audiences due to its cultural references (which are part of its humor for current readers).
Unclean Spirits was liked and recommended, with some reservations. The general thought was that it did not feel as fleshed out in character and plot as it could have been for an adult level novel, and the foreshadowing was heavy handed. Read by Tiffany, Brian, Anna, and part of it by Tracey.
Ditto and Tracey read Grimspace, and both liked it a lot and would recommended it. Tracey has read the second book and would look forward to another. 1 comments
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"Fifty-one hybrids and ten MINI coopers. We're the most eco-friendly assault force in history."
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Brandi had found a pair of combat boots among the dead, stood tall and strong and straight in her green panties and bra, the butt of her AK-47 assault riffle resting against a cocked hip. The wind tugged at her red hair. A long streak of somebody else's blood down one leg. Her head was up, eyes bright. She looked like she owned the world.
Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse, Victor Gischler
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I found a number of our older selections are now available in eBook formats or available in more formats than before. Please look over the recent books (I only checked the first page, which goes back just more than a year).
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For those that missed the meeting, The Man with the Golden Torc and Agent to the Stars both were highly recommended, and Nightwatch was mostly mixed, partly due to it being three related short stories instead of a larger novel. Ellen was ready to stop after the first story, but Tracey wanted more things resolved from the first.
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