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My taste in reading material is wide and varied: SF/fantasy/"speculative fiction", mysteries (police procedurals, mostly), history, fanfic, straight fiction, smutty vampire books, biographies, poetry, cereal boxes, assembly instructions, the fine print, and your mind.

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November

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Runner - Thomas Perry

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Thomas Perry

2014

02

updated shelf

Doc - Mary Doria Russell

2014

22

reviewed: The Republic of Thieves

I think I need to add a bookshelf for "superlative snark."I don't have the energy right now to properly review this, but let ...

The Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch

2014

09

reviewed: The Bones of Paris: A Novel of Suspense

Not as good as Touchstone.

The Bones of Paris: A Novel of Suspense - Laurie R. King

2014

11

reviewed: Bridge of Souls

Meh. I'm not sure whether the third book was actually better than the prior two, or if my tolerance for magical dogs and sent...

Bridge of Souls - Fiona McIntosh

2014

19

reviewed: Myrren's Gift (The Quickening, Book 1)

I am so disappointed in this book and its sequel (and I'm assuming will be equally disappointed w/ the third one, but hey, I ...

Myrren's Gift - Fiona McIntosh

2014

finished reading:

Maisie Dobbs - Jacqueline Winspear

Maisie Dobbs Jacqueline Winspear

finished reading:

A Thread of Grace - Mary Doria Russell

A Thread of Grace Mary Doria Russell

finished reading:

Blood and Memory - Fiona McIntosh

Blood and Memory Fiona McIntosh

finished reading:

Grave Peril - Jim Butcher

Grave Peril Jim Butcher

finished reading:

Fool Moon - Jim Butcher

Fool Moon Jim Butcher

finished reading:

Bridge of Souls - Fiona McIntosh

Bridge of Souls Fiona McIntosh

finished reading:

The Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch

The Republic of Thieves Scott Lynch

finished reading:

The Angel's Game - Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Lucia Graves

The Angel's Game Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Lucia Graves

finished reading:

Caleb's Crossing - Geraldine Brooks

Caleb's Crossing Geraldine Brooks

finished reading:

The Magician King - Lev Grossman

The Magician King Lev Grossman

finished reading:

The Twelve - Justin Cronin

The Twelve Justin Cronin

finished reading:

Myrren's Gift - Fiona McIntosh

Myrren's Gift Fiona McIntosh

finished reading:

Beneath the Bleeding [Tony Hill] Signed copy - Val McDermid

Beneath the Bleeding [Tony Hill] Signed copy Val McDermid

finished reading:

The Bones of Paris: A Novel of Suspense - Laurie R. King

The Bones of Paris: A Novel of Suspense Laurie R. King

2013

10

reviewed: Moonraker's Bride

I have no idea if this was a well-written book or not, but nearly 40 years after I first read it (I was about 13 yrs old) it ...

Moonraker's Bride - Madeleine Brent

2013

24

reviewed: Dragon's Treasure

So torn about this one. It's very much a middle book, although it had been so long since I read Dragon Winter that I remembe...

Dragon's Treasure - Elizabeth A. Lynn

2013

18

reviewed: Knots and Crosses

One of Rankin's first books, and to be honest, it reads like it's from a young author. But there's something so electric and...

Knots and Crosses - Ian Rankin

2013

10

reviewed: Storm Front

Good clean fun. Like popcorn for the mind. Great take on magic.

Storm Front - Jim Butcher

2013

31

reviewed: The Lamplighter

I... just don't even know where to begin with this one. Initially reads as a fairly straightforward historical mystery, when...

The Lamplighter - Anthony O'Neill

2013

27

reviewed: To Green Angel Tower, Part 2

Well, thank god *that's* over.

To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 - Tad Williams

2013

15

reviewed: King Suckerman

Way too much pop culture immersion in this one for me, which is funny, because that's one of the things I appreciate about Pe...

King Suckerman - George Pelecanos

2013

10

reviewed: The Dragonbone Chair

I'm positive I read this book, oh, probably 15 or more years ago now, but I have to say that virtually none of it sparked any...

The Dragonbone Chair - Tad Williams

2013

06

reviewed: The Cold Dish

SO. GOOD. 1/2 star off bcs I thought the ending was too pat, but otherwise AWESOME.

The Cold Dish - Craig Johnson

2013

28

reviewed: The Cloud Roads

Not really Wells' best work, IMO, but still head & shoulders above most of what's out there. Moon is a shapeshifter, living ...

The Cloud Roads - Martha Wells

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