Been a little while....

Okay, I have been remiss in updating this. I read Peter Robinson's latest Alan Banks book, Friend of the Devil. It was good. It tied into a previous book and I could actually remember enough of that story to connect to this one. There are some interesting character developments for the ongoing cast. I quite liked it.

I also read Carol O'Connell's Find Me. This is the latest in the Mallory series which I love. I always find those to be the kind of books that you can't stop reading, but you wish it were longer.

Now I have started the latest Patricia Cornwell. It is a Scarpetta book called Book of the Dead. So far so good, but I am not that far in. Benton is acting strange, as is Marino. What will happen? I don't know, but you can bet it will have lots of death.

For Christmas I got Mark the Steven Colbert book I am America (and so can you!). I have started a bit of this and it is funny. Best read imagining Steven Colbert's voice and attitude saying everything in it.

Being sick has allowed for more reading time so I am catching up. We are also on hiatus from rehearsal so that helps...

Oh yeah, Controversy.... Gotta love it!

The Golden Compass is on it's way... The religious right are in an uproar, it's all good. Bet none of them have even read the book! Bring it on!

Cold Weather slows down reading?

I finished up Exit Music (Ian Rankin). It was good for those of you who read the Rebus books. You also get the feeling that just because Rebus has retired he is not done... Yay!

I started another Mystery/Police Procedural. I am reading Peter Robinson's latest in the Alan Banks series - Friend of the Devil. There is something about reading a book from a series you are familiar with. You can sink into it and be comforted that you already know the major players and then you can just enjoy the ride.

The Title

Ian Rankin - Exit Music. I guess Rebus is retiring. Awww.

Finally Finished

I finally finished Spook Country. Not the best Gibson, but okay. Took me a little while longer than usual because I have not had time at night to read. My time is taken up with other things.

I will start on Ian Rankin's latest tonight.

A Little William Gibson....

I finished up Firethorn. It was okay but needed to move more quickly and was in many ways a romance novel dressed up as a fantasy novel offering little new to either genre. I doubt I will buy the second book of the trilogy when it comes out.

I started Spook Country by William Gibson. I am starting to get into it. I am a wee bit sick and I had that party thing and auditions so I am having trouble focusing. Gibson was in town a little while ago for a book signing but I had something on that night and couldn't go. What would I have said? "I really like your books." I can say that by buying the books and reading them, so I don't know if actually seeing the author is a big thrill. His performance is on the page, not in person. He probably has a web page I can post to if I really want to give him "props"....

Busy with Life...

I am still reading Firethorn. Life sucks up too much time.