Thursday, March 3, 2011

End of February

I am way behind here.  The dates below are approximations.  So, for that matter, are the dates above.

King, Laurie
To Play the Fool
2/13/11
Kate Martinelli series # 2
Kate and her partner investigate the death of a homeless man in a San Francisco park.  The investigation is complicated by a Fool, who speaks only in quotations.  The side information about the Holy Fool movement makes the story very interesting.

Ishiguro, Kazuo
Never Let Me Go
Kindle ebook
2/15/11
Very creepy.  Carers and donors grow up in a institution where they are given many privileges, excellent education, encouraged to develop artistic abilities.  As the book progresses, a much darker picture emerges.

Hodgell, P.C.
God Stalker Chronicles
2/17/11
Started in Baen ebook, decided to get paper after a bit.  Good fantasy, interesting creatures.

Child, Lee
Persuader
2/20/11
Typical Reacher.  You keep asking "so how is he going to get out of this one."

Dietrich, William
Napoleon's Pyramids
2/22/11
American former assistant to Benjamin Franklin in Paris joins Napoleon and his army as they attempt to conquer Egypt.  History is a distant second to adventure in a "Raider's" ripoff.

Spencer, Wen
Tinker
Baen ebook
2/24/11
As a result of the Chinese opening a gate to Elfholm, Pittsburg is semi-permanently transfered to Elfhome.  Tinker, aka Alexander Graham Bell, (female, 18 years old) rescues a Elf lord - Wolfwind, and much chaos ensues.  Lots of fun.

Spencer, Wen
Wolf Who Rules
Baen ebook
2/26/11
Wolfwind and Tinker continue their merry adventures.

Reeve, Laura E.
Peacekeeper
2/28/11
SciFi.  Space Opera.  Works as a murder mystery also. Special Reserve Major Ariane Kedros is activated to investigate a series of murders.  She has a civilian partner in space exploration who is left behind and gets into trouble of his own.  Lots of side issues, possibly not the best integrated book I've read, but I'm ready to get the next in the series.

Next up: the third Aurora Teagarden mystery, and Lord Protector's Fury by Jim Butcher.

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