The month in books
Jan. 26th, 2014 08:13 pmThe Disappointing
True North by Kimberly Kafka - I liked this one a lot until the end. Alaska! Bush pilots! Interesting political relations between whites and the native community! Unfortunately, it appears to have been published without the final three chapters. I'm all for not wrapping things up in a pretty bow, but this was like the author laid the package on top of the ribbon and then just left it there without even attempting to pull the ribbon up over the top. ( Spoilers )
The Disturbing
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - My book club at work is reading this for January. It's not something I would've picked up on my own, but I can't say it was bad. It was actually very well done. I was not expecting the reveal at the beginning of the second part, I must say. But by the end, I unconditionally hated the two main characters, which I suppose was the point. ( Spoilers )
The Fun!
Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch - I devoured the first three of these in short order. The fourth one doesn't come out here until next month (but I'm first on the list at the library!). They're a little popcorny, but very fun, and I really like the way Aaronovitch has Peter treat magic as something to be studied and experimented with a la chemistry. I get a little tired of magic as some arcane, sacred art that just works without explanation. This treatment of it appeals to my practical side.
True North by Kimberly Kafka - I liked this one a lot until the end. Alaska! Bush pilots! Interesting political relations between whites and the native community! Unfortunately, it appears to have been published without the final three chapters. I'm all for not wrapping things up in a pretty bow, but this was like the author laid the package on top of the ribbon and then just left it there without even attempting to pull the ribbon up over the top. ( Spoilers )
The Disturbing
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - My book club at work is reading this for January. It's not something I would've picked up on my own, but I can't say it was bad. It was actually very well done. I was not expecting the reveal at the beginning of the second part, I must say. But by the end, I unconditionally hated the two main characters, which I suppose was the point. ( Spoilers )
The Fun!
Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch - I devoured the first three of these in short order. The fourth one doesn't come out here until next month (but I'm first on the list at the library!). They're a little popcorny, but very fun, and I really like the way Aaronovitch has Peter treat magic as something to be studied and experimented with a la chemistry. I get a little tired of magic as some arcane, sacred art that just works without explanation. This treatment of it appeals to my practical side.
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