Songssmith by Andre Norton and A.C. Crispin (1992) – I’m always wary of books by Andre Norton and someone else. Some of those written close to the end of her life have no Andre Norton in them at all. Several I couldn’t finish reading because I couldn’t find any of her magic in them. I know of what I speak because I started reading her space and fantasy adventures when I was a kid and own most of her works (we’re talking triple digits here). I’ll admit […]
When you’re born in a burning house, you think the whole world is on fire.
James Stark is continuing to keep me company while I sort, pack, and move boxes. The contrast between my mundane, everyday tasks and the operatic celestial machinations of Stark’s life keep me moving. This is the third book in the series, so there will be some necessary spoilers. I’ll put the important stuff for non readers here – Aloha from Hell is terrific and you should start reading this series so that you can have the joy of reading this book. I’m listening to the […]
You wave your crooked wand
Now that was fun. Seriously, deliriously fun. Stark, Just Stark, is back from hell, still a little bit on fire when he lands on a trash heap in LA. Coming back from hell is a bitch, but he’s nothing if not resourceful. As he makes his way through the city, acclimating himself to being topside, he thinks about one thing only: killing the bastards that took the life of his one and only love, Alice. See, Stark isn’t back from the dead. He was sent […]
I can’t take it with all of the random “z” and “q” usage.
Finally, after what seems like ages, I’ve caught up with George RR Martin and finished A Dance with Dragons. (Just in time for GOT to start again on HBO!). I’ve enjoyed these books and the world that Martin has created, but they are a bear to review. THERE IS JUST TOO MUCH GOING ON. AND LOTS OF IT IS SUPER BORING. This book is sort of a companion to A Feast for Crows. It takes place during more or less the same time period, but Martin’s […]