Books Read in 2009

[rolanni]

The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Laurie R. King
Larklight, Philip Reeve (decorated throughout by David Wyatt)
Sabriel, Garth Nix
New Amsterdam, Elizabeth Bear
The Mirror Prince, Violette Malan
Narbonic Six, Shaenon K. Garrity
Conspirator, C.J. Cherryh
Thirteenth Child, Patricia C. Wrede
Nine Years Among the Indians, Herman Lehmann, J. Marvin Hunter, and Dale F. Giese
The True Meaning of Smekday, Adam Rex
Edison's Eve:  A Magical History of the Quest for Mechanical Life, Gaby Wood
Undone, Rachel Caine
From Dead to Worse, Charlaine Harris
Shambling Towards Hiroshima, James Morrow
Codespell, Kelly McCullough
Cybermancy, Kelly McCullough
Carousel Tides, Sharon Lee (manuscript)
Fine Prey, Scott Westerfield  (re-read)
Web Mage, Kelly McCullough
Uhura's Song, Janet Kagan

Comments

[jelazakazone.livejournal.com]

I just started The Invention of Hugo Cabret which you might like. It is an interesting intersection of picture book and young adult book. And it reads really fast:)

Russell and Holmes

[od-mind.livejournal.com]

I'd be curious to know what you thought of The Beekeeper's Apprentice. That series seems to be somewhat polarizing.

Personally, I found the quality of the books uneven. I liked the lesser ones well enough to keep reading in hopes of more good ones, and I thought that the best of the series (which for me was Justice Hall) was quite excellent indeed.

Re: Russell and Holmes

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

I'd be willing to read more. I didn't find the plot(s) detailed in the first book any more fantastic, or Holmes any less irritating, than the "Watson" penned stories. The originals were anything but even, after all.