Semi-Fortnightly Reading Inventory: November 18, 2010

BLOT: (18 Nov 2010 - 11:56:07 PM)

Semi-Fortnightly Reading Inventory: November 18, 2010

Ok, so three weeks in, I've managed to keep the flow up by looking at this week to week, slightly over two books a week, but not quite as high as I would like (I would prefer to average about 2.4-2.6, I am more like 2.1). At any rate, this week was two new releases.

Nev Fountain's Geek Tragedy: The first book in the new Mervyn Stone Mysteries line. Semi-polite, semi-sardonic murder mysteries set in the midst of geek culture and featuring a somewhat washed up writer and ex-script editor as the main character. It would be unfair to call him a detective because he's not that good at it. This one is set in a con where one of the head con-gods commits suicide...or was it? Features lots of in-jokes suited to con-going.

Stephen King's Full Dark, No Stars: Collection of four shorter works (two for sure novellas, one for sure long short story, the other one in between) looking at everyday people in extraordinary circumstance, usually at least partially of their doing. Quick read, with four fairly different protagonist (the short story, "Fair Extensions", is somewhat devoid of a protagonist as opposed to a reader-stand-in, but is also the best). Fans of King probably won't be disappointed but fans specifically of old-King may not like it. Still, worth a library check out for that third story.

Ok, over the next week I play to dive into Cthulhu 101, The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics, and finally get back around to The Code of the Woosters. I might focus on lighter reading and try for four smaller books this time, but my urge for some post-modern style works is building, so get ready for some Gravity's Rainbow, soon.

BY WEEK: 2010, Week 46
BY MONTH: November 2010