Yesterday I missed my first weekday post since starting the zone. I’m sure you didn’t notice as you were too busy tending to the world catching fire (more than usual) around you!
I spent the day getting myself set up to work from home for a while and now that I’m more or less settled in we return to our regular broadcasting schedule.
So, time for the weekly book round-up. I finished 3 books and one graphic novel this week:
MEDDLING KIDS, Edgar Cantero
THE NEDDIAD: HOW NEDDIE TOOK THE TRAIN, WENT TO HOLLYWOOD, & SAVED CIVILIZATION, Daniel Pinkwater
FACELESS KILLERS, Henning Mankell
SWIMMING IN DARKNESS, Lucas Harari
MEDDLING KIDS seemed like it might be a fun little pulpy “scooby-doo vs cthulhu” sort of yarn, but unfortunately it was just bad. The first half I was very distracted by how mediocre the actual writing was and the second half that was overshadowed by how much I disliked all the characters and how bored of the incredibly stupid plot I was. Big whiff.
THE NEDDIAD was delightful and holds the distinction of being the first “chapter-book” I read out loud to my son. We read together every night and have done since he was an infant but this was the first book of any length we’ve read together and he loved it. We started the sequel THE YGGYSSEY immediately after we finished THE NEDDIAD.
FACELESS KILLERS is the first of Henning Mankell’s “Wallander” novels and I’ve been meaning to start those for years now. It was good, I shall read the rest.
SWIMMING IN DARKNESS is a really remarkable graphic novel. The art is excellent, very clean and clear and the way in weaves a mystery in with myth, magic and architecture makes it unlike almost any comic I’ve ever read. Definitely worth checking out.
I swear I’m going to finish the Bruce Sterling novel I’ve been reading for 2 months this week. I have to. It’s becoming embarassing.
Currently Playing: Eluvium – “Virga I”
Currently Reading: FLIGHTS, Olga Tokarczuk
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