I'm a fairly slow reader, and have been reading more lately. Douglas Adams, Roger Zelazny, Fred Saberhagen were my favorites when I was younger (I still remember them fondly). My favorite series lately is Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club.
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It’s thirty years from now. We’re making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But …
It was nice to read something positive and hopeful. It was also nice to read about solving problems as a group, using guerilla civil engineering.
"Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the monsters are coming back."
"Why?" said Tiffany.
"There's …
"Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the monsters are coming …
An origin story, but a fun one.
"Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the monsters are coming back."
"Why?" said Tiffany.
"There's …
I always love reading anything by Ryan North.
In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, …
Interesting world-building, good and compelling characters, a bit long.
In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings …
Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life …
Fun concepts, little detail, no ending.
Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. There are places …
It’s thirty years from now. We’re making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But what about all the angry …
You'd think you would be allowed to relax over Christmas, but not in the world …
This one was much more emotional than the previous books in the series, and a great deal of character development. The crime and resolution tend to take a back seat to this focus. It also seems to prepare for stories to come.
