Justin du Coeur finished reading Space Oddity by Catherynne M. Valente (Space Opera, #2)
The Metagalactic Grand Prix—part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part continuation …
This sequel to Space Opera is similar, but moreso -- even less plot, even more wonderful Hitchhiker's-style weirdness, and an even better ending. Very much a matter of taste, but I enjoyed it a lot.