Thrice Unhappy Booklog

Thanks for all the book recommendations! I ended up getting my father two books he will probably not like (for the insanely curious, that would be Oh, Play That Thing by Roddy Doyle and Life After God by Douglas Coupland), but as for myself, I’m enjoying going through all the recs and mooching what I can while wishlisting others. (I’ve also started reading World War Z, which ought to please a lot of you—especially dancinbutterfly. *g*)

Now, here are some of the books that made me so cranky in the first place:

( 87. Severance Package — Duane Swierczynski )

Next time I’m in this mood, remind me just to reread Battle Royale or something.

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( 88. Touch Me, I’m Sick — Tom Reynolds )

Still, it’s a pretty enjoyable book, and yes, there is something DEEPLY wrong about “Your Body Is a Wonderland”!

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( 89. Orphans of Chaos — John C. Wright )

MY NASTY KINKS AND DISTURBING ATTITUDES TOWARD WOMEN: LET ME SHOW YOU THEM.

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( 90. Weapons of Choice — John Birmingham )

It’s the first volume of a trilogy, but I found it such a slog that I definitely won’t be continuing.

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( 91. The Haunted House — Charles Dickens, et. al. )

Bah, humbug.

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( 92. Adiós to My Old Life — Caridad Ferrer )

it’s well told and vivid and Ali’s (and Ferrer’s) love of music really comes through.

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( 93. Jigs & Reels — Joanne Harris )

Harris says in her introduction that she has a harder time with short fiction than with novels; I empathize, but I shouldn’t be able to see it on the page.

Total Books: 93