October – 12/91
Skinny Legs and All, Tom Robbins[1]
Case Histories: A Novel, Kate Atkinson[2]
The Kinshield Legacy, K.C. May
The Wayfarer King, K.C. May[3]
Plugged: A Novel, Eoin Colfer[4]
Witches on Parole: Unlocked, Debora Geary[5]
Soulless, Gail Carriger
Heartless, Gail Carriger
Changeless, Gail Carriger
Blameless, Gail Carriger[6]
Stormfront (The
[1] A blend of screwball comedy, deep philosophy and examination of the function of organized religion. Only Tom Robbins could pull this one off so beautifully.
[2] Take a raft of characters ala Maeve Binchy, throw in a couple of murders and stir in a plodding, morose beginning. Stick with it, though, because this book does get better. Still, don’t expect happy Binchy endings.
[3] Not bad fantasy fiction. The pair are a quick read.
[4] Tense, fast-paced and thoroughly satisfying.
[5] Geary’s Witches series is like potato chips – totally addicting.
[6] Speaking of addicting, I adored this series – Victorian costume drama, vampires, werewolves and ghosts with a dollop of steampunk and a healthy dash of humor.
[7] Yeah, it’s fantasy fiction month. Another pretty decent read.
[8] Entirely too hipster in content and style for me. Ugh.
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