I haven't been posting book recs lately because I haven't...

I haven't been posting book recs lately because I haven't had much time to read, haven't bought anything new in a while, and my last three library books were unsatisfying.

Here's a few books I'm looking forward to:


Cold Fire by Kate Elliot, second book in the Spiritwalker trilogy, there's magic, steampunk, and an ice-age locked Europe colonized by Africa.

Sup With the Devil by Barbara Hamilton/Barbara Hambly, next Abigail Adams mystery.

Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch


Plus links:

Jim Hines Genre Bashing Dumbassery
When you criticize a genre without really understanding that genre or recognizing it's range, you're probably going to come off as a dumbass. If your GBD score is high enough, you might even get a dedicated Twitter hashtag where thousands of people will chime in to explain exactly why you're full of crap.

Linda Nagata on The Wounded Man type of character (with Moon from The Cloud Roads) as an example.)