FF: What I Didn’t Want To Read
Persephone Considers Devouring a Good Book
When the January/February issue of Smithsonian arrived, and I saw that the focus was “America at War,” I didn’t think I’d read much of that issue. However, one reason I subscribe to Smithsonian is because I want to push my limits, especially as to subject matter. Turns out that a magazine I didn’t think I wanted to read I finished very quickly because it was nothing like what I expected. Interesting how that can be.
For those of you just discovering this part of my blog, the Friday Fragments lists what I’ve read over the past week. Most of the time I don’t include details of either short fiction (unless part of a book-length collection) or magazines.
The Fragments are not meant to be a recommendation list. If you’re interested in a not-at-all-inclusive recommendation list, you can look on my website under Neat Stuff.
Once again, this is not a book review column. It’s just a list with, maybe, a bit of description or a few opinions tossed in.
Recently Completed:
The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly. Much more transparently pedantic and so much less to my taste.
In Progress:
Maskerade by Terry Pratchett. Re-read. Before bed.
Summer in Orcus by T. Kingfisher. Lyrical and visually lush. “Summer” is the name of the main character.
Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Audio. We’re touring the complex cultural heritage of India.
Also:
I’ve almost finished Sword and Sorceress 33. Nicely varied.
I enjoyed Lawrence M. Schoen’s novelette “The Rule of Three” from Future Science Fiction Digest.
