FF: Extinction, Distinction, and Cloud Herders
Dandy Contemplates Sabertooths With Trepidation
Many thanks to those of you who came to my reading from the newest Firekeeper novel, Wolf’s Search, last Friday at Bubonicon. I hope you enjoyed as much as I did! Sorry about where I finished. I promise, it wasn’t intentional. I really thought I’d finish the scene…
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:
Minor Mage by T. Kingfisher (which is a pen name for Ursula Vernon). If we don’t get rain soon, I’m going to follow this young mage’s example and go hunting for the Cloud Shepherds!
In Progress:
End of the Megafauna by Ross. D. E. MacPhee, with glorious illustrations by Peter Schouten. Although intended for a general audience, the author relies on a glossary, rather than over-simplifying his topic. So far well-organized and fascinating.
While Gods Sleep by L.D. Coulter. I met the author (who also wrote “The Weight of Mountain” in DreamForge, issue two, at Bubonicon. Decided to try a longer work. So far, quite mythic!
Caesar and Christ by Will Durant. Audiobook. Still on the Philosopher Emperors. I didn’t get a lot of listening time last week.
Also:
The expansion of some scenes in Wolf’s Soul also showed me a need for some new scenes. I’m feeling pretty good about this so far.
