RECENT READS: A Catch-Up Post

I've actually been reading, which is wonderful and amazing. I haven't, however, been doing a very good job of blogging about it, so a quick rundown:

ULTIMATE COMICS THOR: Pretty good graphic novel more or less setting up the history of the Ultimates Thor to be in line with the history of the Marvel Movie Universe Thor. Worth reading, if you like that kind of thing.

CAST IN CHAOS: 8th, I think, in Michelle Sagara's Chronicles of Elantra. Hands down my favorite of the series so far, which is saying something, because I pretty much love the books. Wonderful wonderful stuff with a nameless faceless evil that isn't quite what it appears to be. Really good.

Kathy Reichs: DEATH DU JOUR and MONDAY MOURNING. These are the books the TV show "Bones" is ever, ever so loosely based on. The main character is much more appealing in the books, but the books are quite a lot grimmer than the show. I'd read more if I was stuck in an airport and needed something reliable from the shelves to tide me over, but not my very favorite books ever.

Dick Francis: SHATTERED and SMOKESCREEN. The man can do no wrong. Thank goodness he wrote 40 or so novels: I still have 30+ to read!