A bit of housecleaning: Cryptozoic!, The Forge of God, and Alex and Me

There's been a slowly-growing pile of books next to my desk: books I've read that haven't warranted full reviews, but that are worth mentioning here. And that pile will never go away until I actually write about them. So, in the interest of reducing desk-area clutter and finally completing long put-off tasks, here are a few scattered thoughts on three books I've read in the last year or so.

Cryptozoic! (a.k.a. An Age), by Brian W. Aldiss.

This is a book that reminded me of the better works of R