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Overtime. Sooo much overtime. Anyway:
What I Just Finished Reading
Great Britain – Emma Marriott
A generally entertaining light-read compendium of U.K.-related trivia. Marriott did a nice job covering a variety of subject matter (history, politics, law, sport, food) in a way that kept me interested even through topics I might not care for, and explained complex topics I was interested in effectively but without dumbing them down.
The Index Card – Helaine Olen & Harold Pollack
I very much enjoyed Olen's Pound Foolish, and found much of the advice in this book to be solid and worth remembering. That said, I wish someone, anyone, would admit the truth – that 401(k)s and IRAs are not “preparing for retirement,” they are gambling. Just because the state encourages citizens to participate does not make them any less so.
What I Am Currently Reading
Necklace of Kisses – Francesca Lia Block
Maybe it's because there's so much good writing in fandom that I expect more from a published author, or maybe it's because I've read hundreds of novels since the Weetzie Bat series was first published, but I've read most of Block's work and found most of it to be technically sound, but lifeless. Thus far, Necklace of Kisses has been a delightful exception to that rule. I hope the magic continues through the latter two thirds of the novel.
Sabriel – Garth Nix
I like Sabriel so much I sometimes wish I could unread the other novels in this series, which is ironic given that I'm rereading now as a prelude to tackling Clariel.
Blood of Tyrants – Naomi Novik
Intelligent, highly-cultured dragons coexisting with and sometimes at odds with human society? No problem. But give me a Japan with tatami in the hallways and sandals indoors, and my brain revolts. What improbable never-neverland is this?!? Funny how the mind works.
The Tarot – Robert M. Place
Still working through the history. I can't help but feel both Dummett and Giles covered this ground better.
Instant Indonesian – Stuart Robson & Julian Millie
I generally dislike these sorts of phrasebooks, but thus far I've found this one to be a useful way to fill in my knowledge of informal speech patterns.
What I'm Reading Next
Let Them Eat Dirt – B. Brett Finlay & Marie-Claire Arrieta
Being a nonfiction work about how excessive germophobia and preoccupation with not exposing children to dirt, allergens, and other “unsanitary” things might actually contribute to health problems later in life. I am hoping it is more science than granola. We shall see with time.
これで以上です。
What I Just Finished Reading
Great Britain – Emma Marriott
A generally entertaining light-read compendium of U.K.-related trivia. Marriott did a nice job covering a variety of subject matter (history, politics, law, sport, food) in a way that kept me interested even through topics I might not care for, and explained complex topics I was interested in effectively but without dumbing them down.
The Index Card – Helaine Olen & Harold Pollack
I very much enjoyed Olen's Pound Foolish, and found much of the advice in this book to be solid and worth remembering. That said, I wish someone, anyone, would admit the truth – that 401(k)s and IRAs are not “preparing for retirement,” they are gambling. Just because the state encourages citizens to participate does not make them any less so.
What I Am Currently Reading
Necklace of Kisses – Francesca Lia Block
Maybe it's because there's so much good writing in fandom that I expect more from a published author, or maybe it's because I've read hundreds of novels since the Weetzie Bat series was first published, but I've read most of Block's work and found most of it to be technically sound, but lifeless. Thus far, Necklace of Kisses has been a delightful exception to that rule. I hope the magic continues through the latter two thirds of the novel.
Sabriel – Garth Nix
I like Sabriel so much I sometimes wish I could unread the other novels in this series, which is ironic given that I'm rereading now as a prelude to tackling Clariel.
Blood of Tyrants – Naomi Novik
Intelligent, highly-cultured dragons coexisting with and sometimes at odds with human society? No problem. But give me a Japan with tatami in the hallways and sandals indoors, and my brain revolts. What improbable never-neverland is this?!? Funny how the mind works.
The Tarot – Robert M. Place
Still working through the history. I can't help but feel both Dummett and Giles covered this ground better.
Instant Indonesian – Stuart Robson & Julian Millie
I generally dislike these sorts of phrasebooks, but thus far I've found this one to be a useful way to fill in my knowledge of informal speech patterns.
What I'm Reading Next
Let Them Eat Dirt – B. Brett Finlay & Marie-Claire Arrieta
Being a nonfiction work about how excessive germophobia and preoccupation with not exposing children to dirt, allergens, and other “unsanitary” things might actually contribute to health problems later in life. I am hoping it is more science than granola. We shall see with time.
これで以上です。
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