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What I Just Finished Reading
The Beast’s Heart – Liefe Shallcross
Unfortunately, no. I have a weakness for Beauty and the Beast retellings. When done right, they can be innocently romantic or deliciously subversive. But Shallcross’s version dwells on all the elements of the original story that don't work for me. ( Wow, apparently I had THOUGHTS about this one. ) Luckily, Shallcross spends almost as much time on the doings of Beauty’s two sisters as she does on the “romance” between the two main characters. I honestly found these diversions more interesting than the Beauty/Beast story arc itself, and had Shallcross written the entire book about Beauty's family, I would probably have liked it much more.
Alif the Unseen – G. Willow Wilson
Such a good book. I love that Wilson’s protagonists are so flawed, but in ways that complement and bring out the best in each other. I love her blending of technology and fantasy. I love her descriptive language and sly humor. This is the Middle Eastern-flavored fantasy that Ahmed and Chakraborty have tried and failed to pull off.
夏目友人帳 vol.3 – 緑川ゆき(Natsume Yujincho vol. 3 – Midorikawa Yuki)
Midorikawa’s yomikiri about the adventures of an orphan who can see spirits and his youkai companion really hits its stride in the third volume. I very much liked the supporting cast in the four stories collected here, especially the fourth.
What I Am Currently Reading
Senlin Ascends – Josiah Bancroft
I’m less than 100 pages in, but thus far Bancroft has created a fictional world to rival any of China Mieville’s. This looks set to be an excellent read.
The Raven Tower – Ann Leckie
Pure exposition shouldn’t be this engaging, but Leckie sure manages to make it so here.
龍宮 – 川上 弘美 (Ryugu – Kawakami Hiromi)
The fourth story, “Kitchen God,” finds Kawakami returning to form. I’m currently midway through the fifth, about a narrator who may or may not be a mole, and who may or may not be kidnapping human beings and confining them in tunnels underground.
What I'm Reading Next
I’m in the mood for some Naono Bohra so will probably knock out some of her tankoubon.
これで以上です。
The Beast’s Heart – Liefe Shallcross
Unfortunately, no. I have a weakness for Beauty and the Beast retellings. When done right, they can be innocently romantic or deliciously subversive. But Shallcross’s version dwells on all the elements of the original story that don't work for me. ( Wow, apparently I had THOUGHTS about this one. ) Luckily, Shallcross spends almost as much time on the doings of Beauty’s two sisters as she does on the “romance” between the two main characters. I honestly found these diversions more interesting than the Beauty/Beast story arc itself, and had Shallcross written the entire book about Beauty's family, I would probably have liked it much more.
Alif the Unseen – G. Willow Wilson
Such a good book. I love that Wilson’s protagonists are so flawed, but in ways that complement and bring out the best in each other. I love her blending of technology and fantasy. I love her descriptive language and sly humor. This is the Middle Eastern-flavored fantasy that Ahmed and Chakraborty have tried and failed to pull off.
夏目友人帳 vol.3 – 緑川ゆき(Natsume Yujincho vol. 3 – Midorikawa Yuki)
Midorikawa’s yomikiri about the adventures of an orphan who can see spirits and his youkai companion really hits its stride in the third volume. I very much liked the supporting cast in the four stories collected here, especially the fourth.
What I Am Currently Reading
Senlin Ascends – Josiah Bancroft
I’m less than 100 pages in, but thus far Bancroft has created a fictional world to rival any of China Mieville’s. This looks set to be an excellent read.
The Raven Tower – Ann Leckie
Pure exposition shouldn’t be this engaging, but Leckie sure manages to make it so here.
龍宮 – 川上 弘美 (Ryugu – Kawakami Hiromi)
The fourth story, “Kitchen God,” finds Kawakami returning to form. I’m currently midway through the fifth, about a narrator who may or may not be a mole, and who may or may not be kidnapping human beings and confining them in tunnels underground.
What I'm Reading Next
I’m in the mood for some Naono Bohra so will probably knock out some of her tankoubon.
これで以上です。
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