50 Books in 2007

[theodosia]

Finished #10, which I really quite enjoyed, even if at times it seemed like there were too many characters, which contributed to the length of the story, but what the hell. I do have one quibble though -- Nick is the brother of a Magid, as we know from the Deep Secret -- how come, through all the serious problems he goes through in the course of this story, he never once thinks of trying to contact his sister or any of his inlaws for help?

I suppose because he's telling his part of the story, he could be leaving out that little aspect of his adventures, whether he decided against bothering her or else tried but couldn't get through. But it bothers me, because in the previous book, he and his sister were quite close and it seems bizarre not to even mention her once!

Next book up -- already started, technically -- is On Writing by Stephen King.

10. The Merlin Conspiracy, Diana Wynne Jones
9. Point of Honour, Madeline Robins
8. Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones
7. The Language of Power, Rosemary Kirstein
6. Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why, Laurence Gonzales
5. The Planets, Dava Sobel
4. The Nanny Diaries
3. Maskerade, Terry Pratchett
2. Tyrannosaur Canyon, Douglas Preston
1. The Garden of Iden, Kage Baker

Comments

[riani1.livejournal.com]

On Writing is an average writing book, but for a look at the life of a famous writer and how he got there and how he close he's come to losing it all, it's great. I often re-read the last bit, which is about The Accident.