Enjoying this observation for many reasons. These are great fun, by the way. I recommend if you enjoy Sherlockian stuff.

Horror and music and sharp prose plus something apocalyptic growing in the brain meats of Deacon Jones...an entertaining novella that, I learn, is the second one set in this world. No trouble starting with this one, however; I suspect the world is consistent from book to book, but not the characters (perhaps). First is HAMMERS ON BONE, which I'll be seeking out shortly. This is a happy discovery.

Found this while browsing and the first couple pages convinced me to give it a try. Excited for this.

This is from an abridgment called The Monkey and the Monk by the same translator, Anthony Yu. Love this quote. The Monkey King knew how to live.

I love sci-fi set in our own solar system because I can believe we'll be puttering around in it someday. This is brand new from Carrie Vaughn, out today, about a couple of Martian kids sent to boarding school on Earth. Shenanigans ensue.

Gonna start this one today. A browsing discovery at the bookstore!

About to get started on this. Here we go...

Egad, what's this? A series of mysteries narrated by a dog? I must investigate! With a margarita.

Excited to begin this in earnest; I discovered it by browsing B&N yesterday and read just the first few pages. The voice was amusing so I snagged it. I expect there will be shenanigans.

Holy crap I found this last night at the bookstore while looking for something else--the sequel to WALK THE EARTH A STRANGER! During the gold rush days, Lee Westfall can sense the gold beneath her feet--and her murderous uncle wants to control her because of it. First book was so good, which means I simply have to find out what happens next. And what better way to enjoy a book about gold than with a glass of liquid gold...?

Deeply chewy book on which entire college courses have been taught. I've always been fascinated by his exploration of what Quality is, an ill-defined concept that we nevertheless can identify when presented with options to judge: this has quality, that doesn't. The way he turned it around on his students here (for a while) also amused me.

Eeeeee so excited! I got this early at DragonCon but I have waited to read it until this week when it comes out so I can squee with everyone else! The sequel to UPDRAFT, I can take wing again into this unique "sky-fi" world that's written so poetically. Check out UPDRAFT if you haven't yet and catch up? It's beautiful stuff.

Bookshelf Review #12: This is book 2 of the Miriam Black series, which I love so much I bought them in hardcover after reading in paperback originally.

When Miriam touches you, she knows how and when you're going to die. It's made her a bit antisocial. She's vivid, lurid, unforgiving, and over the course of four books and a novella (I got to read book four a bit early), I'm enthralled with her war against her personal demons.

CAPTAIN BLACK THE SPACE PIRATE SAID SHIP HO, ME HEARTIES

Bookshelf Review #11: One of my favorite heroines is Kate Prospero. She polices the paranormal--alchemists, in fact, who are peddling dirty magic for profit and ruining lives. There are three books in this clever series that combines elements of police procedurals with urban fantasy. Methinks you'll dig it.

Bookshelf Review #10: Hands-down my current favorite sci-fi series. Set in this solar system so the science is plausible, and the future political structure is believable as well. Also an excellent series called THE EXPANSE on the SyFy channel now, you have five books to dig into with more on the way.

And yes, that is a delicious milkshake you see there.

Looks like an interesting UF character: a null, who weakens the powers of other paranormals, and who is in high demand as a result. Werewolves don't have to change on the full moon; vampires can go to the beach and get a tan.

So excited to get started on this! Late to the party, I know, but at least I know going in this is going to be one heck of a party. Turbo glad that Tor.com offers these print editions.

I'm two chapters into this beautiful spooky book and digging the hell out of it. Got an early copy at DragonCon and sooooo happy with it. Comes out soon y'all--definitely be on the lookout!

Squee! I got an ARC! It is my duty, therefore, to say unto all: Neener-neener! I loved SLEEPING GIANTS!

SQUEE! I got an ARC and I'm so excited! I loved the first one, SLEEPING GIANTS!

SQUEE! I got an ARC and I'm so excited! I loved the first one, SLEEPING GIANTS!

SQUEE! I got an ARC and I'm so excited! I loved the first one, SLEEPING GIANTS!

Bookshelf Review #9: Jason writes some of the best action you'll ever see. And the mystery of the alien space elevator is fascinating--the end to this trilogy is mindblowing. OH AND LOOKIT THE BLURB AT THE TOP. Obviously this is one of my favorites. Give it a try!

Fascinating exploration of information control where all knowledge can be loaned but owning books is forbidden.

This book is out today, primarily dealing with geomancers but guest starring selkies and other magical creatures in an alternate timeline. So excited!

Bookshelf Review #8: Most of the time when you think of necromancers you think of black-shrouded cackling types or giant red eyes on towers, but Eric Carter isn't like that. He sees dead people and it messes him up. One of my favorite urban fantasy series, y'all. Book 3 comes out next year and I can't wait.

Bookshelf Review #7: Reads like the fairy tale you always wanted to hear as a kid. And it won a Nebula Award and stuff for best fantasy. Simply magical, y'all. Highly recommended!

Bookshelf Review #6: Awesome voices. Incredible graphics. Great love story. An ornery artificial intelligence. And the cold, airless void of space in an uncaring universe. Yep. This book has it all. Loved it and can't wait for the sequel in a couple of months.

Bookshelf Review #5: This is the first fantasy book I ever read. Turned out I rather liked fantasy after that. It was funny and had some dang big words in there for a kid: I owe a large part of my vocabulary to Mr. Foster's books. And he's still writing them! More than 120 novels now! This book is full of talking animals, by the way. Might have inspired the creation of a certain Irish Wolfhound named Oberon...

Bookshelf Review #4: There are few books as fast-paced and engrossing as this one. GIANT ALIEN ARTIFACTS FOUND ON EARTH! You will love. Met Sylvain in Seattle so I have a mug from Ghost Alley to pay homage to the event.

Bookshelf Review #3: This is a fantastic "weird west" tale that was quite frankly my favorite book of 2015. Nettie Lonesome has a hard enough time getting along in the world, but throw in a vampire and some harpies and such and you have yourself one heck of a read. Highly recommended.

Bookshelf Review #2: Max writes cerebral, magical, legal thrillers. And the covers for his series are among my favorites. Check out Full Fathom Five and Four Roads Cross and you'll see what I mean.

Bookshelf Review #1: Maplecroft is Lovecraft + Lizzie Borden and I think it's a work of genius. Lush language and a building sense of dread and heck yes she uses that ax! I have an ARC and it's a prized possession. Y'all can get finished copies now!

Breakfast and INFOMOCRACY. Fascinating sci-fi political technothriller that I've been reading in pieces to think about the ideas. Brilliant stuff.

"Seen from above, the greenery was no more than a small divot in an endless sea of heatshimmer sand. It would glitter, a moment of emerald fire, before the eye found something else about the immensity of dun dust, rock, and greengray sage to fasten on instead."

The language in the whole series is musical like this. Loving it!

I love the prose in this series! "The morning sun was a brazen coin, hanging above a bleached horizon as if it intended to stay in that spot forever, a bright nail to hang an endless weary day upon."

I love the prose in this series! "The morning sun was a brazen coin, hanging above a bleached horizon as if it intended to stay in that spot forever, a bright nail to hang an endless weary day upon."

Read it in a single sitting, which hasn't happened in five years, so yeah, a super fun read!