Reading Wednesday

[sabotabby]

Just finished: Out of the Ruins, edited by Preston Grassman. As I mentioned last time, this is a much-needed collection of short stories about rebuilding after various sorts of apocalypses. Like any anthology, it's hit and miss in terms of quality, but more hits than misses, with a talented roster of sci-fi and fantasy authors. My favourite was Nick Mamatas' "The Man You Flee at Parties," which is a weird, inventive tale about future economies (full disclosure, he's a friend of mine, but he's a friend I met because he writes weird, inventive things).

Currently reading: Blood Sports by Eden Robinson. I thought I'd read everything she wrote but apparently not. This is an older book about a young couple who fall afoul of a sociopathic drug dealer in Vancouver's Downtown East Side. I saw it described as BC noir, and that fits—it's gritty, disjointed, and violent. I'm not sure if I'm enjoying it as such, in that there is a lot more graphic torture than I expected, but it's very well-written.

[Redacted] by [redacted]. I'm working on another book cover for someone. That someone is very picky about book covers. On the plus side, they are a truly excellent author. That's all I'll say for now. :)

Comments

[ioplokon]

Sounds like that one book is all blood, no sports.

[sabotabby]

I'm only about 2/3 through it. There may still be sports at the end.

[bcholmes]

I saw it described as BC noir

What?

[sabotabby]

You could also be described as BC noir.

[zombie_cupcake]

I wish I could read as much as you... last book I tried reading was Girl on a Train?

[sabotabby]

I enjoyed that one!

I know people who read way more than I do! My goal is 50 books a year (excluding comics, poetry, and other short things); I think last year I hit about 70. This year is slower because I'm also beta-reading a lot.

But honestly it's because I set aside dedicated time every night to read. That's my only secret. I used to commute two hours a day and then I read a lot more, but I don't wish for that back.

[zombie_cupcake]

I might do that.

[ironed_orchid]

I still need to get Out of the Ruins, but Nick sent me a copy of "The Man You Flee at Parties" a couple of months ago when I was compiling my apocalyptic reading list and i really enjoyed it.

[sabotabby]

That's awesome! There's a lot in that book that would work for your reading list, I think. But that one was my favourite.