Monthly Archives: January 2010

This book was slow to start, and then — almost 1/2 of the way through — clicked, and I sped to the conclusion. I don’t think I’ve seen Banks as overtly political as this before; the book is definitely a … Continue reading →

All of Mieville’s imagination, put to such stunning and varied use in books like Perdido Street Station and Un Lun Dun, is here focused into one central conceit, into fleshing it out as far as possible. It helps that the … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed The Time Traveller’s Wife, so I put this book on my wish list without reading much about it at all. J– was kind enough to give it to me for Christmas. I liked it quite a bit; … Continue reading →

I was born in a water moon… Fascinating worldbuilding, of the type Banks excels at, supports an excellent adventure tale. Several surprises are actual real surprises. Nothing is forgotten in the coda; everything is wrapped up just enough to be … Continue reading →