I'm number 444. Of a jillion copies, though, thanks NYC.
I may just Kindle it, though. Except I got the second one from the library, and I think it might be weird to have books one and three on my kindle, but not the second one.
Numfar! Do the dance of joy.
Elder ,'Power Play'
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Gris - Aug 10, 2010 3:08:49 pm PDT #11869 of 28343
Hey. New board.
Steph L. - Aug 11, 2010 4:31:36 am PDT #11870 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm #19 on the library list so I should get it right away.
Dang, my library's Web site doesn't show where I am on the wait list.
The third Gail Carriger book (Blameless) is out Sept 1., IIRC, and I keep checking my library's catalog, but they don't have it in yet. I may just need to order it.
Also, new Skulduggery Pleasant is out Sept. 1, though I think only in the UK/Australia, not the US.
DawnK - Aug 11, 2010 7:35:46 am PDT #11871 of 28343
giraffe mode
Also, new Skulduggery Pleasant is out Sept. 1, though I think only in the UK/Australia, not the US.
I finally got to read the last one, and all I can say is WOW I didn't expect them to go there! I have already bugged my bro about getting his hands on the new one - I bribed him with a Kitchen Aid stand mixer (not really, it's his Christmas gift).
Steph L. - Aug 11, 2010 7:39:08 am PDT #11872 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I finally got to read the last one, and all I can say is WOW I didn't expect them to go there!
Darquesse's identity? (Plus, OMGWTF pregnant mom?!?)
DawnK - Aug 11, 2010 8:10:32 am PDT #11873 of 28343
giraffe mode
BOTH! I think the mom part more - something seems fishy, ya know?
Steph L. - Aug 11, 2010 8:18:13 am PDT #11874 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The mom part didn't bug me, except as a way to ratchet up potential for pain.
As for Darquesse, I think she'll be Valkyrie's mirror-reflection. There's too much hinky stuff going on with there being gaps in its memory when Valkyrie gets all its memories from a given time period. Also, I think there was some mention of it having some emotion -- annoyance, maybe, or impatience?
That's my guess.
DawnK - Aug 11, 2010 8:40:42 am PDT #11875 of 28343
giraffe mode
I dunno, I just got a freaky-strange vibe from it but that could be because of the time gaps between Val being home and away.
I agree on Darquesse - there has been strange stuff going on since Playing With Fire (wasn't there a kiss at school too?).
Steph L. - Aug 11, 2010 9:07:35 am PDT #11876 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
wasn't there a kiss at school too?
Yes! Which is sort of creepy.
Laga - Aug 11, 2010 11:16:49 am PDT #11877 of 28343
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grille is great so far. He had me right off the bat with matzoh ball soup and Irish music and I was taken by surprise when it turned out to be a shoot-em-up. The relationship between Billy and Souci is believably aggravating. I've laughed out loud a few times. It almost reminds me of if Carl Hiaasen wrote sci fi. I just got past the surprising twist in the middle, "I don't like cops."
I know I've read some Brust before, for sure some short stories and I'm pretty sure I read the Taltos books but I can't remember a thing about them.
Typo Boy - Aug 12, 2010 8:50:06 pm PDT #11878 of 28343
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah this is very different.