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Rated The coup / John Updike 6/10
Hmmm. Enjoyable, but ultimately kind of slight; beautifully written but too in love with its own language; too queasy-making about race and touched through with whatever the Africa version of "Orientalism" would be. Recommended with reservations - I haven't read much Updike but have to assume this is regarded as a lesser work.
Wants to read [(Selected Stories)] [Author: Alice Munro] published on
Rated A Master of Djinn 8/10
<div>While sometimes the writing style wasn't for me — a Me problem, as I like my descriptions unfussy — I was still very much invested in this book. I liked the alternate-history-Cairo setting, where magic is real and its particulars legislated on a variety of planes, and the characters were all very distinct from one another. I'm interested in reading more, which works out nicely, since I have a novella set in this universe too.</div>
Wants to read The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain
Wants to read Djinn
Finished reading Night Watch
Rated Filthy Animals 8/10
<div>I liked this a lot, though I admit to some discomfort with some of the violence. And that feels sort of intentional, theme-wise, which is fine. Ymmv</div>
Rated A Vision of Fire 6/10
More of a 3.5. It's pretty good, and I'd be interested to see where the story goes, but something about the end of this one seemed rushed. Maybe it'll make more sense when partnered with the second book. I wasn't in love, but I liked it fine.
Finished reading Bog Queen
Wants to read The Alice Network
Finished reading Nettle & Bone
Wants to read A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
Wants to read Death of the Author
Finished reading Birding to Change the World: A Memoir
Finished reading Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel
Finished reading The Road to Roswell
Finished reading The Overstory