January 31, 2008

Fred's Reading Report (January 200

So, 31 days have January, so at this point (day isn't over):

Four books.

Thirty short works.

Currently being read...relatively actively...

Poul Anderson: The Earth Book of Stormgate. Trader to the Stars. The Trouble Twisters. Isaac Asimov (editor): The Hugo Winners, Volumes 1 and 2.

James Baen (editor): Destinies, Volume 1, Number 1.

Lois McMaster Bujold: Cetaganda in Miles, Mystery and Mayhem (which also contains Ethan of Athos and the short work Labyrinth).

A. Bertram Chandler: To Prime the Pump.

David Drake: Other Times Than Peace.

David Drake: Lord of the Isles.

David Drake: Lt. Leary, Commanding.

David Drake and Eric Flint: An Oblique Approach.

David Drake (editor): The Warmasters.

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller: Crystal Soldier.

Ian MacDonald: River of Gods.

Ken MacLeod: Learning the World and The Execution Channel.

"Jack McKinney": First RoboTech omnibus.

Jerry Pournelle (editor): The Endless Frontier, Volume I.

Terry Pratchett: Pyramids.

John Ringo and Travis S. Taylor: Von Neumann's War.

James Schmitz: Telzey Amberdon.

Charles Stross: Halting State.

Michael Swanwick: The Dog Said Bow-Wow. The Dragons of Babel.

Mark Van Name and T.K.F. Weisskopf (editors): Transhuman.

Vernor Vinge: Rainbows End.

David Weber and John Ringo: March Upcountry.

Jack Williamson: The Metal Man and Others: The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume One.

Yes, I am reading way too many books, as usual. No, I have no plans to change the way I do things!

Posted by: Fred Kiesche at 11:41 AM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
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1 So, what did you think of To Prime the Pump? Personally, I feel its one of Chandler's weaker efforts - but he does get a kid out of it...

Posted by: steve davidson at February 01, 2008 09:54 AM (H3abf)

2 "To Prime the Pump" is being read, not finished. But I've read it before and enjoyed it then. Sure, he has good days and not-so-good days, but overall (as you know), he remains one of my favorite authors. I kind of think he shone more as a short story writer than a novel writer. The best novel, I think was probably "The Big Black Mark". The stories, especially the Lt. Grimes tales on the Adder, were his best, I think.

Posted by: Fred Kiesche at February 01, 2008 10:34 AM (jc70B)

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