Reading not-Wednesday 23/08
Aug. 23rd, 2018 11:37 pmRecently read: Runemarks by Joanne Harris. (c) Frogspawn Ltd 2007; Pub 2012 Black Swan; ISBN 978-0-552-77898-5. Runemarks turned out to be a very original Norse-flavoured fantasy. Two serpents rise by Max Gladstone. (c) Max Gladstone 2013; Pub Tor 2013. I absolutely loved TSR, it's thoroughly exciting.
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Currently reading: Bring up the bodies by Hilary Mantel. This is the sequel to Wolf Hall which I enjoyed a lot 6 years ago, but I found it really dense so I had to be in the right mood to read more similar. On my recent trip, I didn't add anything new to my e-reader because I keep loading slightly more books than I read whenever I travel, so I thought I'd start working through some of the backlog. And when I finished 2SR I wanted something meaty to read.
So far I'm not liking BUtB as much as I liked WH. Partly because I was more interested in young Cromwell when he had to hustle to surpass his humble origins and achieve political influence, than well established Cromwell who's a senior political figure with a lot of money and power. Partly because it's about power plays between Katherine of Aragon's supporters and Anne Boleyn's family at Henry VIII's court, which is the most popular episode of English history ever and has been done to death. Mantel's take on it is vivid and original, and she has the most amazing way with language, and creating a sense of period while still making the characters relatable. So I'm definitely enjoying the book, just not as much.
Up next: All my friends keep enthusing about All systems red by Martha Wells, so it's probably about time I picked it up.
( detailed reviews )
Currently reading: Bring up the bodies by Hilary Mantel. This is the sequel to Wolf Hall which I enjoyed a lot 6 years ago, but I found it really dense so I had to be in the right mood to read more similar. On my recent trip, I didn't add anything new to my e-reader because I keep loading slightly more books than I read whenever I travel, so I thought I'd start working through some of the backlog. And when I finished 2SR I wanted something meaty to read.
So far I'm not liking BUtB as much as I liked WH. Partly because I was more interested in young Cromwell when he had to hustle to surpass his humble origins and achieve political influence, than well established Cromwell who's a senior political figure with a lot of money and power. Partly because it's about power plays between Katherine of Aragon's supporters and Anne Boleyn's family at Henry VIII's court, which is the most popular episode of English history ever and has been done to death. Mantel's take on it is vivid and original, and she has the most amazing way with language, and creating a sense of period while still making the characters relatable. So I'm definitely enjoying the book, just not as much.
Up next: All my friends keep enthusing about All systems red by Martha Wells, so it's probably about time I picked it up.
