Garren Jacobsen
Auror
Just finished Republic of Thieves. Excellent book. So different from the action packed fantasies out there.
Right now I'm reading To Kill a Mockingbird.
It's a funny thought, that the author has passed on, but I can still open her book and hear her tell me a story. She's dead but her words still live. That seemed to occur to me so suddenly last night.
Tigana and some books on marketing self-published books.
Rereading one of my old favorites, The Thief! I can't believe I've been reading this book since middle school; no matter how many times I finish it, it just doesn't get old. Knowing all the plot twists takes some of the fun out, but the worldbuilding, characters, and clever writing more than make up for that.
The one by Megan Whalen Turmer, or is there another one...because I had to read a book with this title once.
That's the one! When I first read it I thought it was a standalone, but then I found out later that it's actually part of a series. I hear it's now called the Eugenides Series (after the main character), but back when I started hanging out in its fandom circles it had no official name, so everyone referred to it as the Queen's Thief Series.
The characterization and complex political plots are amazing. The setting also really adds to its appeal--I don't think I've ever heard of another fantasy series set in a Byzantine Mediterranean world.
That's too bad! I guess it's not everyone's cup of tea. I know a lot of people complained about its slow-burn plot structure...personally I didn't mind, because I prefer character-driven stories, but not everyone's willing to wait for the action.
Pet Sematary, a great book I always come back to time and time again. Perhaps my favorite book of all time.