Is it Wednesday again? My goodness. Here’s my WWW Wednesday update.
What are you currently reading? Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi, author of, most notably, The Windup Girl, a Nebula and Hugo nominee. This is the first book of his I’ve read, a young adult adventure wherein Nailer, a ship breaker on a light crew (who breaks down old, gutted ships for scrap), finds a lucky break. But the lucky break is a swank who has enemies of her own. It’s engaging but not engrossing; I’m enjoying it, but I may not hurry back for more.
What did you recently finish reading? Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks. This is one of my favorite Culture novels, the story of Cheradenine Zakalwe, a man who is good at making war. He is currently working for the Culture’s mysterious Special Circumstances division, where everyone has his own motivations, including Zakalwe. Beware: this book can be bleak, and the twist is oh-so-gutting at the end.
What do you think you’ll read next? I’ve been meaning to get to The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro ever since I acquired it in September; perhaps it is finally time to commit. Although since February is coming up, I’ll have to start thinking about another nonfiction book–I am trying generally to read one a month. Which is no problem, since I’m sure I’ve got a dozen yet-unread books on writing on my shelf.
But, more importantly, the fifth Flavia de Luce novel, Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley, is coming out on Tuesday! Next Wednesday, it will certainly be my Currently Reading title.
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