What are you currently reading?
Zoo Station by David Downing. The first in a six-book series about John Russell, this novel is set in pre-WWII Berlin. The protagonist is a journalist who wants to stay in Germany to be near his son and thus agrees to do some spying. This will be my 100th book in 2013.
What did you recently finish reading?
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers. Lord Peter Wimsey’s powers of detection are tested to the limit when his elder brother is accused of murder. This is the case that will establish his career–if he can solve it in time.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Two ancient magicians have a longstanding competition: they will raise up proteges who must compete strictly within an established venue until one is proved the victor. Celia and Marco are the proteges, and the Night Circus, the mysterious and exotic Circus of Dreams, open only from dusk to dawn, is their venue. The competition is going well until Celia and Marco fall in love and must save themselves and the circus from their own games.
What do you think you’ll read next?
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon. Soon enough it will be due at the library, although my having learned that it is the first of a seven-book fantasy series does not, in fact, encourage me. I might very well return it unread and wait until the first three or so books have come out before taking on another series that will be a decade to complete. If I decide to wait, I might give Legend by Marie Lu a try–it’s only three books long, the second one is already available, and it comes highly recommended.
Audiobook:
Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley. This is the fifth book of the Flavia de Luce series, which ended on such a cliffhanger!–I can hardly wait to read the sixth one, due out in January.
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