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listersgirlMax Barry Jennifer Government
In Barry's satirical view of the future, massive corporations are ruling the world and your job defines you to the point that your corporate affiliation becomes your last name. Meanwhile, Hack Nike, lowly peon, signs a contract without reading it, panics, and starts a chain of events that creates some very odd partnerships. It's a very funny book, and the author has a sharp eye for absurdities, even if the writing isn't always brilliant. Mostly, it made me laugh, which is often all I need.
Christopher Brookmyre Sacred Art of Stealing
It's so sad -- I'm almost done all the Brookmyre books, and I love them so much. At least he's still alive, so I can hope for more books. This one brings back Angelique de Xavia from my favourite Brookmyre, A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away. On her 30th birthday, already miserable, she ends up held hostage by the world's politest and most considerate bank robber. And in the course of investigating the robbery, she gets closer to the thief then she was expecting. Which makes the book sound completely unlike all Brookmyre's other books, but I worry about spoiling it by giving too much away. Suffice it to say, it's funny and snarky and very silly, with the trademark convoluted character plans. Oh, and his website is funny too -- check out the bit with the reviews.
McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales
I think I should really just admit that I'm not much for short stories, and give it up. I keep trying, and I just can't get into them. I mean, there are exceptions, but on the whole, I'm always disappointed that the story is ending so soon.
Which is not to say that I didn't enjoy this collection, just to say that I didn't come out of it giddy with delight. It was fine, some of it was even good, and it was fun to see the authors that I knew trying something different. On the other hand, it reinforced why I don't read Westerns. Blech.
Louise Rennison Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas
Yeah, I know, it's YA lit. But it's fun! And it makes me wish I were a British teenager (although how sad is it that she's getting more action than I am right now?)
In Barry's satirical view of the future, massive corporations are ruling the world and your job defines you to the point that your corporate affiliation becomes your last name. Meanwhile, Hack Nike, lowly peon, signs a contract without reading it, panics, and starts a chain of events that creates some very odd partnerships. It's a very funny book, and the author has a sharp eye for absurdities, even if the writing isn't always brilliant. Mostly, it made me laugh, which is often all I need.
Christopher Brookmyre Sacred Art of Stealing
It's so sad -- I'm almost done all the Brookmyre books, and I love them so much. At least he's still alive, so I can hope for more books. This one brings back Angelique de Xavia from my favourite Brookmyre, A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away. On her 30th birthday, already miserable, she ends up held hostage by the world's politest and most considerate bank robber. And in the course of investigating the robbery, she gets closer to the thief then she was expecting. Which makes the book sound completely unlike all Brookmyre's other books, but I worry about spoiling it by giving too much away. Suffice it to say, it's funny and snarky and very silly, with the trademark convoluted character plans. Oh, and his website is funny too -- check out the bit with the reviews.
McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales
I think I should really just admit that I'm not much for short stories, and give it up. I keep trying, and I just can't get into them. I mean, there are exceptions, but on the whole, I'm always disappointed that the story is ending so soon.
Which is not to say that I didn't enjoy this collection, just to say that I didn't come out of it giddy with delight. It was fine, some of it was even good, and it was fun to see the authors that I knew trying something different. On the other hand, it reinforced why I don't read Westerns. Blech.
Louise Rennison Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas
Yeah, I know, it's YA lit. But it's fun! And it makes me wish I were a British teenager (although how sad is it that she's getting more action than I am right now?)
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