Feb. 27th, 2006

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I've finished "The Difference Engine". At times, it gave me the same feeling I get from other William Gibson novels; that is, I don't quite understand them, and feel that I'm reading at an angle to them rather than reading the book itself. It also seemed to peter out rather than end. I think this is because the main character changed several times near the end, and a character from the start of the book (whose section I had enjoyed) returned briefly and did nothing of note.

Inspired by [livejournal.com profile] octopedingenue's quartennial (is that the right word for "four times a year"?) list of books she's read, I've made a similar list for this month.

February:
Dorothy L. Sayers - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, Whose Body?, Clouds of Witness, Strong Poison, Five Red Herrings, Have His Carcase, Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, Gaudy Night, Busman's Honeymoon.
Trudi Canavan - The Magicians' Guild.
William Gibson, Bruce Sterling - The Difference Engine.
John Scalzi - Old Man's War.
Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre.
Brian Cruver - Enron: Anatomy of Greed.
Fruits Basket 12, Ouran High School Host Club 2-4, Mars 8-13.

Not sure what to do in March - I might reread something, since all of this month's books have been ones I've not read before.

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