A paucity of good books this year
Nov. 23rd, 2011 03:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
flexagonSadly, Christmas shopping has made me realize I didn't read enough great books in 2011. When 2010 was over I did a best books of the year post that had categories. This year? There's one book that a couple of you will get for Christmas, yes, but I've got nothing like my usual pool of great new stuff to draw on.
The books I was most anticipating, that came out this year from many favorite authors -- Embassytown, Reamde, Vortex, The Wise Man's Fear, Children of the Sky -- were either sequels or else not the author's best. And maybe I just haven't been reading enough... there's at least one book I was promised is really good that's sitting on my shelf waiting for me to finish slogging through A Dance With Dragons. At any rate, it's too late in the year for me to buy books for myself... so,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cook_ting, although I took notes, those books you recommended me on Saturday are fair game for the holidays. I'm just saying. ;-)
Seeking both recommendations and Christmas presents.
(And on that latter note, Kindle editions are welcome.)
The books I was most anticipating, that came out this year from many favorite authors -- Embassytown, Reamde, Vortex, The Wise Man's Fear, Children of the Sky -- were either sequels or else not the author's best. And maybe I just haven't been reading enough... there's at least one book I was promised is really good that's sitting on my shelf waiting for me to finish slogging through A Dance With Dragons. At any rate, it's too late in the year for me to buy books for myself... so,
cook_ting, although I took notes, those books you recommended me on Saturday are fair game for the holidays. I'm just saying. ;-)Seeking both recommendations and Christmas presents.
(And on that latter note, Kindle editions are welcome.)
