And Now Back to the Wall...

Three days, and three books.

Well, almost. I think I did it in four days, but I tried. The Kim Harrison book just didn't get the dedication the other two did.

I have to say of the three books so far in Niven and Lerner's New Terra series, Destroyer of Worlds is the best. Maybe because I was so interested in the timeline relating to Protector or simply because I'm three books into this arc, but this one was a much easier to read.

I have to wonder at the leniency shown to the enemy over much of the book, but that could very well be explained by mind conditioning.

Anyway, it sets up the bits for the next sequel wonderfully, and really makes me eager for the next installment.

In about a year's time.

And so I return to my stack of Charles Stross books with Accelerando.

While the Wife's Away...

.. the husband reads.

Not that I wouldn't be reading anyway, but last night and today have been petty much dedicated to reading with only a slight break for a run for comics.

Last night, I finished Kim Harrison's Black Magic Sanction. I like that her character Rachel Morgan is no longer defined by making stupid decisions every third chapter. She's grown, and the book was wonderful to read. And of course, is set up for the next sequel.

This evening, I just finished Kelley Armstrong's Frostbitten. This one is back with the werewolves, especially with Elena as the main character. It read faster than the Harrison book, but was smaller. Still also a good femme-fantasy romp.

And now I'm on to Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner's Destroyer of Worlds. I read the dedication and the dramatis personae.

The dedication: To Werner Heisenberg - Maybe

And the dramatix personae makes me near giddy to begin reading; it mentions the Pak.