Book Log

58. And Another Thing... - Eoin Colfer

In "Mostly Harmless", the fifth book of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, the book ends with all the main characters being killed when the Earth is blown up (for the second time). Eoin's jobin book six is to give the series a happy ending. It has been way to long since I read "Mostly Harmless" so I was glad for the mini summary presented in the beginning. Over all this is a fine book, but not a great one - mind you I don't think the last few HHG books were great either. He does a good job with the characters, but tries to take too many things too far (a stronger drink then the Gargle Blaster? A meaning creature the the Bugblatter Beast?)

59. Who Killed Amanda Palmer - Neil Gaiman

A few short stories, plus song lyrics woven around a collection of photos of the late Amanda Palmer.

60. Crazy Hair - Neil Gaiman

Lovely little children's book (ages 4-8) from Neil and Dave McKean
 

Book Log

58. And Another Thing... - Eoin Colfer

In "Mostly Harmless", the fifth book of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, the book ends with all the main characters being killed when the Earth is blown up (for the second time). Eoin's jobin book six is to give the series a happy ending. It has been way to long since I read "Mostly Harmless" so I was glad for the mini summary presented in the beginning. Over all this is a fine book, but not a great one - mind you I don't think the last few HHG books were great either. He does a good job with the characters, but tries to take too many things too far (a stronger drink then the Gargle Blaster? A meaning creature the the Bugblatter Beast?)

59. Who Killed Amanda Palmer - Neil Gaiman

A few short stories, plus song lyrics woven around a collection of photos of the late Amanda Palmer.

60. Crazy Hair - Neil Gaiman

Lovely little children's book (ages 4-8) from Neil and Dave McKean
 

Book Log (year in review)

Call this the year of the audio book, at least for me. I took advantage of my work commute to get in a few extra books - especially those that I would be unlikely to sit down and read at home. Twenty six of the sixty books read were audio books. In addition to being pleased by the total number of books, I'm pleased that I finally read so many different classics of one sort or another. For those of you keeping track (i.e. just me) I now have only 751 books on my "to read" list. That's down 2 from the end of last year...

Edit: Spoke too soon. Just got a book in the mail (ordered it a mere 13 months ago...), so 752 books to read.

( The list )

 

Book Log (year in review)

Call this the year of the audio book, at least for me. I took advantage of my work commute to get in a few extra books - especially those that I would be unlikely to sit down and read at home. Twenty six of the sixty books read were audio books. In addition to being pleased by the total number of books, I'm pleased that I finally read so many different classics of one sort or another. For those of you keeping track (i.e. just me) I now have only 751 books on my "to read" list. That's down 2 from the end of last year...

Edit: Spoke too soon. Just got a book in the mail (ordered it a mere 13 months ago...), so 752 books to read.

( The list )