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This was a week of disappointing books.
Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais. A flister recently reminded me how much I liked this author's characters, so I picked one up. Glaring plothole in the first 45 pages that was instrumental in driving the book. I stuck with it for the characters but meh.
Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee by Thomas Craughwell. Nice concept, poorly executed. The author couldn't decide whether to focus on the French Revolution, cuisine, or history, let alone the Americans. I wish it had been better organized. The section with the recipes should have had transcriptions.
Zombie Spaceship Wasteland by Patton Oswalt. A collection of essays, of which the title one is the best. The greeting cards were fun too. Otherwise, not so much.
On to more enjoyable ones. Severe Clear by Stuart Woods. More of his fluff. I like his fluff.
Unnatural Inquirer by Simon Green. If you like Jim Butcher, I think you'll like this. It's late in his Nightside series, which is set in London. Dark urban fantasy.
Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs. I finished it and I want to reread it, taking notes along the way. Alternately hilarious and thought-provoking. His journey is the point. He spent two years exploring fad diets, alternative therapies, and all the many ways people can get healthy. He explored the options so we don't have to. In the end, the answers are obvious, but now I know they've been tested by someone like me.
Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais. A flister recently reminded me how much I liked this author's characters, so I picked one up. Glaring plothole in the first 45 pages that was instrumental in driving the book. I stuck with it for the characters but meh.
Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee by Thomas Craughwell. Nice concept, poorly executed. The author couldn't decide whether to focus on the French Revolution, cuisine, or history, let alone the Americans. I wish it had been better organized. The section with the recipes should have had transcriptions.
Zombie Spaceship Wasteland by Patton Oswalt. A collection of essays, of which the title one is the best. The greeting cards were fun too. Otherwise, not so much.
On to more enjoyable ones. Severe Clear by Stuart Woods. More of his fluff. I like his fluff.
Unnatural Inquirer by Simon Green. If you like Jim Butcher, I think you'll like this. It's late in his Nightside series, which is set in London. Dark urban fantasy.
Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs. I finished it and I want to reread it, taking notes along the way. Alternately hilarious and thought-provoking. His journey is the point. He spent two years exploring fad diets, alternative therapies, and all the many ways people can get healthy. He explored the options so we don't have to. In the end, the answers are obvious, but now I know they've been tested by someone like me.
