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Books 2016: I hate the fucking holidays
Dec. 24th, 2016 09:57 pmBooks 2016: 171-183
171. Kris Ripper, The Butch and the Beautiful. Riptide, 2016.
Forgettable lesbian romance.
172. Charles Stross, Empire Games. Tor, 2017. Copy provided by publisher.
Read for review for Locus. Tight thriller.
173-174. Ana Mardoll, Poison Kiss and Survival Rout. Indie, 2015-2016. Electronic copy of Survival Rout provided by author.
Pretty solid queer poly urban fantasy/trapped in fairyland portal fantasy novels. Read for column. Recommended, mostly.
175. Isabel Yap, Hurricane Heels. Book Smugglers Publishing, 2016. Electronic copy provided by publisher.
Really awesome mosaic novel/set of linked novellas. REALLY AWESOME. Read for column. I want a paper copy.
176. Lauren Gallagher, Stuck Landing. Riptide, 2016.
Lesbian romance. AWFUL. Plot arc is basically "viewpoint character is a biphobic ass, learns to overcome biphobia in order to give love a chance," and feels like it is written for the male gaze. I dunno, like. As a person who is attracted to women but who is not a lesbian, I kept reading because it was a trainwreck but seriously FUCK OFF.
177. Lindsay Smith and Max Gladstone, et al, The Witch Who Came In From The Cold. Serial Box, 2016. Courtesy of the publisher.
AMAZING. GO READ IT. GO READ IT NOW. Hopefully will cover it in a column in the new year.
178. Seanan McGuire, Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day. Tor.com Publishing, 2017.
Also read in draft [redacted], [redacted], [redacted], [redacted], and [redacted] novels this year, which brings the yearly total up to 183. (Maybe I will even cheat and count them again next year, when I can maybe admit to their titles.)
171. Kris Ripper, The Butch and the Beautiful. Riptide, 2016.
Forgettable lesbian romance.
172. Charles Stross, Empire Games. Tor, 2017. Copy provided by publisher.
Read for review for Locus. Tight thriller.
173-174. Ana Mardoll, Poison Kiss and Survival Rout. Indie, 2015-2016. Electronic copy of Survival Rout provided by author.
Pretty solid queer poly urban fantasy/trapped in fairyland portal fantasy novels. Read for column. Recommended, mostly.
175. Isabel Yap, Hurricane Heels. Book Smugglers Publishing, 2016. Electronic copy provided by publisher.
Really awesome mosaic novel/set of linked novellas. REALLY AWESOME. Read for column. I want a paper copy.
176. Lauren Gallagher, Stuck Landing. Riptide, 2016.
Lesbian romance. AWFUL. Plot arc is basically "viewpoint character is a biphobic ass, learns to overcome biphobia in order to give love a chance," and feels like it is written for the male gaze. I dunno, like. As a person who is attracted to women but who is not a lesbian, I kept reading because it was a trainwreck but seriously FUCK OFF.
177. Lindsay Smith and Max Gladstone, et al, The Witch Who Came In From The Cold. Serial Box, 2016. Courtesy of the publisher.
AMAZING. GO READ IT. GO READ IT NOW. Hopefully will cover it in a column in the new year.
178. Seanan McGuire, Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day. Tor.com Publishing, 2017.
Also read in draft [redacted], [redacted], [redacted], [redacted], and [redacted] novels this year, which brings the yearly total up to 183. (Maybe I will even cheat and count them again next year, when I can maybe admit to their titles.)
