what should I read?

[kate_nepveu]

There is free time (gasp!) on the horizon, and there's always the middle-of-the-night holding of SteelyKid, but I don't know what I'm in the mood to read. Suggest me things?

ETA: duh, I know what: our ARC of Iorich (with nightlight, if necessary). But other suggestions will be noted for later.

Comments

[kate_nepveu]

Never heard of her before!

[kgbooklog.livejournal.com]

Her first novel (Benighted in the US, Bareback in the UK) was a werewolf novel written somewhat like literary SF (Just how bleak and depressing would society be if 99.6% of humanity were werewolves?). Not what I'd call an enjoyable book, but interesting in terms of exploring how minorities are treated.

[kate_nepveu]

Shallow reaction: yeah, good thing they changed that title. _Bareback_ must not have that connotation in the UK . . .

Thanks for the information.

[kgbooklog.livejournal.com]

_Bareback_ must not have that connotation in the UK.

"In England, the word 'bareback' meaning unprotected sex does exist, but it's mostly still used within the gay community. I was well aware of the meaning when I decided to use the word; that actually confirmed my decision to use it. I decided that a sexual undertone would add a usefully sharp edge to what is, basically, a bigoted term." (http://www.kitwhitfield.com/faqs.html)

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

Nodnod. It was one of the best books I read that year--neck and neck with Always. It did put me into an awful funk the first time around. (Kate, there are two separate writeups, I think, in the unchallenge section of my memories.) So not something to be gone at lightly. But hella impressive and worthwhile, at least in my...um. Book?

The new one is called In Great Waters. I hadn't started it when I wrote the first comment. It's a sort of alternate history with mermaids. Sort of. Smart and compelling and grim. I'm not finding it as...consuming? As Benighted was. But I'm liking it.

[kate_nepveu]

Huh. Thanks for the pointer, found your links ( http://buymeaclue.livejournal.com/359306.html , http://buymeaclue.livejournal.com/456524.html (probably some spoilers for others)). Will keep in mind.