Spin - Robert Charles Wilson

[handslive]

purplejavatroll  got me a copy of this book for my birthday, and given some very positive (if not entirely disinterested) reviews, I picked it up as soon as I could.  Personally, I felt this was a lot better than The Chronoliths.  I don't know if I'd rave about this the way the reviewer does, but I liked it.  The end for sure kept me up last night past my bedtime, which doesn't happen all the time.

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[puppytown.livejournal.com]

Aw, dang, I missed your birthday. Happy belated, monsieur!

I've been contemplating picking up another of his books. The Chronoliths was so close to being good! This thread/post on Elizabeth Bear's journal combined with the Making Light post you linked (and now, your own recommendation) make me think it's about time.

Of course, everyone raved about Light, and I did not like it, so my hopes are low.

I'm reading Mating, finally. It's pretty wild.

[handslive.livejournal.com]

I'll admit I had trouble getting into Light at first, but eventually it engaged me and I really enjoyed it. It's been a while, so I don't have anything specific to point to in support of my case. :-)

However, I think if you felt that The Chronoliths was close to being good, then you'll probably enjoy the new book. There's a few common things in terms of storytelling between the two, but I felt like he managed the last third of this book much better.

I'm reading a book, too

[oldgoldalsatian.livejournal.com]

I read a book a few years ago, about the history of Siberia. It was full of beheadings and dismemberings and drownings and floggings and burnings and impalings and sodomy and disembowelment and things like that.

This week I'm reading another book about the history of Siberia, and it's full of all the same stuff.

I must go there, one of these days. My mother and her one of her boyfriends du jour went a while ago, but they came back in one piece.