February book log

February books:

Charles Stross -- Toast

Actually read this before OMW, but my brain turns to mush every time I try to write a coherent review. Probably because my brain was mush when I was reading it. Anthology of some of Charlie's early shorts; well worth reading even though some have aged better than others, and some require a certain amount of geeky inside knowledge of one sort or another to really enjoy them (including in one case prior familiarity with Very Famous Old SF Short Story). Some very shiny ideas, well fleshed out. I don't regret paying trade paperback cover price for this.
Toast at Amazon UK
Toast at Amazon US
LibraryThing entry.


John Scalzi -- Old Man's War

Reviewed a few days ago.


John Mortimor -- The Trials of Rumpole

Been reading this on and off over the month, still not finished. Half a dozen enjoyable short stories about the cynical and irreverent defence lawyer.
The Trials of Rumpole Amazon UK
LibraryThing entry

wordage

Slow but steady progress on the third section of the Lord and Master sequel over the last couple of weeks, although with breaks when I was too knackered from job hunt, or from disturbed sleep courtesy of night terrors, LFN disturbance, and earthquakes. It has now topped 15,000 words, and I have filled in the bit at the beginning that I was stuck on last month. predatrix says it's looking good so far.

At the start of the month I was hoping to get it finished by the end of the month -- clearly that's not going to happen, but the end is in sight now. Though I suspect that it's going to take at least another 5000 words, if not more, and they're not going to be flowing easily. Never mind; I have a clear picture of most of the main characters now, which removes one source of problems.