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Books Read 2009

posted by [personal profile] bugshaw at 07:21pm on 04/02/2009
I've finished only my second book of the year - The Gold Bug Variations by Richard Powers. Anyone else read it? What did you think? Spoilers in comments.

Next I think is Pratchett's Nation, then Self-Made Man for book club.
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 07:28pm on 04/02/2009
I loved the beginning, such rich language and so many allusions to codes and ciphers and genetic codes and information science and music and and. I bogged down a bit in the middle, but the end redeemed itself. If I could get through it for a second read, I'd pay more attention to the structure of the chapters and how they match the Variations in theme as well as number. I noticed the different style of parts of the chapters, Jan's in particular, but I hadn't twigged what might be happening in terms of narrators until the end.
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posted by [identity profile] huggyrei.livejournal.com at 07:32pm on 04/02/2009
Not read it - but I just wanted to suggest reading 'Gullstruck Island' by Frances Hardinge. It's a teen fantasy, and is really very good.
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 07:35pm on 04/02/2009
Oooh! I read her 'Fly By Night' and liked it a lot.
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