Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters
Beca loaned this to me; it's an engaging read about a Victorian lesbian (or 'tom') and her life. Not usually a style i enjoy, but i had a hard time putting it down. Some good hot girlsex, some good descriptive sequences, and generally enjoyable.
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On Writing, Stephen King
Started before his accident in 1999, and finished afterwards, this is a good read on two counts. The CV/autobiography section of the book was a starkly honest but engaging set of vignettes. The advice to writers was clear and well-illustrated with examples - my favorites always being the Lovecraft.
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My Kitchen Wars, Betty Fussell
More of a memoir than a foodie book, Fussell tells the story of her life enchantingly.
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Clockwork: Or All Wound Up, Philip Pullman
A very short, small, beautifully illustrated children's story. Nicely spun.
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All Tomorrow's Parties, William Gibson
Gibson still has some nice turns of phrase. A fun, quick read, but nothing special. I'm glad i didn't rush to buy it in hardcover, but i'm glad to have read it.
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Cunt: A Declaration of Independance, Inga Muscio
This book, while having some very cool parts (her foreword, her personal stories), managed to really annoy the heck out of me on several fronts. It's more of a rant than i care to include here, so if you really care catch me for a drink sometime and i'll bend your ear.
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