LEARNING TO DRAW IN 2024! DAY 288
TOOTH AND CLAW BY JO WALTON
A re-read of an old favourite, and I enjoyed it as much now as the first time. The writing is top-notch, the worldbuilding is delightful and so are the various characters. If you’re in need of a Victorian inspired romance featuring drawing-room politics and genteel manoeuvring you probably can’t do better than Tooth and Claw. Oh, and everyone is a Dragon. It’s pretty great! ★★★★☆
DOPPELGÄNGER: A TRIP INTO THE MIRROR WORLD BY NAOMI KLEIN
Not the book I was expecting but a stonking good read nonetheless. Klein is a clear, incisive and insightful writer, and gave me a lot to think about.
Though there is some levity, much of it is absolutely chilling as it takes an unflinching look at the state of the world. Klein is no doom sayer, but… it’s not looking good folks.
Decidedly worth reading, and a book I’ll be ruminating on for a long time to come. ★★★★☆
THE DEAD CAT TAIL ASSASSINS BY P. DJÈLÍ CLARK
Fun fantasy romp involving assassins and shenanigans I can’t mention because spoilers. My first P. Djèlí Clark book and I really enjoyed it. The characters were fun, the word building interesting and though it had a slight stumble here and there overall the pace was great.
Will definitely be reading more of P. Djèlí Clark’s writing, I can’t wait to see what a full novel reads like. ★★★★☆
COMANCHE MOON BY LARRY MCMURTRY
Fourth in publication and second in chronological order, it’s a good read that doesn’t quite live up to Lonesome Dove. The writing is good, and though it’s interesting to find out what happened before the events in Lonesome Dove, I didn’t find the story as compelling. There is also a section where a specific torture method described really bothered me, and I had to struggle past it in order to finish.
Worth the read, but I’m very glad to have started the series with Lonesome Dove. ★★★☆☆
