Maybe because the books I've been reading to review are SO heavy--lots of non-fiction, self-help, etc.-- I'm doing a bit more escapist reading these days. I listened to another YA fantasy book, a classic set in Wales with ties to Arthurian legend called The Grey King by Susan Cooper. A 10-year old English boy is actually the last of the "Old Ones" who has been called on for a quest to stop the dark machinations of the Grey King. The reader, Richard Mitchley, did an excellent job with the snippets of Welsh dialog and place names.
I also persisted to the end with Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore -- it was a slow starter and I didn't really like it to begin with, but I've enjoyed a couple of his other vampire books (see earlier reviews in this blog), so I kept at it and in the end it was a nice love story with the usual Moore insanity of characters, plot and the supernatural driving it all. This time the supernatural characters center around Native American lore and the tale of the Coyote trickster.
Last but not least this week was the 14th installment of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, Fearless Fourteen, which was a birthday gift from my friend and colleague, Dale. As always, there were laugh out-loud moments and Grandma Mazur is up to her usual tricks--this time getting immersed in online gaming, complete with black leather outfits. I don't think any cars got blown up this time around though and the interactions with Ranger were decidedly less heated, although still filled with innuendo. Not her best effort but still a fun read.
I'm on to more substantial fare, Bangkok 8, thanks to a recent set of reviews by my reading guru, Nancy Pearl.
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