Dune

I've been wanting to re-read Dune for a long time. I finally grabbed it and started reading it when I returned from N.O. for Thanksgiving. It really is a grand story and a wonderful read. Because I tire of the stories that warn us of a desolate future after we rape the planet, I now read these as the assurance that the destruction of humanity will in fact come and the planet will have an opportunity to repair itself without our presence--even if it is giant worms. Yay Frank Herbert.

China Mieville The City & The City

My love for China only grows with each book. This is a great classic noir detective story wrapped around a parable for our culture of insulated lives. He really did a great job with character development, creating a fantastical world struggling with physical limitations that is completely understandable and believable. I enjoyed the story front start to finish. Yay.