Reading for the Summer

My book club has chosen yet another fun piece of literature to read this month and although I am only ankle deep, I am greatly enjoying The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (not to mention that I think Jasper is a terrific name in general and have grown rather fond of it while discussing this author with people at work, the library, Borders, and various other venues about town). It's great to have stumbled on another work that is linked to a series, since I do like reading franchises a lot and have a soft spot in my heart for characters that I become familiar with.

I am also reading a second book, called Brimstone by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Much like their previous books Relic, Riptide, and Ice Limit, this one has also gone off topic horribley and although I would love to just put it down, I am into it 300 plus pages, and feel obligated to finish. Not to mention that I have a special fondness for Special Agent Pendergast, a character that is much like Robert Crais's character Joe, in that he is revealled in bits and pieces that are both tantalizing and frustrating at the same time. You want more, but you like the tease.

My book on tape right now is Clive Barker's Coldheart Canyon with his handome face on the cover. I borrowed it from the library and admit that I adore Frank Muller's reading (it's a shame that the accident left him to impaired to continue his career). The story thus far is not really a classic Barker horror piece and I am struggling with deciphering the genre, but since I am only on the 5th CD of 19, I figure I'll stick with it to see if it can redeem itself a bit further in. I am enjoying the writing even if the plot seems to be thick and plodding right now.