BookTag

Tagged by Neo

Number of books I own: I can find, scattered around my room, 135 books that I own. Probably at least 10 more scattered around the house. There are also about 20 library books(none of them overdue. really.)

Last book I bought: Homeward Bound by Harry Turtledove, the conclusion to the World War trilogy, an alternate history series where aliens invade Earth in the middle of World War Two. If you like alternate history, alien invasion or world war two novels, I'd invite you to pick up the first book in the series, In The Balance. If you enjoy that, go on from there. Turtledove's writing style is rather unique, utilizing many, many viewpoint characters, and you may hate it. I like it, it gives you lots of different views, but I admit it makes the individual characters harder to engage with.

Books I like: ANYTHING by Terry Pratchett, especially the Discworld series. Seriously, if you haven't read anything by TP, go and pick up one of his books NOW. I mean now. Navigate over to Amazon.com if you can't be bothered getting out of your chair. Some of the earlier novels are a bit slow, and you can really dive in at any point (I started with Interesting Times), but it may be best to read each of the groups in order. I also love the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, another book which you should go and read right now. Some other books that I like are the Daughter/Servant/Mistress of the Empire series by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts, the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson, Hyperion by Dan Simmons, and Bill Bryson's nonfiction.

Last book I read: Well, the D&D book (or Satanic bible, depending on who you consult) I was reading this morning doesn't count, so that would be Weapons of Choice by John Birmingham, another alternate history/time travel book in which a multinational naval force from the year 2021 is sent back in time to the Battle of Midway in 1942. It's an excellent book, and it not only has great battle scenes, but also focuses on the contrasts between the 21st century personnel and their World War 2 counterparts. The book does suffer a bit in the fact that it's quite obvious there's no way the allies can lose... until they find out that some other elements of the force are helping the other side (and no, it's not the French.).

Books I plan to read: I want to read Fall of Hyperion, the sequel to Hyperion, very soon, as I love the original book. It's not just great science fiction, it's great literature in every sense of the term. Other than that, no major plans, because I seem to have exhausted the local library's supply of science fiction books. I've even read the crap ones.

I'll tag my sis at Underneath This Smile (schmultziest name you ever heard, right?), and Joon, if he reads this. I can't find his Xanga anymore.