In sympathy with the Writers Guild strike, I might be taking the next couple of days off.
Well, no. I might, however, be busy reading The Coldest Winter, David Halberstam's book about the Korean War and its effect on America. He had just completed it when he was killed in that car accident several months ago. If not that, I'll be reading The Nine, Jeffrey Toobin's new book about the current members of the Supreme Court. And for my fiction needs, I'll then go to work on Codex, a 2004 book by Lev Grossman, the book critic for Time magazine. I'm amused by Booklist's description: "Grossman ... adds a new twist to the emerging bibliothriller subgenre by combining rare books with computer gaming." Who knew there was such a subgenre?
Posted by Linkmeister at November 5, 2007 12:01 PM | TrackBackI'm in the middle of The Coldest Winter right now, and it's a fascinating read (typical Halberstam). The politics of warmongering hasn't changed.
Posted by: dee at November 5, 2007 01:24 PMThe bibliothriller subgenre? Do you mind if I quote your quote on Making Light?
Posted by: Serge at November 6, 2007 07:57 AMA belated happy birthday do you! In my defense, I was trapped on a train. :)
Posted by: Faith at November 6, 2007 11:48 AM