Been slowly picking at John Joseph Adams' and Hugh Howey's anthology
The End is Nigh. Of the authors that committed to doing so, I look forward to seeing the progression of their stories across the Before-, During-, and After-the-Apocalypse anthologies that are planned for the entire Apocalypse Triptych.
Also finished James P. Blaylock's
The Disappearing Dwarf. It was actually a little darker than
The Elfin Ship. A little less whimsical—and not really better for it, if you ask me (a few scannos to be found, but not bad overall for backlist). Lost a bit of the
Wind in the Willows vibe it had going. Still entertaining, though. Will eventually complete the "trilogy" by reading the prequel
The Stone Giant.
Just started Kate Griffin's
A Madness of Angels (the first of her Matthew Swift novels). It was actually her "Magicals Anonymous" series that caught my attention first, but unfortunately ... "
set in the same fantastical London as the Matthew Swift novels" is just code for "
OCD Diap will have no choice but to read those first."
Also note:
A Madness of Angels marks the first time in a very long time that my next book actually came from my primary "To Read" shelf over on Goodreads.
