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The most recent books read on my holiday:
1. "Soldiers" by John Dalmas. An excellent military SF novel about how a pacifist human civilisation in the 30th century reacts to an alien invasion whose sole aim is the complete extinction of the human race. Really, really good. I thoroughly recommend this; it's the best book I've read in a long time.
2. "The Rubber Band" by Rex Stout. The 3rd Nero Wolfe novel. Wolfe takes on the case of a group of people trying to retrieve money promised to them many years ago from a man whose life they saved. Very enjoyable, as are all the Nero Wolfe books.
3. "Sidhe-Devil" by Aaron Alston. Very good fantasy. A down-and-out kick-boxer is accidentally transported to the "fair world" where he helps defeat a master criminal who is intent of wreaking destruction both in that world and ours. Very good.
4. "Crocodile on the Sandbank" by Elizabeth Peters. The first book in the "Amelia Peabody" series and a re-read of an old favourite. A book I had to read when I was in Egypt, since that is where it's set. Very good.
5. "Doc Sidhe" by Aaron Allston. A direct sequel to "Sidhe Devil" and a very enjoyable fantasy.
A very good run of books. All good, and all recommended (but "Soldiers" in particular is superb).
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