A. Lee Martinez?

phenomshel · 11-26-2010, 03:34 PM

I was browsing on fantastic fiction and found some blurbs for books by A. Lee Martinez that had me laughing out loud. I've never read any of his books, and so was wondering if I should add them to my overflowing wishlist? Opinions?

birdbrainbb · 11-26-2010, 07:30 PM

I've read Monster and I enjoyed it, although it IS a bit silly. If you like light-hearted fantasy books (with monsters and demons instead of wizards !) you'd probably like it! It sort of reminded me of the Dresden Files books? Except with less angst.

fantasyISbetter · 11-26-2010, 09:37 PM

I read 2 of Martinez' books that I could recommend: Gil's All Fright Diner, and The Automatic Detective. Gil's is about a werewolf and vamp traveling together, who stop at a diner where all hell breaks loose - it is a completely unromantic read, very funny. The Automatic Detective is about a sentient robot who decides to become a private investigator, again very funny. I started "Too Many Curses" and thought it was just too silly and stupid. So you might want to try one of the 2 I liked and see (esp if you can get from library).
If you like laugh out loud moments in books, depending on your tastes in genre, you might want to try Christopher Moore (The Stupidest Angel, The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove- where a psychiatrist decides to replace patient's meds with placebos while a sea monster comes ashore) or Terry Pratchett (Making Money, Soul Music, so many good ones). For truly weird, try Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair,
where you can REALLY get lost in a good book.

jgaiser · 11-26-2010, 10:52 PM

I've read "Gil's All Fright Diner". It's a kick. Really enjoyed the book. Also have a paper copy of "In The Company of Ogres" on my TBR pile.

phenomshel · 11-26-2010, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdbrainbb

I've read Monster and I enjoyed it, although it IS a bit silly. If you like light-hearted fantasy books (with monsters and demons instead of wizards !) you'd probably like it! It sort of reminded me of the Dresden Files books? Except with less angst.

I adore Dresden, so ... yep, think I'll give these a shot. Thanks to all of you who chimed in!

11-26-2010, 03:34 PM	#1
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	A. Lee Martinez? I was browsing on fantastic fiction and found some blurbs for books by A. Lee Martinez that had me laughing out loud. I've never read any of his books, and so was wondering if I should add them to my overflowing wishlist? Opinions?

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birdbrainbb Addict Posts: 287 Karma: 2191035 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Anaheim, CA Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Paperwhite 5	I've read Monster and I enjoyed it, although it IS a bit silly. If you like light-hearted fantasy books (with monsters and demons instead of wizards !) you'd probably like it! It sort of reminded me of the Dresden Files books? Except with less angst.

11-26-2010, 09:37 PM	#3
fantasyISbetter FantasyisBetter Posts: 66 Karma: 1221124 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: none	I read 2 of Martinez' books that I could recommend: Gil's All Fright Diner, and The Automatic Detective. Gil's is about a werewolf and vamp traveling together, who stop at a diner where all hell breaks loose - it is a completely unromantic read, very funny. The Automatic Detective is about a sentient robot who decides to become a private investigator, again very funny. I started "Too Many Curses" and thought it was just too silly and stupid. So you might want to try one of the 2 I liked and see (esp if you can get from library). If you like laugh out loud moments in books, depending on your tastes in genre, you might want to try Christopher Moore (The Stupidest Angel, The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove- where a psychiatrist decides to replace patient's meds with placebos while a sea monster comes ashore) or Terry Pratchett (Making Money, Soul Music, so many good ones). For truly weird, try Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair, where you can REALLY get lost in a good book.

11-26-2010, 10:52 PM	#4
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	I've read "Gil's All Fright Diner". It's a kick. Really enjoyed the book. Also have a paper copy of "In The Company of Ogres" on my TBR pile.

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