Humor 5-/5
Moist, a former cat burglar-turned-head-of-the-post-office, is given the position of chief of the bank, and nefarious forces must now get rid of him. This one grew on me. I’d tried to read Terry Pratchett before and couldn’t get into his work, but this one I found marvellously funny—not guffaw-out-loud, but I had a constant smirk all the way through the audiobook.
Wrote “the end”! Of course, there are revisions, next. I have a “to do” list.
Also, started teaching a Science Fiction course for the Alexandra Writers’ Center. I have 6 students and it looks like it’s going to be a great group!
Literary 3/5
In 1935, Lita pulls herself out of poverty by becoming a jazz musician, while in the 1980s, her granddaughter, Elsa, struggles with the same tug-of-war between career and family. I really enjoyed the writing, the characters, and the dilemmas the women faced, as well as the lovingly portrayed environments the women found themselves in. Ultimately, though, it failed to grab me as a reader.
Got a lot done on the novel. Closing in on the ending!
Science Fiction 4-/5
When opportunistic James Chan and his crew assume command of an apparently abandoned space ship, his trouble with pirates is only just beginning. This romp is a page-turning confection of fun.
