Finished SIDE JOBS by Jim Butcher

This is a collection of previously published stories about Harry Dresden as well as one new novella written especially for this collection.  It is not only an interesting progression of Harry's character, but also a fun exploration of the characters of the people surrounding him.  It is also a fabulous chronicle of Butcher's writing style into the frenetic activity that draws the reader in and holds, well, me, in thrall.



Now I have started The Unspoken by Heather Graham.  I just realized that it is the seventh in a series, but I'm thinking, if I know Heather, it will stand alone.  If I like it, I'll start the series from the beginning.  I'm only on page 13, but I am already pretty into it.  A ship went down in Lake Michigan in the late 1800's with an Egyptian mummy on board.  Now, a group of archaeologists is trying to rediscover it and pull up its treasures.  Do you ever tire of cursed Egyptian mummy stories???

Finished Hallowe'en Rain

It was pretty silly, but it turned out to be perfect faire for traveling, since I didn't have lots of time to devote to it and it was not preying on my mind.  I always enjoy the Buffy tales, and this one, set in the first season, was very high school and not terribly demanding.

Now I am reading Side Jobs, a book of short stories about Harry Dresden, Wizard Detective, by Jim Butcher.  I've read some of these in other anthologies. So far, in here, I've read the first two stories, one, the very first he wrote...before Storm Front.  The second, he is arguing with Bob about the phrasing of his ad in the yellow pages...both fun.

Finished People of the River

This is my favorite of these books so far.  I drove past the mounds on the way up to Vermont (see my other blog, wine-ing.blogspot.com) and didn't stop because of was making up time.  But I may stop on my way back.  I love that some of these books are set during climate change crises.  The book is about events that happened 700 years ago and is still timely, spiritual, and a lot of fun.  This story is also quite feminist, which I enjoyed.

I have now started Halloween Rain,  a Buffy tie-in by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder, two of my favorite "tv tie-in" authors.  It promises to be much fun.