Raising Steam by Terry PratchettMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Stephen Briggs could read the phone book and I'd listen. . . His skills shine in this, the third (?) Moist Von Lipwig book by Pratchett. The plot of RS is the weakest of the three, with a long, slow decline to the end--even one of the characters asks, essentially, "Is that all there is?"--but Pratchett still made me laugh out loud in various places. I recommend it, but it's not his best, so don't start with it!
What to Keep: A Novel by Rachel ClineMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
What to Keep was not a surefire hit: I skimmed a good deal of the first two sections before the story and characters got interesting enough to slow me down. Cline's a skilled writer, but her characters were prickly enough that it took some time for them to win me over.
Belong to Me by Marisa de los SantosMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love her two books: they are good "peopley" stories even tho many people would say they're too positive, presenting a sense that the world is a good place. She reminds me of Barbara Kingsolver.
Ha! Reread it. . . May 24ish, 2014. Still enjoyed it! VERY readable.
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