samvara | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Kiki Strike, Alan's War, Buffy, Dahl, The Other Wind

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. I happen to be both keen on Austen and on zombie stories so this was for me, delightful. I laughed a lot and thoroughly recommend it to anyone else who thinks they might get a kick out of it. I came in expecting zombies to be introduced during the story but it's set 55 years after the 'unmentionables' started rising from the dead and the culture has adjusted accordingly. Elizabeth and her sisters are all accomplished in the deadly arts and Elizabeth's adherence to the warrior code is a lot of fun. The illustrations are apt and the Charlotte/Mr. Collins thread was cleverly done. I also adored Lady Catherine.
Inside the Shadow City by Kirsten Miller. Not quite pitched right for me but entertaining.
The Empress's Tomb by Kirsten Miller. Six girls being tough and amazing under New York. Good YA with fun little 'how to be amazing' sections at the end of each chapter. Loaned by ascetic_hedony for which I am thankful.
Alan's War by Emmanuel Guibert. A gentle look at the second world war from the perspective of a pretty ordinary guy. Very readable graphic novel.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Issue 20 - 22. Heh.
Esio Trot by Roald Dahl. Least attractive understory ever. Esio falls in love with the lady on the next balcony and through lying and deceit he developes a relationship with her.
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl. Cute, not much substance.
The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl. An old favourite, I wish I could put the magic finger on some people.
The Other Wind by Ursula le Guin. Lovely story telling, I'm a bit overset by the far more moral overtones. I gather this was a response to criticism about lack of agency for women in the Earthsea world and while I enjoyed reading it I had a sense of... it being a little forced?
Once Upon a Veterinarian by Drew Zachary. Romance and good for the soul, dating can be difficult if one of you is a cop and the other a vet.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Kiki Strike, Alan's War, Buffy, Dahl, The Other Wind

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