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Books read, December 2010

104. Horse, Flower, Bird (2010) by Kate Bernheimer -- A short collection -- one paragraph per page, with even more white space than the Comeau novella -- of dark, sad fairy tales about girls and women. [Amazon]

103. One Bloody Thing After Another (2010) by Joey Comeau -- A novella from the writer of the A Softer World webcomic. Lots of white space make this a very quick read. A lot of fun -- if you enjoy the offbeat humor and sensibility of A Softer World you'll probably enjoy this. [Amazon]

102. The Vor Game (1990) by Lois McMaster Bujold -- Another Vorkosigan novel, another night up past my bedtime to finish it. Addictive space opera. I wouldn't have thought of it as Hugo material, but what do I know? [Amazon]

101. Holiday (2010) by M. Rickert -- A mixed short collection of stories, with a couple I liked a great deal, a couple that didn't do anything for me, and a handful that I enjoyed but did not love. I'm not sure that the chronological/thematic arrangement did the book any favors. A decent enough collection but I expected more from the follow-up to Map of Dreams [Amazon]

100. The Philadelphia Area Architecture of Horace Trumbauer (2009) by Rachel Hildebrandt and the Old York Road Historical Society -- Read because I have a bizarre compulsion to read books written by people I know. Given that I know virtually nothing of architecture, it was nice to learn a bit about the architectural history around where I live. [Amazon]

99. People of the Book: A Decade of Jewish Science Fiction & Fantasy (עם הספר) (2010) edited by Rachel Swirsky and Sean Wallace -- A delightful anthology. The title is slightly imprecise, since the earliest story is from early 2000 and the most recent original to the volume, and the lion's share of the stories are fantasy with only two or three works of science fiction plausible-fabulism, but it's a very strong, well-balanced collection of stories from both big names and newcomers. Probably my favorite anthology I read this year. [Amazon]

98. Peace: A History of Movements and Ideas (2008) by David Cortright -- What it says on the package: a history of peace movements and the ideas behind them. A very good reference, as far as it goes, although his analysis of more recent trends seems limited: his discussion of the changing role of national militaries feels incomplete, for instance, with no consideration of PMCs. Still, a readable overview of the last several centuries of peacemaking efforts. [Amazon]

97. Borders of Infinity (1989) by Lois McMaster Bujold -- Collection of three Miles Vorkosigan novellas, loosely linked by a mostly irrelevant frame story. All three stories were good fun. [Amazon]

96. The Uncommon Reader (2007) by Alan Bennett -- An amusing novella dealing with the consequences of Queen Elizabeth II becoming a reader. [Amazon]

95. Notes from No Man's Land: American Essays (2009) by Eula Biss -- Fantastic collection of essays dealing with race in America. [Amazon]

94. On the Banks of the River of Heaven (2010) by Richard Parks -- I almost always enjoy Parks' stories, but this is probably the weakest of his three collections. It starts off strong, but the three stories I liked least were clustered near the end, leaving the collection feeling unbalanced. [Amazon]

93. The Quantum Thief (2010) by Hannu Rajaniemi -- An Arsène Lupin-inspired caper in a quantum tech world. Fun, dense with fun technologies and ideas, but after all the glowing praise I expected more than was delivered. [Amazon]

92. Ex Machina (2004-2010) by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris -- This political thriller-cum-superhero tragedy is less consistent than Vaughan's Y: The Last Man; a number of the stories feel like what political hot topic does Vaughan want to teach himself about this month, and his tendency to drop factoids feels more forced here than in Y. But it's enjoyable regardless, and he gets it under control and manages to bring it all together successfully in the end, with a powerful coda. [Book 1: The First Hundred Days | Book 2: Tag | Book 3: Fact v. Fiction | Book 4: March to War | Book 5: Smoke Smoke | Book 6: Power Down | Book 7: Ex Cathedra | Book 8: Dirty Tricks | Book 9: Ring Out the Old | Book 10: Term Limits]

91. Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword (2010) by Barry Deutsch -- Adapted and expanded by Deutsch from his webcomic published 2007-2008. A fun, funny story of a young Orthodox Jewish girl with heroic ambitions. [Amazon]


90. The Silent Land (2010) by Graham Joyce [Amazon]
89. The Boy Who Set the Fire & Other Stories (1974) translated by Paul Bowles from the Moghrebi by Mohammed Mrabet [Amazon]
88. Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America (2010) by Matt Taibbi [Amazon]
87. Brothers in Arms (1989) by Lois McMaster Bujold [Amazon]
86. Falling Free (1987-88) by Lois McMaster Bujold [Amazon]
85. Ethan of Athos (1986) by Lois McMaster Bujold [Amazon]
84. The Warrior's Apprentice (1986) by Lois McMaster Bujold [Amazon]
83. Shards of Honor (1986) by Lois McMaster Bujold [Amazon]
82. Tripwire (A Jack Reacher Novel) (1999) by Lee Child [Amazon]
81. The Palm-Wine Drinkard and his dead Palm-Wine Tapster in the Deads' Town (1952) by Amos Tutuola [Amazon]
80. Blush: Faces of Shame (2005) by Elspeth Probyn [Amazon]
79. Birdbrain (2010) translated by David Hackston from Linnunaivot (2008) by Johanna Sinisalo [Amazon]
78. Rethinking the 21st Century: 'New' Problems, 'Old' Solutions (2009) edited by Amy Eckert and Laura Sjoberg [Amazon]
77. Africans: The History of a Continent (second edition; 1995, 2007) by John Iliffe [Amazon]
76. Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks (revised edition; 2008, 2010) by Ben Goldacre [Amazon]
75. The Red Tree (2009) by Caitlín R. Kiernan [Amazon]
74. Test of Metal (Magic: The Gathering – A Planeswalker Novel) (2010) by Matthew Stover [Amazon]
73. At the Queen's Command (The First Book of The Crown Colonies) (2010) by Michael A. Stackpole [Amazon]
72. I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay (2010) by John Lanchester [Amazon]
71. The Convalescent (2009) by Jessica Anthony [Amazon]
70. Paradise Found: Nature in America at the Time of Discovery (2010) by Steve Nicholls [Amazon]
69. The Old Knowledge & Other Strange Tales (2010) by Rosalie Parker [The Swan River Press | Amazon]
68. Redemption in Indigo (2010) by Karen Lord [Amazon]
67. New X-Men (2001-2004) by Grant Morrison (words) and Frank Quitely et al. (pictures) [Amazon]
66. Haunted Legends (2010) edited by Ellen Datlow and Nick Mamatas [Amazon]
65. The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion (2008) by Matt Taibbi [Amazon]
64. Star Wars: Legacy (2006-2010) by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema, et al. [Vol. 1: Broken | Vol. 2: Shards | Vol. 3: Claws of the Dragon | Vol. 4: Alliance | Vol. 5: The Hidden Temple | Vol. 6: Vector | Vol. 7: Storms | Vol. 8: Tatooine | Vol. 9: Monster | Vol. 10: Extremes]
63. Sourdough and Other Stories (2010) by Angela Slatter [Tartarus Press | Amazon]
62. One Economics, Many Recipes: Globalization, Institutions, and Economic Growth (2007) by Dani Rodrik [Amazon]
61. Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical (2009) by Robert Shearman [Big Finish | Amazon]
60. The Lifecycle of Software Objects (2010) by Ted Chiang [Amazon]
59. When the Hands Are Many: Community Organization and Social Change in Rural Haiti (2001) by Jennie M. Smith [Amazon]
58. Interfictions 2: An Anthology of Interstitial Writing (2009) edited by Delia Sherman & Christopher Barzak [Amazon]
57. Unthinkable (2009) by Mark Sable (words) and Julian Totino Tedesco (pictures) [Amazon]
56. The Ethics of Memory (2002) by Avishai Margalit [Amazon]
55. Scott Pilgrim (2004-2010) by Bryan Lee O'Malley [Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life | Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness | Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together | Vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe | Vol. 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour]
54. A Place of Meadows and Tall Trees (2010) by Clare Dudman [Amazon]
53. A Handful of Pearls & Other Stories (2010) by Beth Bernobich [Amazon]
52. The Sword (2007-2010) by the Luna Brothers [Vol. 1: Fire | Vol. 2: Water | Vol. 3: Earth | Vol. 4: Air]
51. Vanishing Point: Not a Memoir (2010) by Ander Monson [Amazon]
50. Tough Choices: Structured Paternalism and the Landscape of Choice (2010) by Sigal R. Ben-Porath [Amazon]
49. "Remember You're a One-Ball!" (2010) by Quentin S. Crisp [Amazon]
48. Criminal (2006-2007) by Ed Brubaker (words) and Sean Phillips (pictures) [Vol. 1: Coward | Vol. 2: Lawless]
47. Leviathan Wept and Other Stories (2010) by Daniel Abraham [Amazon]
46. Who Fears Death (2010) by Nnedi Okorafor [Amazon]
45. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006-2010) by John Jackson Miller et al. [Vol. 1: Commencement | Vol. 2: Flashpoint | Vol. 3: Days of Fear, Nights of Anger | Vol. 4: Daze of Hate, Knights of Suffering | Vol. 5: Vector | Vol. 6: Vindication | Vol. 7: Dueling Ambitions | Vol. 8: Destroyer | Vol. 9: Demon]
44. Madeleine Is Sleeping (2004) by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum [Amazon]
43. The Specific Gravity of Grief (2010) by Jay Lake [Fairwood Press]
42. Memory's Tailor (1998) by Lawrence Rudner [University Press of Mississippi | Amazon]
41. Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned (2009) by Wells Tower [Amazon]
40. Through the Drowsy Dark: Short Fiction and Poetry (2010) by Rachel Swirsky [Aqueduct Press | Amazon]
39. God of War (2010) by Matthew Stover and Robert E. Vardeman [Amazon]
38. Simple Goalkeeping Made Spectacular (2009) by Graham Joyce [Amazon]
37. Best Served Cold (2009) by Joe Abercrombie [Amazon]
36. Narrative Power: Encounters, Celebrations, Struggles (2010) edited by L. Timmel Duchamp [Amazon]
35. Producing Success: The Culture of Personal Advancement in an American High School (2009) by Peter Demerath [Amazon]
34. Occultation and Other Stories (2010) by Laird Barron [Amazon]
33. Gringos in Honduras: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (1995) by Guillermo Yuscarán [Amazon]
32. Passion Play (2010) by Beth Bernobich [Amazon]
31. GrimJack: The Manx Cat (2007-2008) by John Ostrander (words) and Timothy Truman (pictures) [Amazon]
30. Feed (2002) by M.T. Anderson [Amazon]
29. Moonshine (2010) by Alaya Johnson [Amazon]
28. Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (1998, revised 2003) by Muhammad Yunus with Alan Jolis [Amazon]
27. Ship Breaker (2010) by Paolo Bacigalupi [Amazon]
26. Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection (2004) by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing [Amazon]
25. Brewing Justice: Fair Trade Coffee, Sustainability, and Survival (2007) by Daniel Jaffee [Amazon]
24. Expiration Date (2010) by Duane Swierczynski [Amazon]
23. Planetary (1999-2009) by Warren Ellis (words) and John Cassaday (pictures), et al. [Book 1: All Over the World and Other Stories | Book 2: The Fourth Man | Book 3: Leaving the 20th Century | Book 4: Spacetime Archaeology]
22. The Invisible Cure: Why We Are Losing the Fight Against AIDS in Africa (2007) by Helen Epstein [Amazon]
21. Cuba's Academic Advantage: Why Students in Cuba Do Better in School (2007) by Martin Carnoy with Amber K. Gove and Jeffery H. Marshall [Amazon]
20. Innocents Abroad: American Teachers in the American Century (2006) by Jonathan Zimmerman [Amazon]
19. Horns (2010) by Joe Hill [Amazon]
18. Chasing the Dragon (2009) by Nicholas Kaufmann [ChiZine Publications]
17. I Kill Giants (2008) by Joe Kelly (words) and JM Ken Nimura (art) [Amazon]
16. Action Philosophers! (2005-2009) by Fred Van Lente (words) and Ryan Dunlavey (pictures) [Amazon]
15. Rules of '48 (2009) by Jack Cady [Amazon]
14. Human Rights and Gender Violence: Translating International Law into Local Justice (2006) by Sally Engle Merry [Amazon]
13. Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls (2002) by Rachel Simmons [Amazon]
12. The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To (2010) by DC Pierson [Amazon]
11. The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (2006) by William Easterly [Amazon]
10. Ultra: Seven Days (2004-2005) by The Luna Brothers [Amazon]
9. Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet (2008) by Jeffrey D. Sachs [Amazon]
8. Words of Birth and Death (2006) by Hannu Rajaniemi [Writers’ Bloc]
7. Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story (1992) by Paul Monette [Amazon]
6. Sleepless (2010) by Charlie Huston [Amazon]
5. Bone Black: memories of girlhood (1996) by bell hooks [Amazon]
4. The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas (1997) translated by Gregory Rabassa from Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas (1881) by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis [Amazon]
3. The City & The City (2009) by China Miéville [Amazon]
2. Scenting the Dark and Other Stories (2009) by Mary Robinette Kowal [Amazon]
1. Soulless (Book One of The Parasol Protectorate) (2009) by Gail Carriger [Amazon]
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