I never thought I’d say I loved an urban fantasy in which the main character is a zombie.  I’m saying it now.  Sometimes at a con I meet and like an author, so I decide to try that author’s work.  I liked Diana Rowland from the first.  But it took several years and a recommendation from one of her readers whose opinion I respect to get me over the zombie hurdle. 

I’m so glad I jumped it.  The book is well-written, and Rowland brings an amazing background to her writing.  I know she had been a cop.  She told me how working as an autopsy assistant gave her the idea for this book. 

And now for the usual reminder…  The Friday Fragments is not a book review column; it’s a list of what I’m reading and maybe a bit about my opinions.  I always read the Comments section, because I enjoy learning what other people are reading.  Oh, and I don’t usually list shorter works unless in a collection or articles.  I also don’t usually list my scattered research reading.

Completed:

The Celery Stalks at Midnight by James Howe.

Uncle Fred in the Springtime by P.G. Wodehouse.  Audiobook.  Read by Stephen Fry.  Uncle Fred is a trickster who uses his tricks for good… but he’s not always in control, so this one is a real rollercoaster.

The Folded Sky by Elizabeth Bear.  Even with the quibbles I mentioned last week, I plan to read more in this setting.

NightyNightmare by James Howe.

Return to Howliday Inn by James Howe.  More touching than prior books.

My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland.  See above.

In Progress:

The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey.  Audiobook.

Futurus Rex by Lynn Barker and D.C. Fontana.  Just starting.

Also:

Not much.  Which is probably good…