Happy Monday. I managed to get some reading in this weekend in between trying to clean up some messy gardens. I was partially successful. I also took time to see Godzilla. I'm a huge Kaiju Eiga fan and Godzilla is my favorite Kaiju of all (though I do have a fondness for Gamera too). Actually I like all the Kaiju, but Godzilla is my absolute favorite. So what did I think? I thought the Kaiju were great. The battles were terrific. And Godzilla was smart in this movie. I also have some observations about Muto, but don't want to spoil the movie so won't say more. I believe that even non-Godzilla fans well enjoy this movie. Do I remember the actual characters? Sure. I can tell you the story from beginning to end probably without missing much. However, I didn't really go to see the humans. In a movie like this there is no time to set up huge and meaningful character arcs and that doesn't bother me at all. Yes, there were some emotional moments but honestly I was most concerned about the big lizard. I've watched every Godzilla movie available more than once. I knew what I was expecting. Godzilla (2014) delivered.
And now on to the books out this week!
There are two debuts out this week:
The Girl in the Road by Monica Byrne;
and
The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-Yi. This is his first book translated into English and first release in the US.
From formerly featured Debut Author Challenge Authors:
The Pillars of Sand (Echoes of Empire 3) by Mark T. Barnes. This is the final book in this trilogy. I really really liked the first novel, The Garden of Stones, and you can see my full thoughts on this novel later this week;
Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson 6) by Darynda Jones;
Delia's Shadow by Jamie Lee Moyer goes from Hardcover to Trade Paperback.
| TITLE | AUTHOR | SERIES |
| Goddess Born (e) | Kari Edgren | PNR |
| Dragons & Dirigibles (e) | Cindy Spencer Pape | SPR - Gaslight Chronicles 7 |
| TITLE | AUTHOR | SERIES |
| Island in a Sea of Stars: A Tor.Com Original | Kevin J. Anderson | SF - Saga of Shadow |
| Possessed by a Warrior and Possessed by an Immortal | Sharon Ashwood | PNR |
| The Boost | Stephen Baker | Th/Techno |
| The Pillars of Sand | Mark T. Barnes | F - Echoes of Empire 3 |
| The Kraken King Part VI: The Kraken King and the Crumbling Walls (e) | Meljean Brook | SPR - Iron Seas |
| The Girl in the Road (D) | Monica Byrne | SF |
| Thief's Magic | Trudi Canavan | F - Millennium’s Rule 1 |
| The Severed Streets | Paul Cornell | UF - London Falling 2 |
| Godzilla - The Official Movie Novelization | Greg Cox | SF - Godzilla |
| A Dance of Shadows | David Dalglish | F - Shadowdance 4 |
| Suffer the Children | Craig DiLouie | H |
| The Chronicle of Secret Riven | Ronlyn Domingue | F - Keeper of Tales Trilogy 2 |
| Temporary Hauntings (e) | Craig Shaw Gardner | UF - Temporary Magic 2 |
| Fire Rising: Part 2 | Donna Grant | PNR - Dark Kings |
| Commissar | Andy Hoare | F - Warhammer 40,000 |
| Highfell Grimoires | Langley Hyde | SP/Th |
| Double Hexed (e) | Allyson James (Jennifer Ashley) | PNR - Stormwalker Novella |
| Nebula Awards Showcase 2014 | Kij Johnson (ed) | SF/F - Anthology |
| Untamed Wolf and Immortal Cowboy | Linda O. Johnston Alexis Morgan | PNR |
| Sixth Grave on the Edge | Darynda Jones | UF - Charley Davidson 6 |
| The Three | Sarah Lotz | Su/Th |
| Ghouls Rush In | H.P. Mallory | PNR - Peyton Clark 1 |
| Wizards: From Merlin to Faust | David McIntee | Myths and Legends |
| Among the Unseen | Jodi McIsaac | F - Thin Veil 3 |
| Reaping the Dark (e) | Gary McMahon | H |
| The Man with the Compound Eyes (D - US) | Wu Ming-Yi | F |
| Cyador's Heirs | L. E. Modesitt, Jr. | F - Sage of Recluce 17 |
| Delia's Shadow (h2tp) | Jaime Lee Moyer | F |
| Troll Mountain: Omnibus Edition (e) | Matthew Reilly | F/Sus/Su |
| The Wolf Siren and Demon Wolf | Karen Whiddon Bonnie Vanak | PNR |
| My Real Children | Jo Walton | SF |
| TITLE | AUTHOR | SERIES |
| Scorched (e) | Erica Hayes | UF |
D - Debut
e - eBook
ed - Editor
h2tp - Hardcover to Trade Paperback
F - Fantasy
H - Horror
PNR - Paranormal Romance
SF - Science Fiction
SP - Steampunk
SPR - Steampunk Romance
Su - Supernatural
Sus - Suspense
Th - Thriller
TT - Time Travel
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