-Across the Wall by Garth Nix
-The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Across the Wall was overall pretty good. a collection of short stories by Garth Nix that indeed showed a lot of variety for the sci-fi/fantasy writer. some of the stories were good but not, imho, amazing. but that being said, some of them were really fantastic. i loved his perspective on the merlin stories, especially his new take on the character, viviane. he also featured some really beautiful fables, a "you choose the adventure," and a gripping western. his continuation of the Old Kingdom Series was interesting, but definitely did not appease my longing for further exploration of the Abhorsen story. i just have to be real patient because the next book in the series is not expected until 2010. until then, i can start reading his new series, Keys to the Kingdom to quell the fantasy nerd within.
The Road - oh man what can i say about this one. bobby lent this to me after much praise and gushing. it's everything that he said it was. i have a new-found admiration for cormac mccarthy. after watching "No Country for Old Men," i thought he was definitely an interesting storyteller, but this book just makes my jaw drop. it is not for the faint of heart. it is horrible. but it is vividly beautiful. a story about the love between father and son in the face of a hopeless, post-apocalyptic America. mccarthy is highly innovative with his writing style and his language is fresh and potent. many scenes will just stay with u. my heart hurts right now, but i feel all the better for experiencing it.
two down. two to go...
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