Well, we’re heading down to the wire. I get on a plane with the family in about ten days, and will be in Oakland in twelve or thirteen. There’s a lot of organising and such to do, but we’ll get there. In the mean time, China Mieville’s Un Lun Dun showed up in the post yesterday (thanks Chris!), so it’s jumped to the top of the ‘to read’ file. It’s YA, which took me by surprise. I’ve also started Peter Watts Blindsight, which so far is terrific. I am trying to work out what I’ll read on the plane. I’m figuring the kids will run the laptop batteries down watching movies, so I might take something like one of the Jonathan Stroud novels along. I want a mass market paperback, or at least something small enough that it won’t end up on my chin when the person in front puts their seat back. Of course, I’ll plan to do a pile of work on the plane, but I won’t. Maybe in Oakland…
I thought it was odd that Amazon had the listing price for the HC of Un Lun Dun so low. YA – that explains it. Any more info on it (what type of YA fantasy is it?; plot description?; etc.) would be greatly appreciated. As far as I know, you’re the first one to say a peep about what type of book this is.