Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was by Barry Hughart

Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was by Barry Hughart

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed the book and I think any fans of Terry Pratchett will also enjoy it. The two main character's are funny and interesting, Number Ten Ox the narrator of the story and Li Kao a drunken wiseman and ancient scholar with a "slight flaw in his character" try to save the children of Ten Ox's village from a strange plague that has befallen them. They must travel all over China in search of a cure and defeat all manner of puzzles and monsters.


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Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson

Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
I liked that the sex scenes were cut back from book one, but it just wasn't as funny as the opener "Undead and Unwed" which had me laughing out loud, something pretty rare for me even though I read a lot of tongue and cheek stuff. This book is still a great read but I recommend starting at the beginning so you get the full storyline about how "Elizabeth Taylor", no not that E.T., becomes a vampire and how it changes her life or death depending how you look at it.


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Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson

Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
What a funny book, this is a 4 9/10 star book at the least, the only reason I took a star away because I thought the sex scenes intruded on the storyline, not every scene but enough that I wished they were cut back on. The high point of the Ms. Davidson's novel for me is her characters and their dialogue. Only other complaint is that it's too short but I'd rather finish a good book wanting more rather than a mediocre book that I think is padded for length.


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