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[venta]

Reading recommendations sought!

I am off to hospital on Monday, so am looking to stock my e-reader up with extremely lightweight reading matter. (I'm not opposed to proper books, of course, but during non mobile periods the simplicity of download vs. shop and clicking next vs. going to the bookshelf is quite appealing.)

So, what should I be reading?  I think, for mental bubblegum my tastes run rather more towards (say) YA sci-fi than they do towards chick-lit. Everyone keeps telling me I should be stocking up on T.V. boxed sets, but T.V. isn't really my thing.

I'm currently reading The Screaming Staircase and sadly finding it a little unsatisfying. I'm not sure what age range it's aimed at, but it does seem very simplistic. I loved the Bartimaeus books, but have been a bit underwhelmed by Lockwood & Co.

EditJust for clarity, I don't require YA sci-fi. It was intended as a frinstance, not a demand. Thanks for all suggestions!

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[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Slated/Fractured/Shattered, Teri Terry (YA dystopian SF). The St Mary's Chronicles, Jodi Taylor (comedy history/SFish). Anything by Tom Holt, particularly the JWWells series (start with The Portable Door) or the Youspace series (start with Doughnut).

[venta.livejournal.com]

Thanks, not read any of them!

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Reading order for St Mary's here, though IMO I would not start with The Very First Damned Thing but read Just One Damned Thing After Another first, and probably the first 4 books or so ideally. Although chronologically the short story comes first, there's stuff in it that just won't make any sense otherwise.

[bibliogirl.livejournal.com]

I was about to suggest the St Mary's Chronicles. A lot of fun.

Irritatingly, the Mrs Pollifax books are not available for Kindle (in this country) so I won't suggest them...

[venta.livejournal.com]

Actually I have a Kobo, not a Kindle, so it's a bit hit and miss anyway :)

[bibliogirl.livejournal.com]

I don't think they're in print, whether electronic or paper, at the moment. I have sourced second-hand paper ones for the first four in the series...