Charloween

I'm all about linguistic variety. That's one of the reasons I'm so attracted to Neil Gaiman's writing; even when read aloud (perhaps especially when read aloud), his work has a very distinctive flair. Oh Tad Williams. I read The Dragonbone Chair while up in the mountains with no running water and no electricity. It worked then, but William's is not an author I'll pick up for a bit of light reading. Come to think of it, Williams isn't really an author I'd pick up for heavy reading either. Bus trip across the States would do it. Or perhaps stranded on a desert island.

I kinda get the feeling that writers like Stephenson and Williams are writing because they can and because it makes them feel special. Reminds me think of the "I'm smarter than you 'cause I know what my play is about" sort of playwrights. *coughIbsencough*

So. Other than Burndive what wins a place on the Books That Alina Must Read Soon list?