I’ve been spending some time on Mars lately – courtesy of Audible.com, and Scott Brick’s excellent narration for “A Princess of Mars.” Since New Year’s Day, I’ve followed John Carter from his gold claim in Arizona to the Incubators of the Green Men and on daring escapes through the hills of dry ocean beds. And along the way, I’ve met Dejah Thoris and a lot of other interesting Martians.
It’s a great science fiction adventure that doesn’t seem much the worse for all the decades that have passed since it was first written and printed, but I’ve also been aware of that vague sense that I’m finally catching up to something that’s been in the public cultural consciousness for a while, and specifically, that I finally understand some of the Barsoom in-jokes and references that Diane Duane filled A Wizard of Mars with. (And Diane’s title could be seen as a cross between “A Princess of Mars” and “A Wizard of Earthsea” 🙂 )
Other books I’ve been reading in 2013:
- “House of Many Ways” by Diana Wynne Jones
- “Maybe Baby” by Lani Diane Rich
- “Dancing Barefoot” by Wil Wheaton
What have you been reading lately?
The Kelworth Files 
Oh I really loved House of Many Ways!
Been intending to read the John Carter books one of these days but haven’t quite gotten round to it yet.
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