39 Comments on “Today’s New Books and ARCs, 2/23/15”

1. Fun fact: According to Mr. Lambshead, I’m tuckerized in his and Drake’s INTO THE MAELSTROM. I am dying to know how, and how I (probably) die horribly.

2. I will read “Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma” based entirely upon the title.

3. Paul: By wormhole tidal forces?! Please let it be so.

4. I got into David Wellington when he was initially releasing his books in serial format, for free. He’s not a *great* writer, but he’s quite readable and he’s got the thrilling-story formula down so it’s hard to stop in the middle. So … yeah, I guess I would pass guiltily over Kowal and Ellison and so forth and start reading Wellington, “just for a minute”, and look up to find that an hour had gone by.

5. @montsamu. That would certainly be a memorable way for my fictional alter ego to go!

6. Looking forward to Monster Hunter Nemesis and Of Noble Family.

7. Gotta agree about “Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma” – what a great title; hopefully the writing is as good (and hopefully funny) as the title.

8. I want to read Of Noble Family so bad I can taste it. I was so disappointed that after I ran through the other 4 books in that series in something silly like 3 days, that the 5th was not yet out.

9. I’m looking forward to “Skull Throne”. And “Explaining Cthulu to Grandma” sounds awesome.

10. I’ve had Into the Maelstrom pre-ordered for a couple of months and will order Of Noble Family now that I know it’s coming. And I have to agree that Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma sounds interesting enough to order as well, though I don’t know the author.

11. Dang….I need to find a way onto a list where I can get Peter V. Brett’s laundry list as an ARC. Given how good his books are, one can imagine how fascinating his laundry list is. Or groceries even!!

    Explaining Cthulu also looks interesting.

12. Of Noble Family, of course!

13. squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

    Of Noble Family, OBVIOUSLY.

14. Looks like we’ll be fighting over Of Noble Family. I also thought The Dead Hamlets sounded interesting from the Big Idea.

15. Just bought Into The Maelstrom. I am looking forward to reading it.

16. Okay, I just got another step closer to Seeing Everything. Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma?

17. Put me down for the fight over “Of Noble Family”. I beta-read (more like alpha-read; is that a thing?) so I mostly know what happens (AND IT’S REALLY REALLY AWESOME), but I hear tell things have changed.

    I’d take a gander at Explaining ‘Thu to Grandma, just for the title.

18. On a somewhat related note (stay with me you’ll see), I was at an event on Friday where this guy sets up a bunch of books people have donated to him. Everyone at the event can choose one book for free. If you want additional books, you can either trade one of your books for one of his or pay $2. My son and I were browsing and we found ARCs of The Last Colony and Zoe’s Tale so we scooped those up for our free books of the night.

19. I also want Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma solely for the title.

    And Of Noble Family. Just read the last Glamourist book a couple weeks ago so I really want this one.

20. Just a note that The Top of the Volcano was in the Humble Bundle you announced a few days ago. (And which I purchased just a few hours ago. W00t!)

21. I got a couple of these a few weeks back, like Positive and Beyond Redemption. My most recent batch of review copies leans very heavily toward fantasy, but I’m looking forward to some exciting upcoming SF, like Stephenson’s Seveneves and Robinson’s Aurora.

22. Monster Hunter Nemesis! Nice. Didn’t see this one come out in 2014.

23. Hey, I have read Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and it’s great.

24. The Bova.

25. agree with jschaden – The Skull Throne (at last!). And how can one not be curious about Explaining CThulu to Grandma?

26. I have a thing for Mars….

27. Of Noble Family. I love that series.

    Are there *any* other books by women in that pile?

    And Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma looks interesting; I’d start reading based on the title.

28. Cat Faber: Yes, that was my first reaction as well.

    (I am of course assuming none of the authors are women using a male pseud, or transwomen still living under the male identity given to them at birth.)

    I know it’s just random what shows up, but I suspect the odds of a 12-women-1-man pile appearing depend on a YA or Romance house sending a big crateful.

    Back on topic: I’m leaning toward the Brett, and I’m planning to get the Humble Bundle which has the Ellison collection in it.

29. I really need to know what Grandma thinks about Cthulhu!

30. I need Of Noble Family. Marys glamourist and Marie Brennans Lady trent books are the two series that i will read instantly, so i NEED it.

31. Ooooo, a book by Mary Robinette Kowal. I stumbled on her work at my local library and now I’m a huge fan.

32. Well, Grandma’s been dead for 50 years, so no hope there. Sounds like it should go on the shelf next to How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, since I also have only* a cat.

    *Bill-the-Cat is hardly “only”, though.

33. Like a few others I love that title: Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma.

34. Bought Explaining Cthulhu on Kindle and read about a third of it on my commute today. Fun stuff. I’d definitely recommend it.

35. Please for to give me “Explaining Cthulu to Grandma”, please.

    *grabby hands*

36. Intriguing titles, but I’m waiting for the mash-up:-
    ‘Beyond Redemption, The Dead Hamlets Explain Cthulu To Grandma on The Skull Throne on The Top Of The Volcano.’

37. Statrt right at the top. Nemesis is great fun!

38. David. Wellington.

39. “Explaining Cthulhu” and “Mars, Inc.” would be my choices.