Reading

So having finished Ed's story I took a little break to catch up on some reading. Oh sure my xfire profile will tell you that I also did some heavy hours on Counterstrike (ranked 3rd on the server out of over 1500 :P) but I have been reading my socks off.
I started with "Colony" by Rob Grant. Been meaning to read that for a while. It was amusing and quirky, as expected from Red Dwarf's co-creator. A little short though and the ending... Weeeeelllll. I'm left wondering if I interpreted his intention correctly. :P You can never tell.

And then I began reading the Complete Sherlock Holmes. :D I can't remember when I bought it but it's another one I've been meaning to read like forever. I think I was probably cajoled into picking it up by having seen the new film recently. That was worth a look by the way. Much better than I expected for a Guy Ritchie offering. The book is simply a collection of all the stories as they were published in The Strand magazine. The thing it that stands out is just how short they are. Some of these early mysteries are over in no time at all and yet still there's a fair bit packed into though, most of it of course simply based around Holmes's unerring logic.

And then I read Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan. It's a great premise for a book. Two people, both called Will Grayson, each one written by one of the authors. The Wills don't know each other at the start of the book but near the middle they meet. It's pretty good, both writers have managed to create distinctly different Will Graysons and a small supporting cast. All in all, it's bloody good. And John Green is awesome. Which is why I also started reading another book of his called "An Abundance of Katherines".

But then I got annoyed with myself for not being able to write as well as Rob Grant, Conan Doyle or John Green. And that of course just make me determined to make sure the next project is even better. It occurred to me that that really means leaving Ed behind. It's a shame, and maybe he'll return some time. But I think I'm done with Ed for now. As for what's coming and when, I don't know. I get the feeling an idea is brewing at the back of my mind but I'm not allowed to peek yet. But I can feel it there. When it's ready, I'll get right on it.