Dresden Files: New Book Release Pending!

[jedibuttercup]

*flops on couch, hand over eyes*

I spent the last ... uh, month or so ...? rereading all fourteen extant novels of the Dresden Files, plus the Side Jobs shortfic collection, and choosing a cast image for every character Harry exchanges a conversation with or gets a good description of. That's ... a lot of characters. And a lot of reading; thousands and thousands of pages' worth. Phew. Don't think I'll be doing that again for a few years.

(This is, by the way, why I haven't posted any new story parts in a few weeks. Later this week, I promise.)

Finished just in time. I'm going out to buy Skin Game after lunch tomorrow (having taken time off work for that purpose). And then I'm going to the cemetery, setting up my camp chair, and reading it with my dad. Since we can't actually discuss it this year. For my own personal memorial day observation. (He was looking forward to it, too.)

Anyway. There may be a spoiler-cut post sometime later today-ish? Anyone one else rushing out to buy it?

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[graycardinal]

I'm several books behind on the Dresden series; I'll catch up eventually, I'm sure, but likely not this week. :-) The one I hurried out to pick up last week was Seanan McGuire's Sparrow Hill Road; McGuire and Diane Duane are the two writers I tend to grab right on or about release date.

I point out for the record that Jim Butcher will, in fact, be up here in Portland Thursday evening for a signing (well, technically Beaverton, the west-side Powell's being the one that gets all the genre authors). This is the good news; the catch is that a Butcher appearance tends to pull in a very sizeable crowd, and is therefore something of a zoo.

[jedibuttercup]

Yeah; I went to the one for ... I can't remember if it was for Side Jobs, or Changes, but I do have his autograph. Really enjoyed being there for it.

Can't make it this year, though. Would have loved to, but ... it's the day that would have been my parents' 38th anniversary, and also exactly four months since he died. My mom isn't going to handle it well. Figure I'd better not be out of town.

[kerrykhat.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting until it's in paperback to buy it, but I'm on the hold list at the library, so I'll get to it eventually. :)

[jedibuttercup]

I'm kind of crossing my fingers that things end on at least a slightly more positive note in this one. Turn Coat started broadening the scope, Ghost Story had some interesting revelations, and Cold Days had some really fun sequences, but I haven't closed a Dresden Files book with a smile since ... Small Favor, maybe?

I'm too invested in the characters at this point regardless, though; gotta read 'em all!

[vitruvian23.livejournal.com]

Passed on an early release copy at Balticon, then Nooked it this morning. Not past the preview chapters yet, though, actually have to do a little work at work.

[jedibuttercup]

:) I made sure to arrange for four hours of PTO this afternoon. Didn't made sense to skip entirely since my job and the bookstore are on the same road, and they'd need time to stock the shelves, but if I want time to read before they close the gates, it couldn't be after work. So. *checking watch*

[sulien.livejournal.com]

That is a nifty idea to take the book out to the cemetery to read it with your Dad. A nice, quiet place to not be disturbed, too.

Thankfully, I got word from a reliable source that there was no triggery stuff in Skin Game, unlike Cold Days, which was downright horrid in that regard, so I pre-ordered my copy last night & it downloaded to my phone this morning. I've read the first 5 chapters while waiting at the doc's office, but I'm waiting for my CDs of the audio book to get here on Thursday before I continue. I'm really looking forward to hearing James Marsters as Harry again! And since there are scenes in this book that made Marsters have to stop to wipe his eyes and collect himself... Yeah, I gotta go with the audio book this time.

[jedibuttercup]

It was a little rainy when I got there, but I had a camp stool and a golf umbrella, so I made myself a cozy little nook under the tree by his grave and soon enough the sun came out. Very peaceful. :)

I just finished it myself: and your source was right. Pretty relieved myself on that score. And I'm not surprised Marsters had to wipe his eyes at a few points. But overall: SO WORTH IT. My faith in Butcher is restored.

[sulien.livejournal.com]

*breathing out long pent up sigh of pure relief* Thank you. You have no idea how good that news is to me! After Cold Days, I was actually quite worried that I would not be able to finish the series if it had kept going in that manner.

Hearing that Skin Game has restored your faith entirely in Jim Butcher, I have hope that I will enjoy not only this book, but hopefully the rest of the series as well! Butcher has become my favorite living author and it was truly distressing to see him go down the roads he did in Cold Days.

[dharkapparition.livejournal.com]

Got it! But I was nervous to read it until I read your reaction post. Just have to load it onto my Nexus.