So.  I somehow managed to snag myself a copy of LKH’s latest: Skin Trade.  There was a time, several years ago, when I’d snatch the latest AB: Vampire Hunter book off the shelves and read it in a matter of hours.  I’ve had this one for at least 3 or 4 days now…and I’m barely into the 7th chapter (about 50 pages).  I literally put it down every few paragraphs.  Admittedly, I’m busy. Kids, writing, job, all of it.  My reading time has gone down the crapper and to be honest, there’s very few books out there that hold my attention that long these days.  (Doesn’t stop the slow pile in just about every corner…I have *TONS* of books and manga, as mr myn can attest to). Still.  Putting a book down every few paragraphs?  There’s a lot of dialogue in here, which is fine, but thus far it’s been… Read more