Books That Go Bump In The Night

The Twilight Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko

I finally got around to reading the last book of the original trilogy and it certainly did not disappoint. More misanthropy, snide remarks and plotting lead to a couple of very interesting stories. And of course Anton still has to bear the brunt of it, not knowing whether he is really doing the right thing. But the fact that he seems so human, makes him recognizable. Even if he shifts into the Twilight every other page, Anton leaves the real spell slinging to the other Watch members, be they Light or Dark.
The book finally comes full circle with the confrontation between one of the first Others you encounter and Anton.


Boogiepop and Others: Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh - Kouhei Kadono

In contrast to the human behavior of Lukyanenko's protagonist stands Boogiepop.
Emotionless, distant and meticulous, this defender of justice keeps the streets safe, although most of the populace assume that it is simply an urban legend. The entire book consists of short stories, which are arranged in an anachronous order. Every story has a different protagonist that comes into contact with the recurring characters, being Boogiepop, tough girl Kirima Nagi and the chimeric humanoids Manticore and Echoes.
It is mostly a suspense story, with action taking over some of the scenes.
It really is a book you should read twice, if only to get a good grasp on the continuity of the story

All hope's lost, it can't be undone
This weekend also heralded my return to the ever enjoyable realm of MMORPGs, more specifically Guild Wars. Some friends and I decided to start, if only for the fact that you need a healthy alternative for all that UV-soaked fun you are having at the beach. And as such, I sincerily hope that grinding missions in Nightfall, with some friends sitting next to you doing the same, will be easier than dying in solo mode.

And of course I would not be me if during my daily travels some other forms of entertainment were not available. I am currently alternating between Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier, an RPG with beat'm'up comboing possibilities, and Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian, which has the makings of an enjoyable vampire novel, well-inspired by and heavily borrowing from Stoker's masterpiece.