Boneshaker

This was reviewed as being quite the steampunk novel, which is something that I've had a growing hunger for lately. As with so many cases, the published reviews of the book exhibit a lack of knowledge regarding the genre (or, at least, a lack of ability to write IN the genre, as opposed to the author himself). So, I've put off picking it up for some time now.

However, I found myself in a local bookstore (in an attempt to escape construction noise at the home) and was browsing through my "save-for-later" list on Amazon (ie: everything that WAS in my "Cart" but then got removed when I trimmed down the order prior to completion) via my Droid phone (gadget-of-the-year, IMHO). Unable to find a dozen other books on my list (what is it with the selection at bookstores, anyway? am I just that eclectic?) I finally stumbled upon Boneshaker sitting on the shelf, and snatched it up.

I don't know how many of you have had the chance to read a good "steampunk" novel before, but there are a few out there which I believe are quite good. Here's hoping this is one of them, eh?

I'll update and re-post this entry after I've finished reading it and let you know whether it's worth the effort...