What I Am Currently Reading
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop |
What I Have Finished Reading
(2010)
(17 books total so far; so yeah, I'm not reading very much this year!!)
Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb |
| A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin Doing a reread of the series...and it's just as good as I remembered. It was quite interesting to reread this first book in light of what happens in the next three books. [7/?/10] |
| Shift by Rachel Vincent I thought that the whole Thunderbird part was pretty neat but the plot about the prides being in conflict didn't really move forward very much. It felt more like a setup for the next book (which the last paragraph really seemed to indicate). But still an enjoyable entry in this series. [7/2/10] |
| Fade Out by Rachel Caine I waited too long after finishing this book to write this review so I honestly cannot remember very much about my thoughts on the book. It obviously made a big impression on me *sarcasm*. [6/21/10] |
| Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine I still wasn't feeling it in the first half of this book. Then the second half really started to pick up and I found myself really wanting to keep reading to find out what happened. So that was good. But then there was this scene at the end (will keep it spoiler free) where Claire was in trouble again that just felt very tacked on and forced and unnecessary. I can see how it was trying to tie up a minor plot point but I didn't feel that it was really needed at all and it kind of took away from the rest of the book. [6/18/10] |
| Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine I know that I read the previous book because I have vague memories of it but that's all - very vague memories. So it took me a little while to get back into the groove of this story. I know this isn't the greatest story ever told and I wasn't expecting that. Even so, I just didn't feel myself getting into the characters as much as I remember having done with the previous books. I don't know if that's because my own reading preferences have been changing since I started this series or if this just didn't have the same umph as the rest of the series. [6/15/10] |
| The Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig I'm not as fond of this book as I have been of other books in the series. It really seemed like a side adventure and the whole spy part seemed rather peripheral. There just wasn't much to it. Penelope is a fun character but the book as a whole just didn't have the same feeling as some of the previous ones. [6/10/10] |
| Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn I have really enjoyed all the Kitty book and this was no exception. Although I did miss having Ben in most of the book, the setup was great and really kept me on the edge of my seat. And Kitty has really changed so much from the submissive person that she was in the first book. She really acts like an Alpha now. [6/4/10] |
| Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris The set-up of the book seemed to have a lot of various plot points going on, especially some vampire politics issues. But the book only really wrapped up two of those plot points. While I think definitely some of the issues are more far-reaching than one book, sometimes they felt a little out of place in this book. Otherwise, I really liked seeing Sookie and Eric together and I look forward to seeing what happens in their relationship. It also looks like Jason is really stepping up and being a big brother to Sookie, which is nice. Some nice, though casual, Sam moments. [6/2/10] |
| Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison I don't know why it seemed like this book was going on forever. I really like relationship between Rachel and Trent which had some interesting dynamics going in this book. There was one moment where I cried; it was something I knew would come at some point but it was still unexpected and very sad. And although he did seem somewhat necessary to the plot, I could do without seeing Nick ever again. [5/31/10] |
| Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card This is one of those books that I'd been meaning to read for quite some time. If I get enough students, I'll be teaching it in a class this fall. I think it'll work really well for the course and I enjoyed some of the slightly philosophical questions that were posed with the situations that Ender (as well as his brother and sister back home) found himself in. [5/26/10] |
| Changes by Jim Butcher So Harry always goes through quite a lot in each book and I always wonder how on earth he is able to get through it. But this book was triple what he's gone through before. Changes indeed! From the very first sentence, I was in suspense and disbelief about what Harry had to do. Where does he go from here? [4/26/10] |
| Demon Ex Machina by Julie Kenner After reading several rather lengthy books, I needed something lighter so I picked up this one. Of course, it's not all puppies and chocolate as there is a lot of serious business going on in this book, but it's told in a much more lighthearted manner than my previous reading, so it was a nice break. My memory was a bit fuzzy on some of the earlier action in this series, but I think I picked up the important points. And this one actually ended at a point where the series could easily continue or easily end here (i.e., no major cliffhanger, just open possibilities). [3/15/10] |
| Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon Holy cliffhangers, Batman! So many storylines ending on a precarious note. I can't believe I'm going to have to wait to find out what happens next. For the most part, I enjoyed all the plotlines in the book although I found myself reading quickly through the William sections because I just wasn't as interested in those (although the way he was left might make him a more interesting character in the next book). But now what do I do until the next book comes out? [3/10/10] |
| A
Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon [BookCrossing] I was going to wait a while before reading this book since it took me so long to get through the previous book, but I just couldn't stop myself. And I feel like I just flew through this book and it took me no time at all to read. I jut couldn't keep myself from picking it up and reading more. Very compelling and with a bittersweet ending. Thank goodness the next book is available! [2/10/10] |
| Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong Although there was a lot of action in this book and Elena's character dealt with some issues from her past, it felt a little flat compared to the other books in the series. I still enjoyed it quite a lot, but the other Elena books are much better, in my opinion. [2/6/10] |
| The
Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon [BookCrossing] It was definitely time to get back to Jamie and Claire and their life together. Once again, I'm amazed at just how much these people can go through, good and bad times. But I can say that as long as the book was and as long as it took me to read, I was never bored and I enjoyed the time I spent with these characters. [1/18/10] |
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