A simply lovely story detailing the courtship of Almanzo and Laura as well as Laura's growing up. You see the steady, innocent affection shared by both of them and enjoy the quiet but sure way their relationship grows. It was lovely to read a book where things were basically happy and good for all after everything we've seen the family go through. To know that their goodness and faith have brought them through to such a good place...it helps to restore faith in the universe.
Page count: 289p/23,613p ytd
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
104:78 Paths Not Taken by Simon R. Green
The 5th book in the Nightside series by Simon Green. Last book John Taylor finally found out that his mother was none other than Adam's first wife, Lilith. A being with incredible power and who created the Nightside. She's back and has decided that the Nightside has lost it's way and is no longer serving the purpose for which she intended so she is preparing to destroy it and start anew. But not if her son has anything to say about it.
John proposes going back through time to the beginnings of the Nightside to see if he can gain clues from that to help him thwart his mother in the upcoming battle. Father Time sends him back but only part way and from there, John and his companions are on their own.
A lot of mysteries are cleared up in this one and it sets the stage nicely for the war to come. So glad I have the rest of the series (that's written so far) waiting in the wings. It's a fun series that's capable of entertaining me without making me think but it's easy enough to read a few pages and the put down and go about my day. And the best part is my teenager likes them so it gives us a series that we both enjoy to chat about. There is nothing better than that!
Page count: 262p/23,324p ytd
John proposes going back through time to the beginnings of the Nightside to see if he can gain clues from that to help him thwart his mother in the upcoming battle. Father Time sends him back but only part way and from there, John and his companions are on their own.
A lot of mysteries are cleared up in this one and it sets the stage nicely for the war to come. So glad I have the rest of the series (that's written so far) waiting in the wings. It's a fun series that's capable of entertaining me without making me think but it's easy enough to read a few pages and the put down and go about my day. And the best part is my teenager likes them so it gives us a series that we both enjoy to chat about. There is nothing better than that!
Page count: 262p/23,324p ytd
104:77 The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne Valente
September runs away with the Green Wind to Fairyland where he must leave her to have her own adventures. Unfortunately, Fairyland used to be a wonderful place under Queen Mallow but she disappeared and now it's been taken over by The Marquess who has imposed all these rules and regulations and nothing can fly but the winged cats, not even dragons or lovely wveryns. September ends up in front of the Marquess who threatens her new friends if September doesn't do her a favor. Little do either of them know what the consequences of her accepting will be...
An interesting take on Fairyland. I found it to be a bit of a slow read with the complex explanations and long-winded tone it takes from time to time, mostly in the beginning. I enjoyed it overall tho but I'm not sure how long my boys would sit still for it although I'll try and find out at some point since it is a children's book and I'd like to get the children's take on it.
Page count: 247p/23,062p ytd
An interesting take on Fairyland. I found it to be a bit of a slow read with the complex explanations and long-winded tone it takes from time to time, mostly in the beginning. I enjoyed it overall tho but I'm not sure how long my boys would sit still for it although I'll try and find out at some point since it is a children's book and I'd like to get the children's take on it.
Page count: 247p/23,062p ytd
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
104:76 Countdown & Apocalypse Scenario #683 by Mira Grant
One short novella and one short story by Mira Grant set in the Newsflesh world. I'm counting them as one book since they are so short.
Countdown
I read this one as she was publishing it on her blog in the 30 days before the release of Deadline so much was familiar but this was definitely tightened up and flowed better. Such a fabulous author and it was incredible to read about the events that led up to the world we are introduced to in Feed.
Apocalypse Scenario #683: The Box
A group of friends gather on a Friday night as they have every Friday for the past 15yrs to discuss a situation where the world ends and how they would deal with it. This time, the friend who started it and whose turn it is has left a taped message with her scenario as she is missing for the third week in a row. Only her scenario may not be fictional after all...
Wasn't my favorite of her work. Not bad but predictable except this person wasn't involved in the Kellis-Amberlee virus that brings about The Rising. The ending was good tho and made me want to scream at her for not finishing it. Maybe this is where she goes in this world after Shaun and George's story is told?
(no page count as these are eBook format only)
104:75 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The first book of short stories pertaining to Sherlock Holmes. These are much more the sort of thing that you think of when you think of Sherlock Holmes rather than the first book. I enjoyed them but found that due to the short story format, while the mysteries were fun the solution was frequently rushed through. There were no clues laid out that the reader might follow rather it was "Holmes went out and came back with the solution" and then you are told what he found and how that told him the clues. I would rather follow Holmes on the chase for clues and see them as he does.
Page count: 320p/22,815p ytd
Page count: 320p/22,815p ytd
Saturday, September 10, 2011
104:74 One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire
The 5th book in the October Daye series. The sons of the Duchess of Saltmist have been kidnapped and Toby must find them in order to prevent a war between Land and Sea. Whoever has taken them tho, is very determined to have this war happen and will stop at nothing, not even Oberon's Law, to make it happen. Even if Toby can find the boys, it may not stop the war.
Another absolutely amazing and brilliant addition to this series. I had to stop at a few points near the end because the intensity was just becoming too much. I kept thinking, "Ok, this is just too much for me right now (at midnight). I'll put it down and finish in the morning" but I just couldn't. I'd set it down for a moment, take some deep breaths and dive right back in. Absolutely one of my favorite urban fantasy series around!
Page count: 354p/22,141p ytd
Another absolutely amazing and brilliant addition to this series. I had to stop at a few points near the end because the intensity was just becoming too much. I kept thinking, "Ok, this is just too much for me right now (at midnight). I'll put it down and finish in the morning" but I just couldn't. I'd set it down for a moment, take some deep breaths and dive right back in. Absolutely one of my favorite urban fantasy series around!
Page count: 354p/22,141p ytd
Monday, September 5, 2011
104:73 Kitty's Greatest Hits by Carrie Vaughn
A collection of short stories set in Kitty's world. Only a few of these stories dealt directly with Kitty, rather most were about other characters that we know and finding out more about them including Cormac and Rick.
Can I just say, OMG! I absolutely loved this book. There were a few stories that were only "good" but the majority were just incredible. Learning about Cormac's background and then what happened when he was in prison, the relationship between him and Ben. Just really made me like him even more. And then Rick's story! I have to say that was my only disappointment with the whole book is that while we now know how he was turned, that's got to be only the tip of the iceberg and we that's all we got! I wanted more and can only hope that he will continue to be explored in the future.
Page count: 318p/22,141p ytd
Can I just say, OMG! I absolutely loved this book. There were a few stories that were only "good" but the majority were just incredible. Learning about Cormac's background and then what happened when he was in prison, the relationship between him and Ben. Just really made me like him even more. And then Rick's story! I have to say that was my only disappointment with the whole book is that while we now know how he was turned, that's got to be only the tip of the iceberg and we that's all we got! I wanted more and can only hope that he will continue to be explored in the future.
Page count: 318p/22,141p ytd
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