Date Started: 2/16/13
Date Finished: 2/17/13
So I was in the mood for some chick-lit and, as it had been a while since I read her other books (Something Borrowed and Something Blue) I thought why not. Also, I'm due to give birth in about nine days and thought that the premise of this book would be interesting -- a couple facing what happens when one of them changes their mind about wanting to have kids.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Ever After - Kim Harrison
Date Started - 1/29/13
Date Finished - 2/10/13
Yippee! It's the next installment in The Hollows and I finally get to catch up with my good friends Rachel Morgan, Jenks, Ivy, Trent, Ceri, Quen and all of the rest (and hopefully Al, who was sorely missed in the last book).
Date Finished - 2/10/13
Yippee! It's the next installment in The Hollows and I finally get to catch up with my good friends Rachel Morgan, Jenks, Ivy, Trent, Ceri, Quen and all of the rest (and hopefully Al, who was sorely missed in the last book).
Monday, January 28, 2013
The Twelve - Justin Cronin
Date Started: 1/15/15
Date Finished: 1/28/13
Let me start by saying that this was a great book and for fans of The Passage, a must read. That said, my one issue was this -- having waited a while between reading The Passage and this, it's sequel -- I really wish I had read them in closer proximity.
The thing is, there is a LOT going on in these books and a lot of characters to keep straight. And, since I didn't reread the first book, it took a lot of reaching back into my memory to recall who some of these people were and what their stories were. Once I did, it flowed nicely, but until then I was a little stuck.
Date Finished: 1/28/13
Let me start by saying that this was a great book and for fans of The Passage, a must read. That said, my one issue was this -- having waited a while between reading The Passage and this, it's sequel -- I really wish I had read them in closer proximity.
The thing is, there is a LOT going on in these books and a lot of characters to keep straight. And, since I didn't reread the first book, it took a lot of reaching back into my memory to recall who some of these people were and what their stories were. Once I did, it flowed nicely, but until then I was a little stuck.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
11/22/63 - Stephen King
Date Started: 1/6/13
Date Finished: 1/12/13
I don't know the last time I read a Stephen King book - maybe high school? But I was intrigued by the premise of this one (it wasn't horror). Strangely enough, only a few weeks ago I told my husband that it might be a book he would be interested in. He passed, but as fate would have it, the kindle version went on sale for $3.99 the next week. So here we are.
This was a really quick read, particularly for a book that was 880 pages. But it was engaging and I definitely got to a point where I couldn't put it down pretty quickly. It started of a little slowly but then wham! it gets going.
As usual, don't read any further if you don't want to know most of the bigger spoilers.
Date Finished: 1/12/13
I don't know the last time I read a Stephen King book - maybe high school? But I was intrigued by the premise of this one (it wasn't horror). Strangely enough, only a few weeks ago I told my husband that it might be a book he would be interested in. He passed, but as fate would have it, the kindle version went on sale for $3.99 the next week. So here we are.
This was a really quick read, particularly for a book that was 880 pages. But it was engaging and I definitely got to a point where I couldn't put it down pretty quickly. It started of a little slowly but then wham! it gets going.
As usual, don't read any further if you don't want to know most of the bigger spoilers.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Austenland - Shannon Hale
Date Started: 12/19/12
Date Finished: 12/22/12
Obviously I still wanted something light to read, hence this choice. I've had the sequel to The Passage sitting on my Kindle for weeks, but I know once I start it I am going to be completely sucked in (haha - you'll get the joke if you've read the books) and I haven't wanted that kind of commitment...yet. Maybe it will be the first book I tackle in 2013.
Anyway, onto this choice. I saw it on a list of books that are being made into movies. I feel like this might be one of those books that is actually better as a movie (so few fall into that category for me; really the only one that stands out is The Devil Wears Prada, which I thought was waaaay better as a movie).
Read on for my thoughts...
Date Finished: 12/22/12
Obviously I still wanted something light to read, hence this choice. I've had the sequel to The Passage sitting on my Kindle for weeks, but I know once I start it I am going to be completely sucked in (haha - you'll get the joke if you've read the books) and I haven't wanted that kind of commitment...yet. Maybe it will be the first book I tackle in 2013.
Anyway, onto this choice. I saw it on a list of books that are being made into movies. I feel like this might be one of those books that is actually better as a movie (so few fall into that category for me; really the only one that stands out is The Devil Wears Prada, which I thought was waaaay better as a movie).
Read on for my thoughts...
Friday, December 21, 2012
Once Dead, Twice Shy (Madison Avery, Book 1) - Kim Harrison
Date Started: 12/10/12
Date Finished: 12/17/12
Something to note here (when wondering how in the world I went from reading Mansfield Park to this one) - while I admittedly love a good Young Adult series, I'm also trying to write a YA book. In speaking with someone who went over some of my work, they recommended I do a lot more YA reading than I have in the past. Since I love Kim Harrison's adult writing, I thought I'd see how she handles this genre. Oh, and I wanted something light to read. There's that too.
Date Finished: 12/17/12
Something to note here (when wondering how in the world I went from reading Mansfield Park to this one) - while I admittedly love a good Young Adult series, I'm also trying to write a YA book. In speaking with someone who went over some of my work, they recommended I do a lot more YA reading than I have in the past. Since I love Kim Harrison's adult writing, I thought I'd see how she handles this genre. Oh, and I wanted something light to read. There's that too.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen
Date Started: 11/20/12
Date Finished: 12/9/12
Ah, one of the remaining Jane Austen books that I had yet to read. I had to tackle it! It was 100% what one expects from a Jane Austen story - romance, class issues, family parties, intrigue, betrayal and finally a happy ending.
Date Finished: 12/9/12
Ah, one of the remaining Jane Austen books that I had yet to read. I had to tackle it! It was 100% what one expects from a Jane Austen story - romance, class issues, family parties, intrigue, betrayal and finally a happy ending.
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