by Kay | Sep 24, 2012 | Weekly Feature |
Art by LauraTringali Holmes
In this weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss what we’ve been reading this week (and, occasionally, what we haven’t).
I’ve actually had a good reading week for a change! Instead of not finishing a number of mediocre books, I’ve finished one stellar novel and have started on another. Things are looking up!
Currently Reading:
- Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan – The first 30-or-so pages of this weren’t stellar. But once the descriptions of people’s clothing stopped and the hardcore “I’m in rehab” angst started, I really began to enjoy myself!
Finished this week:
- River Marked by Patricia Briggs – Stellar as usual. Expect a review for this one tomorrow.
Reviewed this week:
by Kay | Oct 31, 2011 | Weekly Feature |
In this weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss what we’ve been reading this week (and, occasionally, what we haven’t).
I hope everyone is having a spooktacular Halloween today, with lots of goblins, ghouls, and ghosts in their novels. I have quite a few supernatural creatures in my current reading pile, unsurprisingly!
Currently Reading:
- Fins are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs – The writing in this book is so very middle-grade… it makes my brain alternate between zen and GOD-just-use-3-syllables-already. Enjoying it nonetheless. I reviewed the first book last year: Forgive My Fins.
- Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris – I always expect these books to be something like the TV series (which I have grown to loathe) and am always surprised when they are completely different. Charlaine is such a soft, funny, Southern author.
Recently(ish) Finished:
- Pure by Julianna Baggott – I loved this book. Seriously, I loved it. I am actively thinking about hosting a book tour for my ARC because I just want to SHARE my love.
- My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent – Good but not fantastic installment in the Soul Screamers series.
- Dark Goddess by Sarwat Chadda – The book was fantastic! It was much better than the first in the series… and since the first was great, that’s really saying something. The thought of there being no more Billi SanGreal novels makes me very very sad. 🙁
Reviewed:
Up next from the TBR pile:
- I’ve come to a conclusion rather late in the year… and that is that I should probably read one book from each of the series I’m reading. And guess what? There are a tonne of series I am part way through that I haven’t picked up this year. How on earth am I going to remember the plot if I wait a billion years before getting to the next in the series? *worries* So, I’ll probably be reading some Richelle Mead as I have read nothing by her this year.
by Kay | Oct 10, 2011 | Weekly Feature |
In this weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss what we’ve been reading this week (and, occasionally, what we haven’t).
Well, it is finally autumn here in Europe and that means lots of curling up with novels and tea while watching the leaves fall. Here’s what I’ve been snuggled up with since I last checked in…
Currently reading:
- Pure by Julianna Baggott – This book is amazing. Insanely amazing. Amazingly amazing. It’s terrifying and thought-provoking and just utter genius. I can’t wait for everyone to read it!
Recently finished:
- The Two Towers: Book 3 by J.R.R. Tolkien – I finished the first book in Two Towers, and have decided to set it aside for now. I feel like taking a bit of a break before starting on Frodo and Sam’s journey.
- The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller – Although this started out rather strong, it ended in a flaming pit of epic terrible. God, this book was just atrocious. I have a lump from all the times I banged the book to my head in complete disbelief. Couldn’t have made this stuff up…
Reviewed:
by Kay | Sep 26, 2011 | Weekly Feature |
In this weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss what we’ve been reading this week (and, occasionally, what we haven’t).
I brought one of my mother’s dogs to live with me, so it’s going to be an… interesting week. I hope that she completely kisses up to my roommates so they can look after her whenever I’m not here! *hopes* She’s lovely, so I can’t imagine anyone not loving her…
Currently Reading:
- The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien – I am almost through the first book in Two Towers… and I think I will put it down there. It is brilliant, of course, but I not too sure I am up to the claustrophobic Sam/Frodo/Gollum business.
- The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller – I really really didn’t think I would like this book. I bought it on a whim and have dreaded picking it up. And guess what? It’s pretty good! Colour me surprised.
Finished this week:
- State of Wonder by Ann Patchett – Even though I loathed the main character, Patchett delivered a beautiful and engaging novel. Not my favourite of her books, but still fantastic.
Reviewed this week:
Up next from the TBR Pile:
by Kay | Sep 19, 2011 | Weekly Feature |
This beautiful advertisement was created for the Anagram bookshop in Prague. Unfortunately, the store closed in 2011… but their slogan – “Words create Worlds” – lives on.
In this weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss what we’ve been reading this week (and, occasionally, what we haven’t).
Arg! Today be the International Talk Like a Pirate Day! So make aye you speak like t’worst pirate around!
Currently reading:
- State of Wonder by Ann Patchett -Yep, I’m still reading this. While I have serious problems with any mention of animal testing, it is still an Ann Patchett book. So yes, I am loving it. But not as much as her other novels!
- The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien – Does anyone remember how I participated in the LotR Readalong last year? Well, I made it through The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, but I never finished any of the other books. But I’m working on it now!
Finished this week:
- Beastly by Alex Finn – The only thing that saves this book is the fact that it is a re-telling of one of my favourite tales. Other than that, I can’t say I’d run out to get it…
- 13 to Life by Shannon Delany – This book is an extremely disjointed, but unexpectedly entertaining, werewolf version of Twilight. Reviewing it will be tough!
Up next from the TBR pile:
- I really just need to finish the books that I am reading! That is my GOAL.
