by Kay | Sep 5, 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).
Currently reading:
- Beastly by Alex Finn – Upon reading this I came to the following realisation: the Beast really is a jerk. I mean, yeah, I know he was mean to start off with – hence the curse – but I always just thought he just made a stupid mistake. Seeing everything from his POV? It has really changed my perspective!
- State of Wonder by Ann Patchett – Now that the main character has arrived in Brazil, this book is really picking up!
Finished this week:
- Hourglass by Claudia Gray – Wow, did I ever dislike this book. It has been a long time since I’ve loathed characters as much as I did Hourglass’. Read my review here.
- Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund – I LOVED this book. My only regret is that there isn’t a second or a third in the series for me to pick up! This book was an absolute joy to read: YA Science Fiction with a fantastic relationship at its core. Can’t recommend it enough.
Up next from my TBR Pile of DOOM:
- Maybe some Sarah Dessen? I bought Last Chance a while ago as an introduction to her writing. I hope she’s as good as everyone makes her out to be!
by Kay | Aug 1, 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 had such a mangled reading week: one fabulous book and one epically disappointing book. I had been on a reading high, and now I am way down in the reading dumps… life is hard when you don’t have a good book in hand!
Currently Reading:
- Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine – This is book 2 in her Weather Warden series and, while I am enjoying it, I remember absolutely nothing from Ill Wind! Who were the bad guys? Why was Jo on the run? When did David become the one-true-love? I wish I had answers to these questions… but apparently one can read Heat Stroke without remembering these details. There’s all new plots to forget!
Finished this week:
- Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs – With every book my adoration of Patricia Briggs grows stronger. Cry Wolf was absolutely fantastic in that “Wow. I am incapable of reviewing this” sort of way!
- The Society of S by Susan Hubbard – After 180 pages of interesting, intellectual writing, Susan Hubbard shoots the book down by making her main character absolutely detestable. I skim-read the rest of this book hoping for improvement… there was none.
Reviewed this week:
Up Next from the TBR pile:
- Oh dear, I don’t know! I know that I want to read Ann Aguirre, Patricia Briggs, Maggie Stiefvater, Kelley Armstrong, and, maybe, some Caitlin Kitteredge… but what should I read? Maybe Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn? I loved her short story Amaryllis and have had the book on my TBR pile for almost 2 years!
So tell me, what have you been reading this week?
by Kay | Jul 25, 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 read an unusual amount of books this week: FIVE. I probably managed it because they were all YA, which tend to rather small compared with full-on adult fiction.
- Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs – Every time I start a Patricia Briggs book, I remember how much I adore her writing… and then I finish her books and promptly forget her awesomeness. But she is. Awesome, that is.
Finished this week:
- The Glass Demon by Helen Grant – Very enjoyable – I am certainly going to be checking out some more Helen Grant novels.
- Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor – God, this was gorgeous! Very very very different take on your standard YA novel. Can’t wait to review it!
- Siren by Tricia Rayburn – Not bad. I wasn’t over the moon, but I think some people may love it.
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins – Solid middle-of-a-trilogy novel. Although if I had known what was coming in Mockingjay, I might have been more appreciative…
- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – The more I think about this book the more annoyed I get. Yes, it was great. But at the same time, WOW did it piss me off.
Up next from the TBR pile:
- Happy novels. After reading Mockingjay, I plan on only reading books that are either a) full of cheer, or b) from writers I adore so much that just looking at the cover makes me smile.
by Kay | Jul 18, 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). Since I did not do a Monday Reading post last week, here’s what I’ve been reading over the last 2 weeks. Good bookish times.
- The Glass Demon by Helen Grant – Very, very good book. This is smart YA and has reassured me that, no, YA publishers don’t consider all of their readers idiots.
Finished over the last 2 weeks:
- Bitten by Kelley Armstrong – I enjoyed this, but I wasn’t completely overwhelmed by it. I do look forward to continuing the series, though!
- A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin – Although, yes, this book is 800 pages, it is a pretty quick read for its size. It took me about a week to get through it and I LOVED it (although, I admit, I might maybe possibly prefer the show *avoids stoning*).
Up next from the TBR pile:
- I think I need to crack down and read some review books… maybe Siren by Tricia Rayburn? I’ve wanted to read it for quite a while now, but haven’t gotten to it yet!
by Kay | Jul 4, 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).
Currently Reading:
- Bitten by Kelley Armstrong – Despite being a devoted fan of her YA work, it has taken me up til now to start on her adult fiction. Bitten is great, although I can definitely tell that Kelley has grown as a writer since she published this.
Finished this week:
- The Touch of Twilight by Vicki Pettersson – It’s official. Joanna Archer is my least favourite heroine – supplanting Faythe from the werecats series. Even though I enjoyed this book and love the verse, I absolutely loathe this woman. Still, it’s a series well worth reading!
Up next from the TBR pile:
- I think I will finally get around to finishing the Vampire Academy series this week… I only have two books left to read, so if I get cracking now I could have them all done by the time Bloodlines comes out.
