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listersgirlTerrible me, I've been neglecting my booklist. Apparently I've read a lot in the last...many weeks, so I'd better get writing.
Lois Battle The Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary and Sewing Circle
It was cute, but felt really undeveloped. Things happened, and then were forgotten completely. It needed another couple hundred pages at least.
Stephen Brust The Phoenix Guards
This took me forever to read - it was written in a style that I believe is supposed to be reminiscent of The Three Musketeers, and I was not engaged at all. I liked the story, though, which had heroics, intrigue and friendship. I just couldn't get into the writing style.
Cicely Hamilton William - An Englishman
If you've never heard of Persephone Books, you are in for a treat. They reissue out-of-print works by 20th century women authors, in beautiful editions with unique front pages. This one (and the one further down) were Christmas presents which I had been afraid to read, because I didn't want the covers to get messed up, but I finally broke down. The book was interesting, if not stunningly gripping. It told the story of William, who drifts through life until his mother dies, at which point he ends up getting involved in the socialist labour movement in Britain, and later has his life completely altered as he gets accidentally drawn into WWI (I think - I don't have the book here, but I seem to remember something about people getting assassinated).
Tanya Huff Blood Pact
This was a nice change of direction to the series, with the focus more on people and science, and what they can and/or should do. It was also kind of stressful, emotionally, watching Vicki very nearly come apart completely. I like the way she developed the relationship between the three main characters, and the ending did not go in the direction that I expected - I thought I had seen something else coming.
Tanya Huff Blood Debt
Well, I can't really say anything about this book without giving away the big ending of the previous book, which I don't want to do in case some of you are actually reading/planning on reading the series. So let me just say it was interesting, and that I'm not entirely sure I love the direction it went in, but that it was partially set in Vancouver, which was enjoyable.
Chuck Palahniuk Fight Club
Wow. What a crazy fucked-up book. It was like watching a highway accident, seeing how everything grew out of control. And the ending, which I totally did not see coming! Now I kind of want to see the movie, which I had no interest in seeing when it originally came out, even though most of my friends (whose opinions I very much trust) were raving about it at the time. (Side note: This came from the library and it had the movie cover, which I hate. So I read it (when in public) pressed flat against my legs, so that no-one could see the cover. Stupid, I know, but it made me feel better.)
Tamora Pierce Magic Steps
Yay! More of the YA fantasy. And she didn't do what I feared, which was make the original characters completely grown up. It was a bit disappointing that the four friends were separated, though, because it's the friendship stuff that I really like.
Louise Rennison Dancing In My Nuddy-Pants
Georgia is still funny.
Joann Ross Out Of the Mist
I remember nothing about this book. Nothing! Oh, wait, I think it's coming back to me - documentary filmmaker goes to small town that holds annual Scottish festival, pretending to make a film as a cover for searching for an heirloom that was supposedly stolen from his grandfather. Or something like that. Whatever - it was a quick, disposable romance novel that was fun, although in dire need of editing - at one point a character talked about the location of a wedding, and then 3 pages later learned about the wedding for the first time. Durr.
Erin Tyson & Tony Martin Personal Finance for Canadians for Dummies
Oh, please. I really wanted to smack these guys. I'm sure that all the information was correct, but they were just so supercilious. As if anyone needs to be told that one way to save money is to get your hair cut at Magicuts. It's a shame, because I normally find that the Dummies books are pretty good.
Winifred Watson Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day
This is such a fantastic book! It's another beautiful Persephone book, but it was also a delight to read on it's own. Miss Pettigrew, an out-of-work spinster, takes a job as a nanny for a day, and ends up becoming embroiled with a cabaret singer and her wild friends. So much fun.
Now I really just want to go home and read for three days straight.
Lois Battle The Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary and Sewing Circle
It was cute, but felt really undeveloped. Things happened, and then were forgotten completely. It needed another couple hundred pages at least.
Stephen Brust The Phoenix Guards
This took me forever to read - it was written in a style that I believe is supposed to be reminiscent of The Three Musketeers, and I was not engaged at all. I liked the story, though, which had heroics, intrigue and friendship. I just couldn't get into the writing style.
Cicely Hamilton William - An Englishman
If you've never heard of Persephone Books, you are in for a treat. They reissue out-of-print works by 20th century women authors, in beautiful editions with unique front pages. This one (and the one further down) were Christmas presents which I had been afraid to read, because I didn't want the covers to get messed up, but I finally broke down. The book was interesting, if not stunningly gripping. It told the story of William, who drifts through life until his mother dies, at which point he ends up getting involved in the socialist labour movement in Britain, and later has his life completely altered as he gets accidentally drawn into WWI (I think - I don't have the book here, but I seem to remember something about people getting assassinated).
Tanya Huff Blood Pact
This was a nice change of direction to the series, with the focus more on people and science, and what they can and/or should do. It was also kind of stressful, emotionally, watching Vicki very nearly come apart completely. I like the way she developed the relationship between the three main characters, and the ending did not go in the direction that I expected - I thought I had seen something else coming.
Tanya Huff Blood Debt
Well, I can't really say anything about this book without giving away the big ending of the previous book, which I don't want to do in case some of you are actually reading/planning on reading the series. So let me just say it was interesting, and that I'm not entirely sure I love the direction it went in, but that it was partially set in Vancouver, which was enjoyable.
Chuck Palahniuk Fight Club
Wow. What a crazy fucked-up book. It was like watching a highway accident, seeing how everything grew out of control. And the ending, which I totally did not see coming! Now I kind of want to see the movie, which I had no interest in seeing when it originally came out, even though most of my friends (whose opinions I very much trust) were raving about it at the time. (Side note: This came from the library and it had the movie cover, which I hate. So I read it (when in public) pressed flat against my legs, so that no-one could see the cover. Stupid, I know, but it made me feel better.)
Tamora Pierce Magic Steps
Yay! More of the YA fantasy. And she didn't do what I feared, which was make the original characters completely grown up. It was a bit disappointing that the four friends were separated, though, because it's the friendship stuff that I really like.
Louise Rennison Dancing In My Nuddy-Pants
Georgia is still funny.
Joann Ross Out Of the Mist
I remember nothing about this book. Nothing! Oh, wait, I think it's coming back to me - documentary filmmaker goes to small town that holds annual Scottish festival, pretending to make a film as a cover for searching for an heirloom that was supposedly stolen from his grandfather. Or something like that. Whatever - it was a quick, disposable romance novel that was fun, although in dire need of editing - at one point a character talked about the location of a wedding, and then 3 pages later learned about the wedding for the first time. Durr.
Erin Tyson & Tony Martin Personal Finance for Canadians for Dummies
Oh, please. I really wanted to smack these guys. I'm sure that all the information was correct, but they were just so supercilious. As if anyone needs to be told that one way to save money is to get your hair cut at Magicuts. It's a shame, because I normally find that the Dummies books are pretty good.
Winifred Watson Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day
This is such a fantastic book! It's another beautiful Persephone book, but it was also a delight to read on it's own. Miss Pettigrew, an out-of-work spinster, takes a job as a nanny for a day, and ends up becoming embroiled with a cabaret singer and her wild friends. So much fun.
Now I really just want to go home and read for three days straight.