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listersgirlSteven Brust Issola
Vlad returns home, despite being hunted by the Jhereg, in order to rescue his Dragonlord friends Morrolan and Aliera. Instead, he gets entangled in a war between higher powers. Okay, this is the Vlad I like - sarcastic and mouthy, hanging with his friends. Or something like that. I'm sure it wouldn't be much fun for someone who hadn't read the rest of the series, though.
Augusten Burroughs Sellevision
I was a little disappointed. The book was good, funny, quirky, but it was pretty short, and when it was over it felt pretty unfinished. Definitely needed fleshing out.
Guy Gavriel Kay Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors
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voleuse talked about reading Tigana I've been wanting to delve back into Kay's books again. I first read these two when they were originally released, months (years?) apart from each other, so it was definitely good to read them together. They're really just one book that got too big, and in my opinion they don't stand on their own at all. Together, though, they are fabulous. I very much enjoyed reading them again. Kay is an interesting writer, because his settings are quasi-historical - this one is based on ancient Greece and Rome. It works for me, because there's a sense of familiarity, but actual historical figures are not involved, so I don't have to question whether they're being portrayed accurately. Also, I love the way he creates seemingly unrelated characters, from all aspects of his world, and then ties them together.
Elinor Lipman The Pursuit of Alice Thrift
Alice Thrift is a completely socially inept intern who is being courted by a travelling fudge salesman, much to her confusion. The first half of this book made me very depressed - I spent the whole time wondering if that's how other people see me. Plus I hated most of the characters. And then I realized that I wasn't supposed to like the people that I didn't like, and things started to turn around in the novel, and by the end of the book, I was pretty much enjoying it. Although I'm still worried that I'm as awkward and unaware as the poor doctor was.
Nora Roberts Birthright
I have no memory of this book - it took me maybe 2 hours to read, and almost no time to forget. Oh, that's right - love among the ruins, or more accurately, an archaeological site. I like Nora Roberts. She's one of the few contemporary romance novelists that haven't moved into thriller type stuff, which, frankly, they're mostly not that good at. And the book was good... for a very light read.
I've also been trying to read Donna Tartt's The Little Friend for about a month now, but I really can't get into it, which is surprising, because I found The Secret History quite fascinating. So, it's gone back to the library, and maybe I'll try it again later.
Vlad returns home, despite being hunted by the Jhereg, in order to rescue his Dragonlord friends Morrolan and Aliera. Instead, he gets entangled in a war between higher powers. Okay, this is the Vlad I like - sarcastic and mouthy, hanging with his friends. Or something like that. I'm sure it wouldn't be much fun for someone who hadn't read the rest of the series, though.
Augusten Burroughs Sellevision
I was a little disappointed. The book was good, funny, quirky, but it was pretty short, and when it was over it felt pretty unfinished. Definitely needed fleshing out.
Guy Gavriel Kay Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors
Ever since
voleuse talked about reading Tigana I've been wanting to delve back into Kay's books again. I first read these two when they were originally released, months (years?) apart from each other, so it was definitely good to read them together. They're really just one book that got too big, and in my opinion they don't stand on their own at all. Together, though, they are fabulous. I very much enjoyed reading them again. Kay is an interesting writer, because his settings are quasi-historical - this one is based on ancient Greece and Rome. It works for me, because there's a sense of familiarity, but actual historical figures are not involved, so I don't have to question whether they're being portrayed accurately. Also, I love the way he creates seemingly unrelated characters, from all aspects of his world, and then ties them together.Elinor Lipman The Pursuit of Alice Thrift
Alice Thrift is a completely socially inept intern who is being courted by a travelling fudge salesman, much to her confusion. The first half of this book made me very depressed - I spent the whole time wondering if that's how other people see me. Plus I hated most of the characters. And then I realized that I wasn't supposed to like the people that I didn't like, and things started to turn around in the novel, and by the end of the book, I was pretty much enjoying it. Although I'm still worried that I'm as awkward and unaware as the poor doctor was.
Nora Roberts Birthright
I have no memory of this book - it took me maybe 2 hours to read, and almost no time to forget. Oh, that's right - love among the ruins, or more accurately, an archaeological site. I like Nora Roberts. She's one of the few contemporary romance novelists that haven't moved into thriller type stuff, which, frankly, they're mostly not that good at. And the book was good... for a very light read.
I've also been trying to read Donna Tartt's The Little Friend for about a month now, but I really can't get into it, which is surprising, because I found The Secret History quite fascinating. So, it's gone back to the library, and maybe I'll try it again later.