Books, books, books
Ah, I've finally reached what feels like real vacation time. My mother-in-law left yesterday morning. Christmas is successfully wrapped up. And, both boys birthdays have been duly celebrated. Anything that I do now is because I want to, not because I'm obligated to do so. Can you see me smiling?
Anyway, I've had fun reading the last few days. Here's the latest.
#132 is New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. The sequel to Twilight. A very satisfying follow up in the series. Although vampires are still crucial to the plot, we now get a werewolf story. I really like this writer. J is dying at the thought that the next in the series isn't set to publish until fall '07. She's learning the perils of falling in love with a series and I admit that it's a little amusing to watch from this side. Nine months doesn't seem nearly as long to 41 as it does to 13. It's fun to share them with her though.
#133 is The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I'd heard this one recommended in a variety of places and my hold at the library finally came in. I read it yesterday and found it thoroughly engrossing. Any Anglophiles on my FL will particularly love it, but I recommend it to anyone who's in the market for a captivating yarn. Plus, the writing itself is beautiful. Setterfield's prose occasionally reminds me of Atwood's and that's high praise indeed.
#134 is The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman. The second in the His Dark Materials trilogy. I was right in thinking that I'd missed things in my initial reading of the series and I'm glad that I decided to reread although they do get more painful the further you delve into them.
Anyway, I've had fun reading the last few days. Here's the latest.
#132 is New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. The sequel to Twilight. A very satisfying follow up in the series. Although vampires are still crucial to the plot, we now get a werewolf story. I really like this writer. J is dying at the thought that the next in the series isn't set to publish until fall '07. She's learning the perils of falling in love with a series and I admit that it's a little amusing to watch from this side. Nine months doesn't seem nearly as long to 41 as it does to 13. It's fun to share them with her though.
#133 is The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I'd heard this one recommended in a variety of places and my hold at the library finally came in. I read it yesterday and found it thoroughly engrossing. Any Anglophiles on my FL will particularly love it, but I recommend it to anyone who's in the market for a captivating yarn. Plus, the writing itself is beautiful. Setterfield's prose occasionally reminds me of Atwood's and that's high praise indeed.
#134 is The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman. The second in the His Dark Materials trilogy. I was right in thinking that I'd missed things in my initial reading of the series and I'm glad that I decided to reread although they do get more painful the further you delve into them.
