December 30th, 2008
Kindle:
Was reading
Sebastian (Ephemera Book 1) by
Anne Bishop, but that has been delayed until I finish
At Grave’s End (Night Huntress, Book 3) by
Jeaniene Frost. Really like both so far. Anne Bishop is becoming one of my top five or so favorite authors. Her characters are interesting, and the worlds novel and engrossing. But I just love the Night Huntress books, because they have a great mix of action / humor and great characters, so I am going to get through Grave’s End in a few hours later today.
Finished:
Orcs by Stan Nicholls. Average, about 2.5 of 5. Interesting point of view, but otherwise straight forward tale. I like Glen Cook’s Black Company series (especially the first couple of books) much better as an examination of the dark side of the fight.
Audio:
Finished several:
Making Money by
Terry Pratchett. Great book. 4.5 of 5 stars. Haven’t really been a fan of Discworld, but I loved this book. I think I got it because of a Grammar Girl reco.
Karen Chance’s three Cassandra Palmer books: Touch the Dark, Claimed by Shadow and Embrace the Night. I enjoyed these, but I didn’t think they were great. The first was probably the best, 3.5 of 5 stars, but the next two were probably 2.5 or so. I read Midnight’s Daughter and I liked that one a lot, 4 of 5 stars. Dorina is just a better heroine than Cassandra. Cassandra is never in control and whines too much for my tastes, too much of a victim. Whereas Dorina kicks some ass and doesn’t take any crap from anyone. It’s nice to see some of the crossover characters, Mircea and Claire (from Buying Trouble). Mircea needs to re-evaluate his plans, because I don’t think they are working out so well.
Listening to:
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. A classic I never read. About 60% done, and I have enjoyed it. I find the actual character of Oliver very thin. The really interesting stuff is the people around him. It’s like Oliver is just a prop for the examination of the other characters.
Next in play list:
Podcasts I really Enjoy:
December 30th, 2008 |
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