Date Started: Wednesday, July 6, 2005
Date Finished: Tuesday, July 12, 2005
My BookCrossing Rating: 7 out of 10 stars
Comments:
I liked this one about as much as I liked the others in the Rincewind sub-series, that is to say, it was pretty good with a few laughs to boot. I like that we're beginning to learn a little more about Rincewind and see a little deeper into his character, and some of the new characters were interesting as well. I hope that Conina appears in later books.
I borrowed this 4-in-1 from the library so there isn't a BookCrossing journal page for it. Instead, see the reviews for Sourcery at Amazon.com for more info about this book. A link to the entire 4-in-1 volume, Rincewind the Wizzard, can be found at the Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC).
Thursday, July 14, 2005
#42 Sourcery (from Rincewind the Wizzard 4-in-1 volume) by Terry Pratchett
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
#41 Full House by Janet Evanovich
Date Started: Tuesday, July 5, 2005
Date Finished: Wednesday, July 6, 2005
My BookCrossing Rating: 7 out of 10 stars
Comments:
This was a really quick read, and a fairly interesting book. I was afraid it'd be all romance with little to no mystery or intrigue, but I was pleasantly surprised. Granted, it can probably only be loosely categorized as a mystery, but probably a cozy mystery.
The main character, Billie, falls for Nick, who's known around town as a sexy womanizer, love 'em and leave 'em type. But in Billie, Nick finds something that he's been missing in his life. This story deals with his struggle as much as hers, in overcoming their hesitancy surrounding their feelings for each other. Nick, because Billie, divorced with 2 children, represents stability and a stark departure from his wild ways. While from Billie's perspective, Nick represents danger, and thinking back to her unfaithful husband, the kind of man who cannot be trusted. The story progresses with both characters working out their feelings toward each other, while in the background, a rash of break-ins and other goings-on are plaguing Billie's neighborhood (which is where the mystery part comes in). The mystery part comes to a head towards the end when the Billie is put in danger by someone she thought she could trust, and of course, Nick arrives to save the day.
In conclusion, I was happy with the way it all turned out, and though not as good as the Stephanie Plum series, I'm interested enough to read the rest of the books in Janet Evanovich's Full series.
See the BookCrossing journal page for this book for more links and information, or if you'd like to request this book from me.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
REVIEW: B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton
Date Finished: Monday, July 4, 2005
My BookCrossing Rating: 7 out of 10 stars
Somewhat better than the first. I still found the author going into way too much detail on some things, but it didn't seem to aggravate me as much this time, probably because it was more likely things I wanted detail on.
The story was interesting enough to hold my interest, and the murder plot was certainly deceptive enough to keep me guessing through the whole book.
Kinsey Millhome's a tough-as-nails detective, very different from but somewhat reminiscent of the old Anita Blake (before the Ardeur consumed her). Though I was left unsure about this series after the first book, this one has strengthened my decision to want to read all the Kinsey Millhome books. :)
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Saturday, July 02, 2005
REVIEW: Red as Blood: Or Tales From the Sisters Grimmer by Tanith Lee
Date Finished: Friday, July 1, 2005
My BookCrossing Rating: 7 out of 10 stars
As mentioned, I read these stories in between other books I was reading. I liked some of them better than others. My favorites were the last three: "Wolfland", "Black as Ink", and "Beauty" the best, perhaps as they occurred more in this day and age and I'm not a huge fan of historical stories. And I also thought "The Golden Rope", the one with the Witch and The Prince of Darkness statue, was pretty good too.
I can't say that I could place each of them to a fairy tale myself. The only ones I could do this for were Red as Blood (Snow White), When the Clock Strikes (Cinderella), Wolfland (Little Red Riding Hood), and Beauty (Beauty and the Beast), only 4 of the 9.
Still, I appreciated this book for what it was, and though I didn't like the beginning stories as much, am glad I stuck with it and found the later ones much better.
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Friday, July 01, 2005
REVIEW: The Light Fantastic (from Rincewind the Wizzard 4-in-1 volume) by Terry Pratchett
Date Finished: Friday, July 1, 2005
My BookCrossing Rating: 7 out of 10 stars
I thought Pratchett would've done well to include The Light Fantastic as part of The Colour of Magic instead of as a separate book since it was pretty short and picked up right where The Colour of Magic left off. I read this as part of a 4-in-1 volume entitled Rincewind the Wizzard which I borrowed from the library, and which contains the first 4 books of the the Discworld's Rincewind series: The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Sourcery, and Eric. (I've still got to read the last two.)
Like I already stated, The Light Fantastic picks up right where The Colour of Magic left off, and completes the tale of Rincewind and Twoflower's travels through the Discworld. A lot of things begun in the first book, and a lot of loose ends, are resolved in this one, and the ending brings the story to a satisfactory close. Following in form to the first book, this one adapts the same Pratchett sense of dry British humour that I enjoyed so much in The Colour of Magic. Overall, an enjoyable read that leaves me looking forward to more of the Discworld.
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Friday, June 24, 2005
REVIEW: Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie
Date Finished: Thursday, June 23, 2005
My BookCrossing Rating: 6 out of 10 stars
Comments:
This was a fairly good book, the author is definitely a good writer, although I wouldn’t really claim that the genre of this book is one of my favorites,therefore I probably wouldn’t rate it as high as others would.
That said, there was enough suspense and mystery, though romance was definitely the overriding theme, to keep me interested. The characters were interesting, although I did feel like hitting a few of them over the head more than once. :)
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Wednesday, June 15, 2005
REVIEW: Hearse of a Different Color by Tim Cockey
Date Finished: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
My BookCrossing Rating: 8 out of 10 stars
Comments:
Another great book in the Hitchcock Sewell mystery series. I love this author’s sense of humour; it’s right up there with Christopher Moore. Hitch is an undertaker who finds himself investigating a murder that puts him in a bit of hot water with his girlfriend, the police, and who knows who else! I’m now hooked and must read the entire series! :) Lucky for us BookCrossers, yllus has been collecting the series and sharing them with us. Thank you for that!
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Thursday, June 09, 2005
REVIEW: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
Date Finished: Thursday, June 9, 2005
My BookCrossing Rating: 6 out of 10 stars
Comments:
The action started out a little slow, and I didn’t really start to get excited about the action until about 3/4 of the way through. Kinsey herself seems to be an interesting enough character though, such that I’m looking forward to the rest of the series. I didn’t really care for the way things ended in this story; Kinsey’s thoughts jumped around a lot towards the end with regards to pinning down in her mind who the murderer was, and even though it was written in first person, you often didn’t understand her train of thought. I also found the author’s paragraphs to run on a bit too long at some points, so that I’d totally lose focus sometimes due to too much detail, or overly descriptive prose.
That said, I remember reading from reviews up at Amazon that this first book in the series wasn’t one of the best, and I’m glad to hear that they only get better from here.
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