Thursday, September 18, 2014

on books 42-44.

book 42 of 60: the battle of the labyrinth by rick riordan.
date started: 8.11.14
date completed:  9.16.14

thoughts:
ehhh.  i'm quickly losing steam with this series.  it's still fun, but i'm glad to be through this one.
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book 43 of 60: the last olympian by rick riordan.
date started: 8.11.14
date completed:  9.16.14

thoughts:
much better than the previous book.  glad i read the series, but it's nowhere near as good as harry potter.
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book 44 of 60: doll bones by holly black.
date started: 9.15.14
date completed:  9.18.14

thoughts:
i'm not sure how she manages, but black consistently puts together creepy and cute in a way that works.  this book has a little bit of everything and just enough nostalgia to make it work.  while definitely not as great as the coldest girl in coldtown, it is a terrifically fun little novella.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

on books 38-41.

book 38 of 60: lost girls: an unsolved american mystery by robert kolker.
date started: 8.26.14
date completed:  9.3.14

thoughts:
sucko.  kolker does a good job of narrating these womens' lives, but ultimately there's just not enough difference or intrigue here to carry the story through.
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book 39 of 60: a discovery of witches by deborah harkness.
date started: 8.26.14
date completed:  9.1.14

thoughts:
awesome. fun. totally not my usual read.  i flew through this series really quickly because it was just an absolute joy to read.
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book 40 of 60: shadow of night by deborah harkness.
date started: 9.1.14
date completed:  9.7.14

thoughts:
awesome. fun. totally not my usual read.  i flew through this series really quickly because it was just an absolute joy to read.
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book 41 of 60: the book of life by deborah harkness.
date started: 9.7.14
date completed:  9.13.14

thoughts:
awesome. fun. totally not my usual read.  i flew through this series really quickly because it was just an absolute joy to read.