Monday, December 21, 2009

Untying One's Cravat

As you can guess, the title is a bit of a joke... I lent my friend a book and we are counting the times the word "cravat" was used.  (Multiple times, apparently.) Anyways, surprisingly I have not read as much as I would have liked since school ended.  I am having a hard time finding a book that provides the type of escape I am looking for.  So I have decided to start the perilous work of writing the books I would like to read.  But don't ask about my startling protagonists or I shall bite you. Writing is tedious work and is worth little unless someone else reads and enjoys it.  So wish me luck instead!  I'm starting off by filling a character sheet to build up my characters' personalities.  I will post one up when I am finished.

In the meantime, here is a rundown of the books I have read:
Poison Study by Maria Snyder - A- I really enjoyed this one and am looking forward to reading the sequels!  It was YA fantasy (dare I say, slightly trashy?) but very interesting.

Thirteenth Child by Patricia Wrede - A I want the next one to come out! I was hooked on it from the start. I really think the whole controversy about leaving out the Native Americans was rather stupid; allow her to finish the series people!

Fire and Hemlock by Dianna Wynne Jones - B The ending made no sense.  I cannot stand it when endings do not make sense! I liked the rest of the story however.  Not my favorite by Ms. Jones.

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