I suspect if I found all of the Serenity comics and read them as a set, I'd rank them higher. But there was very little plot in this little volume, soI suspect if I found all of the Serenity comics and read them as a set, I'd rank them higher. But there was very little plot in this little volume, so it didn't do overly much for me.
Still adore the world and would be thrilled if it came back to me ... but not sure this is the right medium for it....more
I can always count on J.D. Robb (and yes, I know it's Nora Roberts) for a fun ride. The "In Death" series is always consistently entertaining. And I dI can always count on J.D. Robb (and yes, I know it's Nora Roberts) for a fun ride. The "In Death" series is always consistently entertaining. And I don't read much detective fiction, but I'd say it's as good as most I've seen. Plus a cool world.
Somehow, as I started to devour all that was Stephen King when I hit 12 or so, I missed Cycle of the Werewolf. Not sure if I'd have appreciated it mucSomehow, as I started to devour all that was Stephen King when I hit 12 or so, I missed Cycle of the Werewolf. Not sure if I'd have appreciated it much then, but there wasn't much to it now.
It's little more than a short story packaged with some gorgeous art. And had I found it in a collection, I might not have been as disappointed as I was with it as a standalone book. There's little remarkable in so many ways, particularly what King is best at: Put normal people in extraordinary situations and allow them to react. The people were there. The sitch, too. But the reactions were missing....more
As I know I've said here before, I'm inept at reading graphic novels/comic books. I focus on the text rather than the art, miss details and don't fullAs I know I've said here before, I'm inept at reading graphic novels/comic books. I focus on the text rather than the art, miss details and don't fully enjoy the experience.
But, having discovered the amazing Walking Dead on AMC, I'm willing to try a little harder.
And the source material is just as wonderfully painful to contemplate as the show. At least the art is black and white -- it's a tad less gory that way. (But only a tad.)...more
Loved, loved, loved the world A. Lee Martinez created -- and the breezy way he populates it. Monster was an amazingly fun read, and I'll be looking foLoved, loved, loved the world A. Lee Martinez created -- and the breezy way he populates it. Monster was an amazingly fun read, and I'll be looking for more by him....more
I bought this at a library sale (50 cents!) based on its blurbs alone. And according to those, I thought I'd discovered a better book.
Given that I wasI bought this at a library sale (50 cents!) based on its blurbs alone. And according to those, I thought I'd discovered a better book.
Given that I was both interested in the book's physical location and its temporal setting PLUS quickly found that Kanon has a gift for language, Los Alamos should've been a great read. But it had an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink feel.
Not interested in murder? How about war? Or espionage? Or the atomic bomb? None of those work for you? What about adultery? Bigamy? Immigration? Ethics?
I was never bored, exactly, but I never cared, either....more
I envy Anita Blake. I'd be friends with Sookie Stackhouse. I laugh at Betsy Taylor.
But I adore Harry Dresden.
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files are, by far, I envy Anita Blake. I'd be friends with Sookie Stackhouse. I laugh at Betsy Taylor.
But I adore Harry Dresden.
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files are, by far, the best supernatural series I've read (and, no, I'm not just favoring a fellow OU alum). For a long time, I'd have given Laurell K. Hamilton the credit, and I do still love the Anita books (and read the Merry ones). But Hamilton's worlds get more and more fantastic and less believable. Butcher's gritty Chicago is dirty and real and fascinating.
I somehow read the books before and after Turn Coat without realizing I'd missed one in between. It -- and I -- didn't suffer at all for that, though. Turn Coat is one of Butchers's best Dresden tales, and I love each of his characters more each time I read about them.
If you're going to pick one supernatural series to read, it should be this one. And don't be afraid of the fantasy label. These are just damn good reads -- sometimes thrillers, sometimes mysteries, some occasional romance. always drama and a lot of good lit.
On page 288 of 493, and I'm putting To Say Nothing of the Dog down.
I can't figure out why it didn't work for me. I love LOVED Blackout, and as soon aOn page 288 of 493, and I'm putting To Say Nothing of the Dog down.
I can't figure out why it didn't work for me. I love LOVED Blackout, and as soon as I realized this one came first (sort of -- set in the same world, as a minimum), I couldn't wait to read it. But I've been slogging for two weeks (which is an amazing amount of time for me to spend with a book), and I'm barely halfway through.
So I officially give up. Dog and I just didn't click. We'll part as friends. ...more
December 2010 (end): As I reread these, I'm astounded how J.K. Rowling started with a small book and concept and turned it into the entire series. BooDecember 2010 (end): As I reread these, I'm astounded how J.K. Rowling started with a small book and concept and turned it into the entire series. Book 1 is as good as Book 7, but in a very different way, age-appropriate for the characters in it and the bare beginnings of the world she will ultimately create. I still stand in awe of her.
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December 2010 (begin): Watched all the movies with Em -- who read the books for the first time a year or so ago -- and was inspired to read the books, again. It's been three years. I doubt I'll get through them in four days the way we did the films, but I'll have fun trying. And be able to give lots of specifics about why the books are so much better.
(Though, to be honest, the visual versions weren't nearly as bad as I thought they'd be. Still, though. Too many details lost. The world is better in J.K.'s mind, translated through my own.)
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March 2007: Reread the Series So Far this spring, but now I wish I'd waited just a little longer so I could've rolled right into Book 7. First time in a while I've read them back-to-back like that and I noticed a lot of small things en route. Plus fell in love, little by little, all over again.
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