Books 75-93
Sep. 23rd, 2007 06:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deenseIt's a very very overdue book post. Cause I suck.
75 & 76 Kissing Sin & Tempting Evil, Keri Arthur. I love Urban Fantasy. That being said, a lot of it is total crap. I think the genre has exploded recently, and you end up with, well, a lot of dross. This series is not. Fast reads, totally entertaining, actually good sex scenes, and just good. They take place in Victoria and NSW as well, so always a bonus for me!
77 & 78 The Novice & The High Lord, Trudi Caravan. There are times I want to give up on the fantasy genre. Then someone *cough*![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ishara*cough* recommends a series I truly enjoy. The second two books of the series, and again, a really well imagined fantasy series, with all the fun stuff, magic, bad evil wizards, intrigue, good guys who are bad, bad guys who are good, and it's well written, and very enjoyable.
79 & 80 Dead and Loving it & Undead and Unpopular, Mary Janice Davidson. MJD is my fluff reading. It's entertaining, it takes no thought at all, and I enjoy it. That being said, Dead and Loving it drove me crazy, and I know to not read any of her werewolf books, and to stick with the undead series.
81 First Among Sequels, Jasper Fforde. I honestly felt like JF floundered with Something Rotten. Somehow it didn't work so well for me, and I wondered if I was getting over the Thursday Next series a bit. Then I read this one. Set into the future by I think 15 years, and it just works. I can't say too much without giving things away, but it's awesome and amazing and wonderful and why aren't you all reading it now?
82 Everything is Illuminated, Jonathan Safran Foer. Wow. Rarely can books make me both laugh and cry in the space of two pages. Really, it's three stories wrapped together, in fact, possibly more. The story of a Ukranian man (and his grandfather) who are paid to act as sort of native guides to an American Jew come over to research his history. Also the story of that history. They wrap together amazingly, and while it starts amusingly, it ends up terribly poignant, and in a way you never suspected.
83 Without You: a memoir of love, loss and the musical RENT, Anthony Rapp. Avery honest and unflinching look at Anthony's life during the development of RENT from the workshops, to its broadway run, and a bit further. It gave me a lot of interesting info about Jonathan Larson, and about Anthony and the rest of the cast. He's not a writer, by any means, and its written conversationally, but I tore through it in a few hours.
84 A Clash of Kings, George RR Martin. A re-read, but so worth it. I read this during my NA trip mostly, and like the first book, its so worth the review. So many things you pick up the second time you didn't the first, so many times you want to leap in and stop the characters from saying or doing something. I still think this is one of my top five series ever
85 Unnatural Fire, Fidelis Morgan. This was an odd one. 17th century crime-mystery, of a sort, it took me a while to get into it, but once I did, I enjoyed it thoroughly, though there were still clunky parts. I have the sequel in my TBR pile though, so yay!
86 & 87 Dead as a Doornail & Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris. Another of my light urban fantasy writers, of a sort, these ones are more urban fantasy/romance, yet I like them much more than the MJD ones honestly. They have a sense of humour that a lot of books of this genre lack, and I appreciate it greatly. Give them a try. Entertaining and light, and Sookie will likely kick your ass. Srsly.
88 & 89 The Medieval Cookbook, Maggie Black & The Original Mediterranean Cuisine: Medieval recipes for today by a person I can't think of and the book is downstairs. Good basic books that redact and interpret medieval recipes. I sometimes dislike what they do with them, but that's possibly me?
90 Kushiel's Dart, Jaqueline Carey. How many years did it take me to read this? Wow. I wish I had sooner, seriously. I found myself annoyed with the sex a bit, but meh, the intrigue, and the characters, gods, I cried twice dammit. I completely blame Vi and Shelley for this.
91-93 Jack of Fables, Fables Vol 10, 1001 Nights of Fables and X Factor Vol 1, 2 & 3 and Excalibur Classic Vols 1-3. In my world 3 graphic novels = 1 book. I'm okay with that. Jack of Fables I hated. Vol 10 & 101 nights were brilliant, esp 101 nights. The retelling of classic fairy tales is always good with me. X-Factor is beyond amazing. Find it, read it. Love Layla Miller and find yourself ALMOST willing to read House of M cause of her. Excalibur Classic? It's Kitty come into her own finally, so I adore it.
93 already, and only in September? Not bad I say, especially considering the time I spend on![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
the_blank_slate
the master book post is here excluding the current listing, as i will add the links soon!
75 & 76 Kissing Sin & Tempting Evil, Keri Arthur. I love Urban Fantasy. That being said, a lot of it is total crap. I think the genre has exploded recently, and you end up with, well, a lot of dross. This series is not. Fast reads, totally entertaining, actually good sex scenes, and just good. They take place in Victoria and NSW as well, so always a bonus for me!
77 & 78 The Novice & The High Lord, Trudi Caravan. There are times I want to give up on the fantasy genre. Then someone *cough*
ishara*cough* recommends a series I truly enjoy. The second two books of the series, and again, a really well imagined fantasy series, with all the fun stuff, magic, bad evil wizards, intrigue, good guys who are bad, bad guys who are good, and it's well written, and very enjoyable.79 & 80 Dead and Loving it & Undead and Unpopular, Mary Janice Davidson. MJD is my fluff reading. It's entertaining, it takes no thought at all, and I enjoy it. That being said, Dead and Loving it drove me crazy, and I know to not read any of her werewolf books, and to stick with the undead series.
81 First Among Sequels, Jasper Fforde. I honestly felt like JF floundered with Something Rotten. Somehow it didn't work so well for me, and I wondered if I was getting over the Thursday Next series a bit. Then I read this one. Set into the future by I think 15 years, and it just works. I can't say too much without giving things away, but it's awesome and amazing and wonderful and why aren't you all reading it now?
82 Everything is Illuminated, Jonathan Safran Foer. Wow. Rarely can books make me both laugh and cry in the space of two pages. Really, it's three stories wrapped together, in fact, possibly more. The story of a Ukranian man (and his grandfather) who are paid to act as sort of native guides to an American Jew come over to research his history. Also the story of that history. They wrap together amazingly, and while it starts amusingly, it ends up terribly poignant, and in a way you never suspected.
83 Without You: a memoir of love, loss and the musical RENT, Anthony Rapp. Avery honest and unflinching look at Anthony's life during the development of RENT from the workshops, to its broadway run, and a bit further. It gave me a lot of interesting info about Jonathan Larson, and about Anthony and the rest of the cast. He's not a writer, by any means, and its written conversationally, but I tore through it in a few hours.
84 A Clash of Kings, George RR Martin. A re-read, but so worth it. I read this during my NA trip mostly, and like the first book, its so worth the review. So many things you pick up the second time you didn't the first, so many times you want to leap in and stop the characters from saying or doing something. I still think this is one of my top five series ever
85 Unnatural Fire, Fidelis Morgan. This was an odd one. 17th century crime-mystery, of a sort, it took me a while to get into it, but once I did, I enjoyed it thoroughly, though there were still clunky parts. I have the sequel in my TBR pile though, so yay!
86 & 87 Dead as a Doornail & Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris. Another of my light urban fantasy writers, of a sort, these ones are more urban fantasy/romance, yet I like them much more than the MJD ones honestly. They have a sense of humour that a lot of books of this genre lack, and I appreciate it greatly. Give them a try. Entertaining and light, and Sookie will likely kick your ass. Srsly.
88 & 89 The Medieval Cookbook, Maggie Black & The Original Mediterranean Cuisine: Medieval recipes for today by a person I can't think of and the book is downstairs. Good basic books that redact and interpret medieval recipes. I sometimes dislike what they do with them, but that's possibly me?
90 Kushiel's Dart, Jaqueline Carey. How many years did it take me to read this? Wow. I wish I had sooner, seriously. I found myself annoyed with the sex a bit, but meh, the intrigue, and the characters, gods, I cried twice dammit. I completely blame Vi and Shelley for this.
91-93 Jack of Fables, Fables Vol 10, 1001 Nights of Fables and X Factor Vol 1, 2 & 3 and Excalibur Classic Vols 1-3. In my world 3 graphic novels = 1 book. I'm okay with that. Jack of Fables I hated. Vol 10 & 101 nights were brilliant, esp 101 nights. The retelling of classic fairy tales is always good with me. X-Factor is beyond amazing. Find it, read it. Love Layla Miller and find yourself ALMOST willing to read House of M cause of her. Excalibur Classic? It's Kitty come into her own finally, so I adore it.
93 already, and only in September? Not bad I say, especially considering the time I spend on
the_blank_slatethe master book post is here excluding the current listing, as i will add the links soon!
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2007-09-23 03:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-24 12:40 pm (UTC)Dying to read "First Among Sequels" but it's part of a complex swap with a friend (I'm currently holding her Harry Potter VI hostage until the deal is sealed).
no subject
Date: 2007-09-24 12:47 pm (UTC)And you're right about the undeads. I own the first three if you'd like the next. Those are all boomerangs of course. :)
no subject
Date: 2007-09-24 12:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-24 01:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-25 04:11 pm (UTC)There's a move adaptation of this book that positively blew my mind away. [IMDBlink] (http://imdb.com/title/tt0404030/) I laughed till I cried, my heart ached till I cried; Wonderful, indeed.
no subject
Date: 2007-09-27 12:20 pm (UTC)And I really must lend you those regency alternative-universe-with-magic books too ("Cecilia and Sorcery"). Maybe catch up for coffee some day in the not too distant future?
PS, glad you enjoyed Hairspray, I thought it was a complete hoot!
no subject
Date: 2007-09-28 10:06 pm (UTC)I have all the books and the latest if you want (I think, I tend to loan them out a lot and forget about it, but maybe I have all of them--definitely Scion & Justice.)
She has a pretty good sense of humor when Imri is having sex, its much more full on and serious with Phedre.