Books 14-21

[deense]

I really need to do these more often. I keep forgetting books that I've read. I know, I rock. Please note this seems to be the time of re-reads.

14-17, The Hollows books
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
Every Which Way but Dead by Kim Harrison
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
- These were all re-reads, but I haven't re-read them since I first purchased them. I really like these books (I would think obviously) because of the current batch of urban fantasy out there they are light on the excessive/poorly written sex, have plot, are amusing, are engaging, and have characters that drive you mad/you love, etc. Give them a try. Seriously.

18 Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. I have no idea. The skill of writing is crap, and the content that is complete and utter rubbish. Why I spent money on this book, I'll never know.

19 Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Jennifer Rardin. This was a sort of supernatural CIA assassins book. Entertaining and fairly well put together. Nothing to write home about, but better than a lot that's out there in this genre. I don't know that I'll hunt out the next one, but if it crosses my path, I'll give it a go.

20 Atonement by Ian McEwan. It's been about two years since I've read this book (and it's about the fifth time that I've read it) and I still cannot express how brilliant it is. Read it, please. Then pick up Saturday, my next favourite book by him.

21 I was Bono's Doppelganger by Neil McCormick. Wow. I found this book almost accidentally at the airport. BRILLIANT. Neil is a music journalist in the UK and went to high school with U2. He tried to make it in the music business and failed, having to watch U2 skyrocket to success. EXTREMELY well written, it's part memoir, part early story of U2 and part critique of the music industry, and so, so good.

I think that Fionavar is on the re-read list next, plus I have Shakespeare by Bill Bryson, and it's time to delve back into the world of Patrick O'Brian.

The rest of the books here

Comments

[captrenault.livejournal.com]

McEwan? Everyone keeps telling me how brilliant the guy is, but I just don't see it. The one book I've read was Amsterdam, and I was less than impressed, even more so for having won the Booker. My assessment of the man was reaffirmed when I went to see Atonement, which only got interesting once Vanessa Redgrave showed up.

I think I'm missing something perfectly obvious.

[deensey.livejournal.com]

I've not seen the movie, but I do love the book. I wasn't a huge fan of Amsterdam actually. Heh, funny that.

[omgrhi.livejournal.com]

LOL you must be the only person I know who's NOT like "ZOMG TWILIGHT IS SOOOO AWESOME LOL". xDDDD

[effseedee]

Real men sparkle, Rhi. THEY SPARKLE.

[deensey.livejournal.com]

ARE YOU A REAL MAN SCOTT???

[deensey.livejournal.com]

Complete and utter crap. Well written crap,but omg the bad contained in that novel is monumental.

[bohemian--storm.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one who did a double take at 'Neil McCormick'?

Oh, TR. How you've ruined me.

[lookslikelove]

Don't worry, Leah, so did I....and the double take continued when Bono showed up.

[goddamnbatman]

ROFL me too. Neil, how you astonish me.

Twilight, FTR, was hilarious, sue-tastic drivel, and I ate it like crackfilled candy.

[butterflysteve.livejournal.com]

All I saw was Neil and my mind went to happy joy places of Gaiman. Sigh.

[deensey.livejournal.com]

Ahahahaha, I couldn't get past the sueish tru wuv glitteryness. Still, it was VERY well written. Just very well written, as you say, drivel <3

[deensey.livejournal.com]

You know, I had to keep looking at the cover of the book the whole time I was reading it to double check I wasn't mad.

[lookslikelove]

I own/owned a copy of Twilight! Mind you, I also sent it to Stef...because really, those RIDICULOUS lulz had to be shared. Characters glitter.

[deensey.livejournal.com]

They GLITTER! AND THE LOVE. THEY ARE IN TRU TRU WUV. IT WAS MEANT TO BE!

[butterflysteve.livejournal.com]

I love twilight! In a really bad lit way. I don't know why I like it, the writing is good in it but it's just very...frustrating.

I think I like it because HOT Cedric guy is in the upcoming film.

[deensey.livejournal.com]

I'm not arguing the well written. I'm arguing the content of the well written. Just... Crap. <3

[moongirli.livejournal.com]

Disagree on the Hollows books (I tried to read Dead Witch Walking and was Not Impressed.)

However, agree to the power of a kerjillion on Twilight. Good gracious gord! My main issue is not just the trite crap about which she writes, but the entire rewrite of one of my favorite genres, with the glittering, and the marble skin and the...the... the.. ... ... *gabble*

[deensey.livejournal.com]

HOW DARE YOU DISAGREE WITH ME!

Hee. Hey, I love them, but they aren't everyone's cup of tea, i'll admit that. You like the Jim Butcher books, so you're forgiven.

What infuriates me so is that she is a REALLY GOOD WRITER. She is. I just can't stand WHAT she's writing about.