Yes, I know. I disappeared. But I have my reasons.
Just kidding! Well, kind of. My cousin went to the hospital 'cause of some epilepsy stuff, and I was there kind of a lot. Like a lot lot. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I permanently smell like rubbing alcohol and stuff. But, I did read some good books there! (Not listing some of the authors due to not remembering them XD.)
1) The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
My cousin's staying with us for a bit, and I kind of pilfered it from her suitcase since my friend recommended it to me. I mean, not PILFERED, but you get my point. I loved this book! Especially Langdon (who is supposedly hot for a fiftysomething guy.) Who knew that a Harvard professor could be so... un-uptight? Also Sophie, who understands all the clues he doesn't. It was a great break from swooning/vampires/werewolves/mermaids. In fact, it was so great I immediately read...
2) The Lost Symbol by Dan Brow
I finished this last week, and I loved it. Same theology/symbolism theme, different plot. Katherine wasn't AS loveable as Sophie. Still, it had creepy tattooed guys, pyramids, and Langdon.
3) Forgive my Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
Okay. I've read a lot, lot, lot of good things about this. Short synopsis? Mermaid princess and cocky guy friend who possibly loves her (in my opinion, it's pretty obvious.) But I can't say I honestly liked it that much. In fact, I've only gotten through a few chapters. See, Quince is fine, but Lily... ugh. I don't know. But mermaids! Yay, right? I haven't gotten through enough of the book to love the mermaid stuff. I would like it better if it was more--well, not necessarily realistic, but tied into legends and stuff. Maybe it's just the sudden shift from Dan Brown.
4) Ultraviolet
Synesthesic girl meets [spoiler] alien guy. The alien stuff was pretty half-baked, in my opinion, but other than that it was good.
5) The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
For old time's sake... Loved this story.
6) Bones by Kathy Reichs
So I had no idea that this was the book version of the TV show. I've watched two minutes of an episode and tried really, really hard not to be grossed out, but... anyway, I much prefer reading it in book version. I loved Tempe! After about six of them, though, I got a little bit tired, so I moved on to the more YA centered...
7) Virals by Kathy Reichs
Apparently this is the second book in the series, but I didn't really feel too left out. Short synopsis: Girl breaks into lab with boy friends. Not boyfriends, boy space friends. Big mistake. The only thing that bothered me was that Tory sometimes says things like, "Besides, it was clear from the get-go--tooting my own horn--that I was bright. Like them." (give or take a word.) Or, "I hate guessing. It's so inexact." She comes off as a little pretentious, but it wasn't so bad, and I liked the science in the plot, because it made sense.
8) Congo by Michael Crichton
I've always loved Crichton, and I felt it was a good contrast to my other reading choices. Surprisingly different in style than Dan Brown and worlds away from #3-7, it was a nice ingredient in the mix.
9) We Hear the Dead
I didn't realize that this was a true story because of its slightly unrealistic plot. The only thing that bothered me is just because of my preference--the language and pacing. I don't usually read historical fiction. Anyways, two sisters come up with some bogus ghost story with manually done effects to match and the whole town and eventually country come running, not to mention way older sister (like eighteen years difference) decides to commercialize it, basically creating a religion of spiritalism.
10) Eyes Like Stars
I am a huge Shakespeare fanatic, so the premise fascinated me: all the characters from every single play live in the Theatre Illuminata, and Bertie, abandoned by her mother on their doorstep, lives there too, on the verge of being kicked out due to her prankster habits. I felt like I was stepping in on a story that was running halfway through. Bertie's surprisingly immature but not unloveable, but the whole characters thing isn't explained. I guess you can't really be a skeptic. Good for fans of Cordelia Funke's Inkheart/Inkspell.
These are my most recent ten, also quite the variety due to my pickiness. I hope to be back and regularly posting this week!
Just kidding! Well, kind of. My cousin went to the hospital 'cause of some epilepsy stuff, and I was there kind of a lot. Like a lot lot. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I permanently smell like rubbing alcohol and stuff. But, I did read some good books there! (Not listing some of the authors due to not remembering them XD.)
1) The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
My cousin's staying with us for a bit, and I kind of pilfered it from her suitcase since my friend recommended it to me. I mean, not PILFERED, but you get my point. I loved this book! Especially Langdon (who is supposedly hot for a fiftysomething guy.) Who knew that a Harvard professor could be so... un-uptight? Also Sophie, who understands all the clues he doesn't. It was a great break from swooning/vampires/werewolves/mermaids. In fact, it was so great I immediately read...
2) The Lost Symbol by Dan Brow
I finished this last week, and I loved it. Same theology/symbolism theme, different plot. Katherine wasn't AS loveable as Sophie. Still, it had creepy tattooed guys, pyramids, and Langdon.
3) Forgive my Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
Okay. I've read a lot, lot, lot of good things about this. Short synopsis? Mermaid princess and cocky guy friend who possibly loves her (in my opinion, it's pretty obvious.) But I can't say I honestly liked it that much. In fact, I've only gotten through a few chapters. See, Quince is fine, but Lily... ugh. I don't know. But mermaids! Yay, right? I haven't gotten through enough of the book to love the mermaid stuff. I would like it better if it was more--well, not necessarily realistic, but tied into legends and stuff. Maybe it's just the sudden shift from Dan Brown.
4) Ultraviolet
Synesthesic girl meets [spoiler] alien guy. The alien stuff was pretty half-baked, in my opinion, but other than that it was good.
5) The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
For old time's sake... Loved this story.
6) Bones by Kathy Reichs
So I had no idea that this was the book version of the TV show. I've watched two minutes of an episode and tried really, really hard not to be grossed out, but... anyway, I much prefer reading it in book version. I loved Tempe! After about six of them, though, I got a little bit tired, so I moved on to the more YA centered...
7) Virals by Kathy Reichs
Apparently this is the second book in the series, but I didn't really feel too left out. Short synopsis: Girl breaks into lab with boy friends. Not boyfriends, boy space friends. Big mistake. The only thing that bothered me was that Tory sometimes says things like, "Besides, it was clear from the get-go--tooting my own horn--that I was bright. Like them." (give or take a word.) Or, "I hate guessing. It's so inexact." She comes off as a little pretentious, but it wasn't so bad, and I liked the science in the plot, because it made sense.
8) Congo by Michael Crichton
I've always loved Crichton, and I felt it was a good contrast to my other reading choices. Surprisingly different in style than Dan Brown and worlds away from #3-7, it was a nice ingredient in the mix.
9) We Hear the Dead
I didn't realize that this was a true story because of its slightly unrealistic plot. The only thing that bothered me is just because of my preference--the language and pacing. I don't usually read historical fiction. Anyways, two sisters come up with some bogus ghost story with manually done effects to match and the whole town and eventually country come running, not to mention way older sister (like eighteen years difference) decides to commercialize it, basically creating a religion of spiritalism.
10) Eyes Like Stars
I am a huge Shakespeare fanatic, so the premise fascinated me: all the characters from every single play live in the Theatre Illuminata, and Bertie, abandoned by her mother on their doorstep, lives there too, on the verge of being kicked out due to her prankster habits. I felt like I was stepping in on a story that was running halfway through. Bertie's surprisingly immature but not unloveable, but the whole characters thing isn't explained. I guess you can't really be a skeptic. Good for fans of Cordelia Funke's Inkheart/Inkspell.
These are my most recent ten, also quite the variety due to my pickiness. I hope to be back and regularly posting this week!
