Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
This one might be better than the first one, less Jack Randall being evil and more Jamie and Claire love and also the "present day" which is really the late 60's and back and forth in time. Very nice.
No time to write - but I liked it very much!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
No 117: Outlander
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
I started this book in the airport on the way home from Vegas and finished it the day after we landed back in Anchorage. If you didn't know that this book is approximately 1 million pages long it wouldn't seem like that big of a deal, but it is SO long and SO complex. This series takes me a lot longer to read than most other books. Not that I am complaining, but this is the second time I have read this series. That is a lot of Outlander. The only reason I am even reading it again is because another book came out in the series but when I tried to read it I couldn't even remember what had happened in the series because it is so involved. So I have to read about 5,000 - 6,000 pages just to catch up and read the new book.
This series is great, but it is definitely not for everyone. It is a little graphic in parts, and in even more parts it is not so much graphic as shocking, or horrifying, or disturbing. I hate Jack Randall and no matter how much she attempts to reform him in later books I can never forget what happened in this one. I literally cannot ever forget it - even though I have the worst memory in the world, there are somethings you cannot un-read, or un-see in your mind.
But other than some of that stuff (and there is kind of a lot of it) my love for this series has been renewed and I am now looking forward to reading the whole shebang. Even though I have no time to read because I am in the midst of the busiest month and a half of my life! I will make time to read - even if I go without sleep. You can sleep when you are dead, right?
I started this book in the airport on the way home from Vegas and finished it the day after we landed back in Anchorage. If you didn't know that this book is approximately 1 million pages long it wouldn't seem like that big of a deal, but it is SO long and SO complex. This series takes me a lot longer to read than most other books. Not that I am complaining, but this is the second time I have read this series. That is a lot of Outlander. The only reason I am even reading it again is because another book came out in the series but when I tried to read it I couldn't even remember what had happened in the series because it is so involved. So I have to read about 5,000 - 6,000 pages just to catch up and read the new book.
This series is great, but it is definitely not for everyone. It is a little graphic in parts, and in even more parts it is not so much graphic as shocking, or horrifying, or disturbing. I hate Jack Randall and no matter how much she attempts to reform him in later books I can never forget what happened in this one. I literally cannot ever forget it - even though I have the worst memory in the world, there are somethings you cannot un-read, or un-see in your mind.
But other than some of that stuff (and there is kind of a lot of it) my love for this series has been renewed and I am now looking forward to reading the whole shebang. Even though I have no time to read because I am in the midst of the busiest month and a half of my life! I will make time to read - even if I go without sleep. You can sleep when you are dead, right?
No. 116: Indulgence in Death
Indulgence in Death by Suzanne Brockmann
I got this book to read on the airplane on the way to my glorious and much needed REAL vacation to Las Vegas. Tragically the flight down was so terribly turbulent that I couldn't read and concentrate on not barfing on everyone around me, so I put the kindle down and thought about not barfing the whole flight. I did manage to read it during the vacation though, one of the best parts about vacation is that they are full of free time!!!
There are maybe 30 something books in this series, and I have read every one. I keep reading them despite the fact that I haven't really cared for the last couple. This one was okay - but not great. I hate it when she gives away who the murderers are so early in the book, it is much better when it is a total surprise at the end. But apart from that it was okay. See how unenthused I am about it - it is okay. Take a note Nora Roberts, you have been consistenly just okay for the past year or so. Please step up your game, bring us back to the glory days of awesome books. Please. Thank you.
I got this book to read on the airplane on the way to my glorious and much needed REAL vacation to Las Vegas. Tragically the flight down was so terribly turbulent that I couldn't read and concentrate on not barfing on everyone around me, so I put the kindle down and thought about not barfing the whole flight. I did manage to read it during the vacation though, one of the best parts about vacation is that they are full of free time!!!
There are maybe 30 something books in this series, and I have read every one. I keep reading them despite the fact that I haven't really cared for the last couple. This one was okay - but not great. I hate it when she gives away who the murderers are so early in the book, it is much better when it is a total surprise at the end. But apart from that it was okay. See how unenthused I am about it - it is okay. Take a note Nora Roberts, you have been consistenly just okay for the past year or so. Please step up your game, bring us back to the glory days of awesome books. Please. Thank you.
No. 115: Time Enough for Love
Time Enough for Love by Suzanne Brockmann
I saw this book at the bookstore and bought in book form because I was excited to have another Suzanne Brockmann to add to my shelf - turns out not only have I read this book before, but I actually own an older edition of it. So that kind of stinks - you think I would be able to remember a story about Navy SEALS (however tangentially) and time travel and assassins from the future. But alas, I did not. I also didn't remember the ending so it was a surprise and not a total loss afterall.
I have said many times that I don't like Suzanne's older non-SEAL books half as much as I do her worst SEAL book. Although I would be hard pressed to name her worst SEAL book since I am pretty sure I love them all. Anyway, my point is - this is a good book with an interesting plot, but not her best. Still worth a read, there are assassins from the future in it afterall, how bad can it be!
I saw this book at the bookstore and bought in book form because I was excited to have another Suzanne Brockmann to add to my shelf - turns out not only have I read this book before, but I actually own an older edition of it. So that kind of stinks - you think I would be able to remember a story about Navy SEALS (however tangentially) and time travel and assassins from the future. But alas, I did not. I also didn't remember the ending so it was a surprise and not a total loss afterall.
I have said many times that I don't like Suzanne's older non-SEAL books half as much as I do her worst SEAL book. Although I would be hard pressed to name her worst SEAL book since I am pretty sure I love them all. Anyway, my point is - this is a good book with an interesting plot, but not her best. Still worth a read, there are assassins from the future in it afterall, how bad can it be!
No. 114: Willow
Willow by Linda Lael Miller
This is another book that I read so long ago I cannot remember any details about it! Curse my miserable short term memory! I remember I liked it but didn't love it...does that help? I will have to re-read it so I can post an acutal review. Whenever I get a spare minute...
This is another book that I read so long ago I cannot remember any details about it! Curse my miserable short term memory! I remember I liked it but didn't love it...does that help? I will have to re-read it so I can post an acutal review. Whenever I get a spare minute...
Nos 97 - 113 Stephanie Plum Series
It has been so long since I have posted here, and so long since I read this book that I think I will have to just list these books with a blanket statement that I LOVE them all and this is by far one of the best series I have ever read. And I read a lot of series!
Numbers 4 - 15
Visions of Sugar Plums
Plum Lovin'
Plum Lucky
Plum Spooky
If you have not read this series do it immediately!!!
Numbers 4 - 15
Visions of Sugar Plums
Plum Lovin'
Plum Lucky
Plum Spooky
If you have not read this series do it immediately!!!
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