With Every Breath by Lynn Kurland
My True Blood series mania interrupted my previous Lynn Kurland series mania - how could I let such a thing happen? I blame Eric. Anyway, I was stuck at a boring meeting this weekend and I needed something to do during the breaks. I had my kindle with me - don't leave home without it - but no wifi so I had to read something I already had. To my extreme surprise, I had this book but hadn't read it yet. Perfect!
This is the story of Jason dePiaget - previously seen as the squire of the infamous Dragon of Blackmour - and Lianna whose face is tragically scarred by the pox. Despite her scars, Jason falls in love with her and wants to marry her. Unfortunately, she is the ward of the King and he wants better for Lianna than a third son like Jason. There is a fight to the death, then another fight to the death, also poisioning, tapestry destruction, Kendrick! and inevitably a happy ever after.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
No. 26: The Stand
The Stand by Stephen King
I needed a break from the non-stop True Blood madness that has consumed my reading time. So what better to cleanse the palette so to speak than some Stephen King?
I read this book for the first time back in high school and I have read it a few times since then but not recently. Perhaps it is because I have not had the time to commit to reading this book, which is likely the longest book I have ever read - the paperback has 1472 pages. It took me about 3 days of periodic reading to finish it, and I have been reading really fast lately (maybe a regular sized paperback in 2-3 hours) so I know it was a LONG book.
But I love a long book, and I love this book even though I am not a fan of Stephen King generally. Once, when I was in high school, I read the book Thinner and I had nightmares for a couple of weeks - horror is not my thing.
But what is my thing is the character development, the struggle between good and evil (I like to think I am a Mother Abigail type person but who really knows), and the excellent almost visual descriptions of the world as it is changed by the flu. It is a great book.
I needed a break from the non-stop True Blood madness that has consumed my reading time. So what better to cleanse the palette so to speak than some Stephen King?
I read this book for the first time back in high school and I have read it a few times since then but not recently. Perhaps it is because I have not had the time to commit to reading this book, which is likely the longest book I have ever read - the paperback has 1472 pages. It took me about 3 days of periodic reading to finish it, and I have been reading really fast lately (maybe a regular sized paperback in 2-3 hours) so I know it was a LONG book.
But I love a long book, and I love this book even though I am not a fan of Stephen King generally. Once, when I was in high school, I read the book Thinner and I had nightmares for a couple of weeks - horror is not my thing.
But what is my thing is the character development, the struggle between good and evil (I like to think I am a Mother Abigail type person but who really knows), and the excellent almost visual descriptions of the world as it is changed by the flu. It is a great book.
No. 25: Definitely Dead
Definitely Dead by Charlain Harris
I am running out of things to say about this series. I still like it, I am going to read them all. You should too.
I am running out of things to say about this series. I still like it, I am going to read them all. You should too.
No. 23: Dead as a Doornail
Dead as a Doornail by Charlain Harris
The series keeps going! I think I might like the books ever so very slightly more than the tvseries because I sort of hate Bill. And in the tv show it seems like no matter what he does to her, Sookie will always forgive bill. In the books though she is so mad that she is pretending he doesn't exist! So that is good for me. She needs to focus on Eric anyway :)
The series keeps going! I think I might like the books ever so very slightly more than the tvseries because I sort of hate Bill. And in the tv show it seems like no matter what he does to her, Sookie will always forgive bill. In the books though she is so mad that she is pretending he doesn't exist! So that is good for me. She needs to focus on Eric anyway :)
No. 22: Dead to the World
Dead to the World by Charlain Harris
More awesomeness - I have read so many of these books now, and usually all in a row as fast as I can, that I actually have no idea what is in what book. All I can tell you is that I am somewhat hooked/compelled to keep reading. So don't start this series unless you have some free time :)
More awesomeness - I have read so many of these books now, and usually all in a row as fast as I can, that I actually have no idea what is in what book. All I can tell you is that I am somewhat hooked/compelled to keep reading. So don't start this series unless you have some free time :)
No. 21: Living Dead in Dallas
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlain Harris
You know me, once I start a series I am compelled to finish it - no matter how terrible (anyone remember the extended and painful Laurell Hamilton fairy book series?) The good news is that I still really like this series, and even though it now includes fairies, in addition to the vampires, witches, shapeshifters, werewolves, werepanthers, demons, weretigers, etc. So despite the increasing weirdness of it all, I still love it.
Perhaps because Eric is so prominently featured - and everytime I read about him I picture Alexander Skarsgard in my mind, which is nice. See (and this isn't even the best picture):
And Alcide is still involved, so I can picture this guy too!
You are quite welcome!
You know me, once I start a series I am compelled to finish it - no matter how terrible (anyone remember the extended and painful Laurell Hamilton fairy book series?) The good news is that I still really like this series, and even though it now includes fairies, in addition to the vampires, witches, shapeshifters, werewolves, werepanthers, demons, weretigers, etc. So despite the increasing weirdness of it all, I still love it.
Perhaps because Eric is so prominently featured - and everytime I read about him I picture Alexander Skarsgard in my mind, which is nice. See (and this isn't even the best picture):
And Alcide is still involved, so I can picture this guy too!
You are quite welcome!
Friday, February 3, 2012
No. 20: Dead Until Dark
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
I recently (very recently) watched all four seasons of True Blood in a row in a very short period of time. It was pretty much awesome and I have a new found appreciation for the vampire/werewolf genre thanks to Eric and Alcide. Totally better than Edward and Jacob - perhaps because they are much closer to my own age rather than being all teenagerey. Also taller and more muscles.
Regardless, once I finished my True Blood binge, I felt sadly empty, without purpose. Until I remembered that the tv series was based on a series of books! Jackpot! I love nothing more than starting a new lengthy series of books. Lucky for me, this book was pretty good. Good enough that I already got the second. Not so good that I would pick it over the tv series - it really is hard to beat watching a vampire viking on television. I do have a very good imagination though, which helps.
I recently (very recently) watched all four seasons of True Blood in a row in a very short period of time. It was pretty much awesome and I have a new found appreciation for the vampire/werewolf genre thanks to Eric and Alcide. Totally better than Edward and Jacob - perhaps because they are much closer to my own age rather than being all teenagerey. Also taller and more muscles.
Regardless, once I finished my True Blood binge, I felt sadly empty, without purpose. Until I remembered that the tv series was based on a series of books! Jackpot! I love nothing more than starting a new lengthy series of books. Lucky for me, this book was pretty good. Good enough that I already got the second. Not so good that I would pick it over the tv series - it really is hard to beat watching a vampire viking on television. I do have a very good imagination though, which helps.
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