Tag Archives: Book reviews
Fiction: I’m not calling this LGBT Fiction on principle.
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters Heather and I made a deal – I would read her favorite book (Fingersmith) and she would read my favorite book (Three Men in a Boat). Clearly I love her more than she loves me because…voila! … Continue reading
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LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLLLLLLE!
Welcome to the first ever Three Men in Various Places SMACKDOWN! In this corner, written seven years before our current champion but lacking a dog…it’s Three in Norway (By Two of Them)! And in this corner, still laugh-out-loud funny over … Continue reading
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I’m keeping it short and sweet…
Sleepwalk With Me: And Other Painfully True Stories by Mike Birbiglia You know what? I’ve been staring at this post for a while now, trying to think of what to say and I’m just going to have to take my … Continue reading
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I have finally vanquished Scott Westerfeld’s trilogy!
Uglies, Pretties, and Specials by Scott Westerfeld It was exhausting and took me waaaaaaay longer than it should have for me to get through these three books, but I finally triumphed! It’s an intriguing premise and Westerfeld’s a good writer, but … Continue reading
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YA: Fiction
Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison I’m ashamed that it took me so long to realize that this book was out! It’s the last Georgia Nicholason book and I didn’t read it until it was … Continue reading
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IR Sci-fi/Fantasy
Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil by Derek Landy And Skulduggery is back in fine form! The last book was a bit of a placeholder, but that’s to be expected with such a long story to tell. I don’t have a lot … Continue reading
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I need a new tag for Lucy Knisley’s books…
It’s a 25-page account of her thoughts following a breakup with her boyfriend of five years and it made me cry. Not because it was sad (I mean, obviously, I’m sad for her), but it made me cry a little … Continue reading
YA Fiction
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins It’s here – it’s finally, finally here! The third and final book in the Hunger Games trilogy. And I’m going to be good and talk about it under a cut tag so as not to inadvertently … Continue reading
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Nonfiction: Awesomeness
Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman Okay, I probably should have labelled this Nonfiction: Pop Culture Essays because that would have been more specifically accurate, but when it comes to Chuck Klosterman, I can’t help myself. He’s amazing! I’m afraid … Continue reading
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IR Fiction: Sci-fi/Fantasy
Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer ONLY ONE MORE?! Only one more. Granted, I thought the last one was the last one, so when someone mentioned they were reading the new Artemis Fowl, my response was ‘WHAT … Continue reading
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Fiction: Graphic Novel
Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 6: Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour by Bryan Lee O’Malley Just in time for the movie! Although now I know how it ends… But still! I don’t want to give away anything in case any of you are … Continue reading
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Fiction: Romance
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare I think I say this every time I post about a romance novel, but I hardly ever read them anymore, except for Julia Quinn. But someone – and I’ll be honest, I have … Continue reading
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Fiction: What the hell did I call this last time?
Changeless (Book #2 of the Parasol Protectorate) by Gail Carriger But before I read all those other books…I had to finish this one. And MAN, was it hard work! Harder than I’d been expecting, considering how much I enjoyed the … Continue reading
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IR Historical Fiction
Quest for a Maid by Frances Mary Hendry Liz lent this to me ages ago and I kept forgetting I had it! Finally this weekend, I sat down, determined to read it so I could finally, finally give it back … Continue reading
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Fiction: Graphic Novels
Scott Pilgrim, Vols. 1-5 by Bryan Lee O’Malley Your annoying friend strikes again! Scott Pilgrim keeps coming up in recommendations for graphic novels (p.s. – if you have any, feel free to leave me a comment or an e-mail with … Continue reading
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