So I have been busy with work, which makes me lazy with this and a lot of other things I should be working on....I have loaded up, once again on books I need to be reading. Anyway, here are the books that I have gotten to and finished!
The Big Tiny by Dee Williams
I got this book because I am definitely into the tiny house
movement. The book is about Dee’s life as she sets out to begin the build of
her own tiny home. In it, she talks about her health issues and her struggles
to downsize from her dream home into one that sits on a trailer. For people
that would like a firsthand view of why a person would choose this kind a life,
I suggest picking up this book. I enjoyed it.Guess I didn't take a pic of this book! :(
The Strange Library by Haruki
Murakami
Well the cover certainly sucked me right into this short
book. I have never read any works from Murakami but was definitely excited to
finally take time to read this. Unfortunately, I wish I had had a better
introduction.
This book is about a boy who gets trapped in a strange
library and his trials as he attempts to escape. Will reading the book I kept
waiting for the next big thing to happen, but it never did. The story felt
empty and the ending flat. This is one I would suggest people definitely go out
and pick up at the library. I won’t let this book deter my interest in reading
more from Murakami and I am hopeful the next book will make up for this one.
The Anxiety of Kalix by Martin Millar
The third book is the great series. This continues the
adventures of Kalix, a werewolf banished from her clan. I wont go into much
detail because this is part of a series. The characters are still great. This
book has a great cast of characters, a lot of emotion, enough action, humor and
love. This is definitely one of my favorite series and I hope Martin Millar has
a lot more coming!
The Blood Vivicanti by Becket
A new series that I am really excited to read more about.
Becket is the assistant for Anne Rice, who any true book reader should have at
least heard of! Anyway, The Blood Vivicanti is about a girl, Mary, who has this
ability to read people’s memories through their blood. This is just Part 1, so
it begins with her lonely but pretty interesting childhood to 17. Can’t wait
for the next in the series!!!!!!!!!!
Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith
and Weedon Grossmith
I can’t remember why I decided to download this book to my
kindle, but I thought I would read it and hopefully remember why…anyway this is
about a man, Mr. Pooter, who decides to start journaling again. This story
takes place in England (I guess) probably sometime in the early 1900s (I am not
history buff) With old stories, I enjoy reading the language. Words like
“eatables and drinkables”pop up but not that often. The story is easy to
understand so no worries about having issues with outdates phrases.
Mr. Pooter is a family and has one son. To me, he is a conservative
man and places upmost important on respect, for himself and for others. I’m at
currently at location 1261, 73% in, and his life seems pretty normal for a
middleclass man. His friends seem to stop by constantly and Mr. Pooter loves
his wife, Carrie, deeply.
I look forward to seeing how this diary ends. Even though he
is just a regular man, reading about the parties he goes to and life at this
time is interesting. Simpler.
So I finished it and this guy, Mr. Pooter is just a
stubborn, conservative man just living his life. Compared to my version of
today’s society, it’s a little backwards, but there is something nice about
this time. Something clean, respectful, honest about this time.
I give this 2 and a half stars
Wyn (The Blood Vivicanti Pt 2) by
Becket
So I do love this series. It great that each part is so
short as well. I feel like I’m moving right along. In Part 2, we see Mary begin
to feel herself out as a newly created Vivicanti and why she become one.
Another reason I am liking this series is because it is a
new twist on the whole vampire genre. Not that I am tired of vampire stories,
but sometimes old ideas need freshening up.
Theo (The Blood Vivicanti Pt 3) by
Becket
The series continues with Mary learning more about what
being a Blood Vivicanti does to her and ones she drinks from. This part also
introduces new characters, Nell and Lowen, who are definitely a mystery that
needs to be figured out! Still enjoying this series a lot!
out of 5!
The Origin Blood (The Blood Vivicanti Pt 4) by Becket
Ok, well this origin story was a let down. It felt like a joke and it was a major part of the story. Well it helps to know the bad guys back story but couldn’t it have felt less like an afterthought? Two hearts.
out of 5, ohh the let down... :(
Lowen The Dark Man (The Blood Vivicanti Pt 5) by Becket
The story continues with the fight between good vs. evil. If felt a little long but there is plenty of action. On to the next part in this series!
The Locamotive Deadyards
(The Blood Vivicanti Pat 6) by Becket
So the further I read along, the more disappointment I feel.
I love this idea of these Blood Vivicanti’s not being vampire, but something
new but this is turning into a sci-fi thing and I’m losing interest fast. This
latest part still continues with the fight of good vs evil, but I am over it
and the series may not be over with…I really don’t want to pay for Part 7 if it
ever comes out.
Allegiant by Veronica Roth Feb 1,
2015
Ahhh! This series is done! At just over 500 pages if felt
long but after finishing this story, I am glad for it. The final book still has
Tris battling for her life and what will become of the world she knows.
What I did love about the series it the theme of love. All
the ways love shows itself among this varied cast of characters. Now don’t get
me wrong, this isn’t some sweeping epic love story, but I was able to see
things in the book that I either saw in my life or want in my life.
The book didn’t end like I expected it to. I'm satisfied
with it now I guess.
I love how Veronica Roth gets us inside Tris and Tobias’
heads. I love how she gets us to feel
their pain, love, and anger.
I wasn’t as drawn into this series and I have been with
others but this is a good series. Maybe one day I will actually watch the
films….
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