by George R.R. Martin.
Okay this will be followed up later when I actually finish this book but I have much to say and I'm going to be putting it aside for just a bit to read the Hunger Games series so I thought I'd write this for now.
This series is epic and intense - think lord of the rings EXCEPT you don't get a core of characters to follow through an adventure. Characters you grow to like die, characters you hate you may start to like later, characters surprise you. This is much more real life - there is no hero, the strong/smart succeed unless they are unlucky or outnumbered. There is intrigue for sure.
I had a really hard time getting into the book at first because there is so much to learn about the new world and it switches between characters each chapter. Until you get to know the characters this can be confusing (I have no issues now).
There are parallel and intertwined stories going on and it's called Game of Thrones for a reason - the kingdom is in peril (it's only newly won anyhow). You really don't 'root' for anyone either, you just follow the story as it plays out - very different than any other book i've read but I'm definitely enjoying it.
So I would recommend this but it's not light reading. I am looking forward to continuing it but will probably take breaks here and there because it's so long. Hopefully soon i'm on here saying i finished at least the first of the 4 books!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Secret Diary of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke book 1)
by Julia Quinn.
Trying out another new author (although i've read one of hers previously -- 10 thinks I love about you).
This one is part of a trilogy that follows the Bevelstoke family (2 brothers and a sister). The eldest brother Turner has been widowed by a horrible woman and declares he will never marry again but he is attracted to Miss Miranda Cheever, a dear and close friend of his younger sister's. Miranda has been in love with Turner since she was 10 and he walked her home the day they met.
First - the reader was a bit strange (and slow) but not horrible. In general this was very good. I kind of wish the main character had done more with writing/diary entries, but she literally just wrote down what she ate/did that day - didn't become a writer or anything.
All in all a good one and I look forward to Olivia's story which is next. I guess the third one doesn't follow the other brother though, so I wonder what happens to him in Olivia's story. I already read 10 things I love about you - dont' know how it ties with the Bevelstoke's though.
Trying out another new author (although i've read one of hers previously -- 10 thinks I love about you).
This one is part of a trilogy that follows the Bevelstoke family (2 brothers and a sister). The eldest brother Turner has been widowed by a horrible woman and declares he will never marry again but he is attracted to Miss Miranda Cheever, a dear and close friend of his younger sister's. Miranda has been in love with Turner since she was 10 and he walked her home the day they met.
First - the reader was a bit strange (and slow) but not horrible. In general this was very good. I kind of wish the main character had done more with writing/diary entries, but she literally just wrote down what she ate/did that day - didn't become a writer or anything.
All in all a good one and I look forward to Olivia's story which is next. I guess the third one doesn't follow the other brother though, so I wonder what happens to him in Olivia's story. I already read 10 things I love about you - dont' know how it ties with the Bevelstoke's though.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Ballad: A Gathering of Fairie
by Maggie Stiefvater.
The companion novel to Lament. This story takes place just after Lament when James is now at the Thornking-Ash school (for gifted students?) and meets Nuala a fairie who can make James even more exceptional at his music (bagpipes) in exchange for siphoning years off the end of his life.
While it's not a sequal to Lament (it doesn't follow the original 2 characters at all), it definitely continues the story from a fairie political point of view. Just like Lament, there is plenty of danger and action to keep the interest high and I finished this one very quickly (2 nights?). I thought it was a great companion book and I highly recommend both of these books. I do hope or wish that the author would write a third book sometime in the future because I feel that there is more to Dee's story as she has not met her potential in the least yet.
The companion novel to Lament. This story takes place just after Lament when James is now at the Thornking-Ash school (for gifted students?) and meets Nuala a fairie who can make James even more exceptional at his music (bagpipes) in exchange for siphoning years off the end of his life.
While it's not a sequal to Lament (it doesn't follow the original 2 characters at all), it definitely continues the story from a fairie political point of view. Just like Lament, there is plenty of danger and action to keep the interest high and I finished this one very quickly (2 nights?). I thought it was a great companion book and I highly recommend both of these books. I do hope or wish that the author would write a third book sometime in the future because I feel that there is more to Dee's story as she has not met her potential in the least yet.
Lament: The Fairie Queen's Deception
by Maggie Stiefvater.
A new fairie book that was on sale one day for cheap on kindle so I purchased it. I loved it! This one is kind of a traditional fairie book, one where you don't speak of the fairies and therefore don't learn much about their world. It's about a young girl Dee who is very special and a young (man? or fairie? or what) Luke who is intrigued by Dee.
I won't give more than that away by stating what it's really about but it goes through some very interesting fairie lore. Dee caught the fairie's interest due to her music (she plays the harp) and I thought the story really was wonderful.
Dee's best friend James Morgan has a companion novel 'Ballad' which I'm reading now. Dee still makes appearances in Ballad but it's not a sequel. I'm enjoying this 'world' and these characters but I know there are only the 2 books unfortunately.
A new fairie book that was on sale one day for cheap on kindle so I purchased it. I loved it! This one is kind of a traditional fairie book, one where you don't speak of the fairies and therefore don't learn much about their world. It's about a young girl Dee who is very special and a young (man? or fairie? or what) Luke who is intrigued by Dee.
I won't give more than that away by stating what it's really about but it goes through some very interesting fairie lore. Dee caught the fairie's interest due to her music (she plays the harp) and I thought the story really was wonderful.
Dee's best friend James Morgan has a companion novel 'Ballad' which I'm reading now. Dee still makes appearances in Ballad but it's not a sequel. I'm enjoying this 'world' and these characters but I know there are only the 2 books unfortunately.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
How to Marry a Duke ( how to book 1)
by Vicky Dreiling.
This is a new historical romance author and this is the first in a series it seems. This one follows a Duke (Tristan) who needs to marry (to beget an heir) and a self proclaimed match maker (Tessa). Tessa and Tristan meet at a ball and the Duke later asks Tessa to become his matchmaker. She decides to do a little match making a' la The Bachelor and invites 24 young women (much to the Duke's horror) to her place to meet the Duke and find out about the 'competition'.
Of course throughout Tristan and Tessa fall in love (although he doesn't want to marry for love and she won't marry without love of course). I found the book interesting, I liked the characters a lot. The competition part was okay, didn't really add much to the story like I was hoping (some humor maybe?), but in general I enjoyed the book and always looked forward to listening to it. It was kind of an easy historical romance with the 'will they/won't they' get together element of course.
This is a new historical romance author and this is the first in a series it seems. This one follows a Duke (Tristan) who needs to marry (to beget an heir) and a self proclaimed match maker (Tessa). Tessa and Tristan meet at a ball and the Duke later asks Tessa to become his matchmaker. She decides to do a little match making a' la The Bachelor and invites 24 young women (much to the Duke's horror) to her place to meet the Duke and find out about the 'competition'.
Of course throughout Tristan and Tessa fall in love (although he doesn't want to marry for love and she won't marry without love of course). I found the book interesting, I liked the characters a lot. The competition part was okay, didn't really add much to the story like I was hoping (some humor maybe?), but in general I enjoyed the book and always looked forward to listening to it. It was kind of an easy historical romance with the 'will they/won't they' get together element of course.
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