by Wilbur Smith.
This was a re-read for me, i listened to it a long time ago so i knew what was going to happen but had forgotten the details and it's so very enjoyable to read! It took forever to get through it because my ability to listen to my ipod in the car stopped for about a month but now that i fixed that problem i finished it right up!
The point of re-reading this was to then read Warlock and his other books but I'm taking a quick detour to read some books that came out recently that I've been waiting to listen to.
This book goes through a period of Egypts history, from the point of view of a slave (a very special slave). There is love, there is loss, there is war, there is adventure. It's hightly entertaining to listen to. There are some parts, particularly in the first half of the book that are VERY gruesome and difficult to listen to but otherwise the book is great.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Lady Susan
by Jane Austen.
I got this one for free on my Kindle and read it in 2 evenings. It takes the format of letters written between different characters which in turn tell a story of Lady Susan which is compelling and very entertaining. Lady Susan is not a good person, she is very selfish and prides herself on flirtation and manipulation. I really enjoyed reading the story and flew right through it. I would highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys Austen or historical pieces in general.
I got this one for free on my Kindle and read it in 2 evenings. It takes the format of letters written between different characters which in turn tell a story of Lady Susan which is compelling and very entertaining. Lady Susan is not a good person, she is very selfish and prides herself on flirtation and manipulation. I really enjoyed reading the story and flew right through it. I would highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys Austen or historical pieces in general.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Third Circle (Arcane Society book 4) (again)
by Amanda Quick.
Again, re-reading these in historical order instead of written order. I read this one very quickly (almost in a single day) and since I was not feeling well I don't even remember much of it.
Main characters are Thaddeus Ware (mesmerist) and cousin to Caleb Jones. Leona Hewitt (crystal/dream worker) who has only one family member Uncle Edward (who went to America on an investment scheme).
Thaddeus' aunt Victoria (matchmaker) is a main character as well.
Adam Harrow and Mr. Pierce are main characters again in this one as well.
As for the hoodlums in this book - we have Dr. Basil Hulsey (chemist), Lancing (parahunter), Delbridge (collector of antiquities) and the entire Third Circle.
Next up would be Perfect Poison however that one is still quite expensive so I may wait. I still remember that one pretty well too.
Again, re-reading these in historical order instead of written order. I read this one very quickly (almost in a single day) and since I was not feeling well I don't even remember much of it.
Main characters are Thaddeus Ware (mesmerist) and cousin to Caleb Jones. Leona Hewitt (crystal/dream worker) who has only one family member Uncle Edward (who went to America on an investment scheme).
Thaddeus' aunt Victoria (matchmaker) is a main character as well.
Adam Harrow and Mr. Pierce are main characters again in this one as well.
As for the hoodlums in this book - we have Dr. Basil Hulsey (chemist), Lancing (parahunter), Delbridge (collector of antiquities) and the entire Third Circle.
Next up would be Perfect Poison however that one is still quite expensive so I may wait. I still remember that one pretty well too.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Second Sight (Arcane Society book 1) again
by Amanda Quick.
Reading this on my kindle now I've been inspired to come up with a family tree of sorts that maps out the characters in each book. There are some family names that recur throughout the books that I want to keep track of.
This one for example tells the story of Gabriel Jones (parahunter) and Venetia Milton (Aura talent).
Other characters include ...
Amelia Milton (Sister), Edward Milton (Brother), Beatrice (Aunt)
Hippolyte Jones (senses other talents) (Father), Marjorie Jones (card talent) (Mother), Caleb Jones (strat) (cousin)
John Stillwater (parahunter) son of ?? - tied to Arcane Society
Rosalind Flemming AKA Charlotte Bliss (mesmerist)
Adam Harlow and Mr. Pierce (crime lord) (women dressed as men)
Second Sight goes through the history of the Arcane Society in relation to the "formula". The formula has been stolen and the people that stole it are looking for the antidote. Venetia is posing as Gabriel's widow until he comes back from the dead to claim his bride. She is a photographer and he is set up to become the next Master of the Arcane Society.
Reading this on my kindle now I've been inspired to come up with a family tree of sorts that maps out the characters in each book. There are some family names that recur throughout the books that I want to keep track of.
This one for example tells the story of Gabriel Jones (parahunter) and Venetia Milton (Aura talent).
Other characters include ...
Amelia Milton (Sister), Edward Milton (Brother), Beatrice (Aunt)
Hippolyte Jones (senses other talents) (Father), Marjorie Jones (card talent) (Mother), Caleb Jones (strat) (cousin)
John Stillwater (parahunter) son of ?? - tied to Arcane Society
Rosalind Flemming AKA Charlotte Bliss (mesmerist)
Adam Harlow and Mr. Pierce (crime lord) (women dressed as men)
Second Sight goes through the history of the Arcane Society in relation to the "formula". The formula has been stolen and the people that stole it are looking for the antidote. Venetia is posing as Gabriel's widow until he comes back from the dead to claim his bride. She is a photographer and he is set up to become the next Master of the Arcane Society.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Fired Up (Dreamlight Trilogy book 1, Arcane Society book 7)
by Jayne Ann Krentz.
Yea! A new book - and it hit the NY Times best sellers list so it was 9.99 on the kindle! So i purchased this and jumped right in!
I love the Arcane Society series and this is the first in the Dreamlight Trilogy so it had a lot of new stuff with lots of references to the other books. It also had a lot of build up to the Fallon Jones book and the next Dreamlight book which comes out in April and is by Amanda Quick.
One thing I was kind of disappointed with is that she wrote the 21st century one before the Victorian age one so there was a lot of reference to something I hadn't read yet. But since these books are so predictable at least it didn't give anything away that wasn't obvious.
This book makes me want to go back and read the Arcane series in order chronologically (starting with all the Amanda Quick's then going on to the JAK's). So i purchases Second Sight and Sizzle and Burn on kindle to start right away.
Yea! A new book - and it hit the NY Times best sellers list so it was 9.99 on the kindle! So i purchased this and jumped right in!
I love the Arcane Society series and this is the first in the Dreamlight Trilogy so it had a lot of new stuff with lots of references to the other books. It also had a lot of build up to the Fallon Jones book and the next Dreamlight book which comes out in April and is by Amanda Quick.
One thing I was kind of disappointed with is that she wrote the 21st century one before the Victorian age one so there was a lot of reference to something I hadn't read yet. But since these books are so predictable at least it didn't give anything away that wasn't obvious.
This book makes me want to go back and read the Arcane series in order chronologically (starting with all the Amanda Quick's then going on to the JAK's). So i purchases Second Sight and Sizzle and Burn on kindle to start right away.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Pride and Prejudice (again!)
by Jane Austen.
This time I'm reading it on my new KINDLE! And what a great book to break my kindle in with!
This time I'm reading it on my new KINDLE! And what a great book to break my kindle in with!
Friday, December 11, 2009
These Three Remain (again)
by Pamela Aidan.
The third in the trilogy. As I mentioned I skipped over Duty and Desire after the first book to get to this one more quickly. I absolutely love this one! This one covers the time in Kent through the end and it's such a great read. You get to witness Darcy's transformation from his point of view. It always makes me want to read P&P again - so that's what I'm doing now!
The third in the trilogy. As I mentioned I skipped over Duty and Desire after the first book to get to this one more quickly. I absolutely love this one! This one covers the time in Kent through the end and it's such a great read. You get to witness Darcy's transformation from his point of view. It always makes me want to read P&P again - so that's what I'm doing now!
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