tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52049662011-12-09T11:21:32.938-08:00With a novelist, like a surgeon, you have to get a feeling that you've fallen into good hands - someone from whom you can accept the anesthetic with confidence. - Saul BellowKhalinoreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5204966.post-1122140679265482572005-07-27T10:43:00.000-07:002005-07-27T17:57:35.473-07:00

Genre: fantasyYear: 2003This is obviously a first novel, but that doesn't dim the fact that I find the main character fascinating. I am troubled by the choppy narrative, because I often had to go back and remind myself who was who. I did like the difficult relationship that develops between Elzith and Redtanner and wanted more of that and less of the petty intriguing of the Justices. I'm not 100%

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Genre: FantasyYear: 2004I have to admit I was delighted when I learned that this author was Canadian. It doesn't seem often that I come across a Canadian author who write fantasy fiction. I first read Bitten a couple of years ago and loved it. I loved it so much I read it twice before I let it go back to the library! So when I came across this novel I snapped it up without a thought, and I was

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Genre: Trip HopYear: 2000I became hooked on Emiliana when a friend recommended her to me and I hunted around for some samples. I like this album because it reminds me at times of the melancholy of Portishead and the desire inherent in Goldfrapp. I'm still thoroughly enjoying this album - much to the SO's annoyance since I've listened to it six times in a row today. :)

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Genre: FantasyYear: 2004I thought this was a good first novel. Not only was this author brave enough to attempt it in the first person, but she managed to do so while keeping the story going throughout, which I admit is one of my weaknesses. Rabbit is definately an interesting character, but I would have liked to explore him a little more. There were, however, a few too many characters for proper

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Genre: Trip HopYear: 2003I picked this album up after hearing and falling in love with the track "Train" when it was played on the local radio station. It's remeniscent of Portishead, (which is one of my all time favourites) and occasionally of Massive Attack. Allison Godlfrapp's voice is capable of being haunting and provocative at the same time. The songs go from trippy sound collage to

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"A sudden silence hit the Earth. If anything it was worse than the noise. For a while nothing happened.The great ships hung motionless in the sky, over every nation on Earth. Motionless they hung, huge, heavy, a blasphemy against nature. Many people went straight into shock as their minds tried to encompass what they were looking at. The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks

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What drew me first to this series (both the manga and the OVA) was the artwork. I stumbled across an image of Alexiel, which I used for my desktop for a few months before I found out who it was. The idea behind the story is fabulously twisted and even though I have yet to see the last episodes, or read the last mangas I'm hooked. You can't apply the same criteria to graphic novels that you can to

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Genre: FictionYear:1965I was delighted to discover that this book - assigned as it was - was terribly entertaining. In fact, I've read it again after the fact because of my trip to Greece. The back of the book claims that it is "a highly original satire about Oedipa Maas, a woman who finds herself enmeshed in a worldwide conspiracy" but it never reveals how loony some of the characters really are

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Genre: FictionYear: 1956This was a very short novel that we started a class in American Literature with. Because it was so short I found it an easy read, though the poor main character: Tommy Wilhelm is so terribly depressed, which could be hard to handle, however the character is so finely developed that the reader can't help but feel something for him, even if it is a desire to give him a good

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Genre: Young AdultYear: 2002This is a fantastic book for young adults - and for adults too if they'd take the time. I think that's what we lack, or fail to make enough of for books.This novel takes place in a small town, and deals with the life of Claire Mckenzie. Claire is recovering from an illness that cost her a year at school, which has put a kink in her high school development - at least in

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Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, Book 1)Genre: FantasyYear: 1994Just finished Wizard's First Rule again. This time I'm starting to wonder if Mr. Goodkind has a fetish for women putting collars of obedience on men. LOL. It happens twice in the first two books. That aside, he still manages to draw me in to the story so much that I can't help but follow the characters everywhere they go. He,

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The Darkangel: The Darkangel Trilogy, Volume IGenre: Young AdultYear: 1982I've not read much since I finished the mind-blowing trilogy of Carey's. I did however read some old faves from when I was a teen. This was the Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce, and the Narnia series. I'm interested to report that I loved Darkangel just as much as I did last time. I'm also pleased to see that Pierce

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Kushiel's Avatar (Kushiel's Legacy)Genre: FantasyYear: 2003Ok, I've just finished "Kushiel's Avatar" which is book three of Carey's series. (The second was "Kushiels's Chosen")I'm stunned. This series is amazing. Phedre no Delaunay is so rich and alive to me, as is the world she is a part of. The fact that this is a debut series for Ms Carey is amazing.What intrigues me most is the fact that all

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Kushiel's DartGenre: FantasyYear: 2001This is the first book I've read that has nothing to do with school since winter break. It's been sitting on my bookshelf for about a year, because it's part one of a trilogy and I didn't want to start it until the third book was out. Now that it is, I'm glad I waited, because it's a damn good novel and I'd be sad if I had to wait to read the next two.This is

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Genre: FictionYear: 2001I have to say that I enjoyed this book, even thuogh I was reluctant to do so. I was glad that I had to do an assignement on this one, because I finished it in record time. This is usually a good sign for me, especially since it meant that I had enough time ti go through the important bits again. Atonement made me think - especially about the act of writing, and the need to

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Despite the fact that they have turned this book into a movie, I have refused to impulse to watch it, partly because it's more fun to read the book, and partly because if I watch the movie, I won't get nearly as much out of it. This is one of the books that was assigned for my post WWII British Lit class. I wasn't sure I'd like it. I'm still not.What I find intersting though, is the form that

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I loved this book. I read it in a week over the holidays as a book that I didn't have to think about, but I found myself thinking anyway. What's interesting about Kay is that he writes demi-historical fiction. I say this because this novel reminded me strongly of Spain during the Islamic occupation. There are people in the novel who represent the Spanish Catholics, the Islamic warriors, and the

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I'm reading this a second time, a) because it was a long book and there are parts I don't remember that I should for the exam and b) because it's an amazing book. It was first published in the 20's and was immediately banned and spent a large number of years in the obscenity courts merely because the protagonist is a lesbian. This is one of two novels this semester that I have read that have

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Good funny book. No, it was not on the reading list that I had for school, but I seriously needed to read something that was not as heavy as say, Henry James. If you've read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or any Red Dwarf, and liked them, then you ought to get a kick out of this one as well. Karen is a Water Dragon. She's a water dragon who's come to earth because she's fallen in love with

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K, if I have to read any more of this book I won't be happy. Ok, so it's funny in parts, and it has its moments with good writing, on the whole, it's just whacked.... That is all I have to say right now, because I am trying to write an essay on how Greek Mythology is important to the novel. There are allusions an references to it left right and center. The professor has even gone so far as to say

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This was a good book. I devoured it in about two sittings. The main character sort of has things happen to him, but that did little to diminish my liking of the novel. What's it about? Put it this way... what happens to all those gods that came here with all the immigrants? What is taking the place of those gods in today's society? This novel is about these old gods, and how they are trying to

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Bridget Jones' Diary Helen Fielding Just like all the professional reviews say, Brigit's a loon. I love her antics though, and I can buy into her diary because she has thoughts that are so off, and so sadly real that I identify. True, this was a truly brainless read compared to Hesiod and Virgil and Coleridge, but that is exactly why I picked it. It's not a literary hit, it's a hit of pop

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When I was done classes, the first thing that I did was not read for a whole two weeks. I think trying to read a total of twenty novels in one semester was a bit much. Then I started to read some other fiction from the library. Now this isn't what would be termed high fiction, or literary fiction, but I have been impressed more than once none the less. This one for example. Tepper always tackles

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This one was a change from my usual sword and sorcery and/or sci-fi since it was a mystery novel. Apparently there is a series that features the main character of this novel, Sano, and his new wife, Reiko. I've always liked mystery novels, but I always like a spin on them so that they aren't too ordinary. This one was good since it takes place in medieval Japan. Well, maybe not totally medieval,

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I've been reading Musgrave's poetry off and on for about three months, and I picked this book up on the basis of her poetry and the teaser in the jacket cover. The main character is a woman who is on death row for killing her child. So immediately I want to know why, why did she kill her child? and I start to read. I just picked it up this morning as filler between fantasy series...(yeah I a Baad

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I admit, I picked this up mainly because Mr Findley had passed on and I wanted to read some of his work after reading the brief bio in the paper. I was not disappointed either. Findley is a divine author. I read this book in about three days. This novel is a reflective novel, meaning that it is based on the memory of the speaker of the story. The characters are vivid and human, especially that of

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His Dark Materials Philip Pullman This set of novels was apparently written in some kind of response to The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Therefore, I had to read it. It is a young adult series that consists of three books, The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. The main character is a girl named Lyra. She lives at Jordan College, in a world that turns out to be a

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White as Snow Tanith Lee This is a retelling of Snow White, and it is done with Tanith Lee's immense and unique flair for the dark and mysterious. I am probably the last person to ask for an unbiased opinion on Lee's work, but I never cease to be amazed and enthralled by her work. In fact Tanith has an entire shelf devoted to her numerous works. This Tale is much more than just a fairy tale,

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I found the premise of this novel quite fascinating. It takes place in a place called Samaria which, (we discover through certain clues in the story, and the teaser at the front) is a human settlement on another world. Of course these people have forgotten their extra-planetary roots. On this world, there are creatures known as angels, who are supposed to be the messengers of their God, Jovah (

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What can I say? It's a Werewolf novel. I liked it. Armstrong has an interesting take on the werewolf sub-culture and the fact that her main character is the only female werewolf. I also like the fact that her characters are quite human and just as screwed up as anyone else. Elena is torn between the two worlds that she is a part of, and along with all the other things that happen in the novel

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I have always wanted to read the Bronte's but there has usually been something in the way, more frequently than anything that something has been my desire to also read something science fiction, fantasy or mystery. Now that I have had to read this for class, I have been given an excuse of sorts to read it. First off I'd like to say that this is a good book because it is a little of a harrowing

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Reasons to Read: I have always loved reading. It was a way to transport the self away from the real world. Some people have video games, some people have Television, I have books. (books don't reduse your brainwaves the way television does). Reading has been a huge part of my life, since I was very small. Mom would read to me from Uncle Wiggly and Wind in the Willows before bed. (Does anyone

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Introductions! Welcome to my Book Review Blog. I did have something set up on my page, but somehow it didnt work as easily as a blog, so I thougt I would start this one here. Soon, I will be able to figure out how to FTP this to my site. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. I think I need a host that allows for free ftp service, unless anyone has any clues as to how I can use the one at

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