Thought this was quite god:
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1575
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Read in May
12) Vineyard Deceit by Philip R. Craig
Read: 23 April - 5 May
Pages: 235
Rating: 5
I received this as a RABCK, and having never heard of the author or the Martha's Vineyard mysteries, I didn't have very high expectations. As it turned out, it was a surprisingly good mystery with ex-policeman J.W. Jackson as the main character. Jackson is a likeable guy, and I like his sense of humour. The plot (which involves a stolen necklace, a kidnapping and the Padishah of Sarofim) works well and even all the fishing that goes on (Jackson's favourite pasttime) doesn't bore me. I'll have to keep a look-out for the other books in this series.
13) andungen og jeg (jul) by Emilie Christensen
Read: 5 May
Pages: 43
Rating: 5
14) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Read: 5 May - 22 May
Pages: 402
Rating: 6
This book has received a lot of publicity, and I wasn't expecting to like it, because I thought it sounded rather long-winding and dull. How wrong I was! I haven't been this engrossed in a book in a long time, and it's such a wonderful feeling ('flow', I think they're calling it these days). This is a story of burning passion, lost love, friendship, hatred and memories that won't let go of you. The characters are real and experience real emotions, and nothing is like it first seems. It's a story about life and death and everything in between, and ultimately it's about living - and about Victor Hugo's fountain pen.
15) Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Read: 23 May - 31 May
Pages: 372
Rating: 5
I think Gaiman is the most creative and imaginative writer I've ever read. He creates these utterly strange, yet very familiar worlds and populates them with utterly strange, yet completely recognisable people (and animals). He might just be a new favourite author to me.
Read: 23 April - 5 May
Pages: 235
Rating: 5
I received this as a RABCK, and having never heard of the author or the Martha's Vineyard mysteries, I didn't have very high expectations. As it turned out, it was a surprisingly good mystery with ex-policeman J.W. Jackson as the main character. Jackson is a likeable guy, and I like his sense of humour. The plot (which involves a stolen necklace, a kidnapping and the Padishah of Sarofim) works well and even all the fishing that goes on (Jackson's favourite pasttime) doesn't bore me. I'll have to keep a look-out for the other books in this series.
13) andungen og jeg (jul) by Emilie Christensen
Read: 5 May
Pages: 43
Rating: 5
14) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Read: 5 May - 22 May
Pages: 402
Rating: 6
This book has received a lot of publicity, and I wasn't expecting to like it, because I thought it sounded rather long-winding and dull. How wrong I was! I haven't been this engrossed in a book in a long time, and it's such a wonderful feeling ('flow', I think they're calling it these days). This is a story of burning passion, lost love, friendship, hatred and memories that won't let go of you. The characters are real and experience real emotions, and nothing is like it first seems. It's a story about life and death and everything in between, and ultimately it's about living - and about Victor Hugo's fountain pen.
15) Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Read: 23 May - 31 May
Pages: 372
Rating: 5
I think Gaiman is the most creative and imaginative writer I've ever read. He creates these utterly strange, yet very familiar worlds and populates them with utterly strange, yet completely recognisable people (and animals). He might just be a new favourite author to me.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Read in April
10) The Subtle Knife by Philip R. Craig
Read: 1 April - 15 April
Pages: 288
Rating: 5
I thought this book was even better than the first one. Each of the characters are strong and interesting, and I'm left wanting to know more about them and what happens to them. I particularly like Will (better than Lyra), Serafina Pekkala and Lee Scoresby. I was also glad to see less of Mrs. Coulter, because her dæmon makes me cringe. Love the idea of windows between different worlds. Can't wait to read the next book now!
11) Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Read: 16 April - 22 April
Pages: 333
Rating: 5
A sweet and funny story of love and life's coincidences.
Read: 1 April - 15 April
Pages: 288
Rating: 5
I thought this book was even better than the first one. Each of the characters are strong and interesting, and I'm left wanting to know more about them and what happens to them. I particularly like Will (better than Lyra), Serafina Pekkala and Lee Scoresby. I was also glad to see less of Mrs. Coulter, because her dæmon makes me cringe. Love the idea of windows between different worlds. Can't wait to read the next book now!
11) Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Read: 16 April - 22 April
Pages: 333
Rating: 5
A sweet and funny story of love and life's coincidences.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Book Wishlist
Since Cliff's wishlist site is about to close down, I've stored my book wishlist here for now: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pQI_UyMPcgIfp7acDkkbhTA.
Feel free to take a look. :-)
Feel free to take a look. :-)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Read in March
7) Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
Read: 23 February - 17 March
Pages: 435
Rating: 4
Detective story with a twist: did the murderer really commit the murders, or does he truly suffer from multiple personality disorder? An interesting read with a very creepy antagonist, but I lost interest a couple of times along the way. Might have benefited from being 100 pages shorter. Sadly it didn't leave me wanting to read more of the Alex Cross novels.
8) Black Order by James Rollins
Read: 17 March - 28 March
Pages: 423
Rating: 4
Interesting read. I had a bit of trouble getting my head around all the quantum theory, and I might just have to read more on the subject. It was an exciting book, and despite somewhat stereotypical characters I liked it.
9) Dødens codex av Gert Nygårdshaug
Read: 29 March - 31 March
Pages: 220
Rating: 4
Tredje bok i serien om Fredric Drum. Jeg begynner å ane at grunnoppskriften er lik i alle bøkene i serien: Fredric faller ned i et hull el.l., innser at noen er ute etter ham, men skjønner ikke hvorfor, oppdager hvorfor, holder på å dø flere ganger, avslører en stor hemmelighet, alt sammen mens han drikker mye vin.
Read: 23 February - 17 March
Pages: 435
Rating: 4
Detective story with a twist: did the murderer really commit the murders, or does he truly suffer from multiple personality disorder? An interesting read with a very creepy antagonist, but I lost interest a couple of times along the way. Might have benefited from being 100 pages shorter. Sadly it didn't leave me wanting to read more of the Alex Cross novels.
8) Black Order by James Rollins
Read: 17 March - 28 March
Pages: 423
Rating: 4
Interesting read. I had a bit of trouble getting my head around all the quantum theory, and I might just have to read more on the subject. It was an exciting book, and despite somewhat stereotypical characters I liked it.
9) Dødens codex av Gert Nygårdshaug
Read: 29 March - 31 March
Pages: 220
Rating: 4
Tredje bok i serien om Fredric Drum. Jeg begynner å ane at grunnoppskriften er lik i alle bøkene i serien: Fredric faller ned i et hull el.l., innser at noen er ute etter ham, men skjønner ikke hvorfor, oppdager hvorfor, holder på å dø flere ganger, avslører en stor hemmelighet, alt sammen mens han drikker mye vin.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Read in February
4) Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
Read: 29 January - 16 February
Pages: 399
Rating: 4
I thought this was a good read, although I didn't have any trouble putting it down when I had to (which is probably why it took me almost 3 weeks to finish). I really liked the descriptions of the surroundings, especially those of the Aurora. They were almost as beautiful as the real thing, which I see all the time in the winter. I also liked how Norway got a little mention (Norroway). :-) Lyra was great, and I don't know who were scarier, Mrs. Coulter or Lord Asriel. I did love Iorek Byrnison and Serafina Pekkala.
5) The Six Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly
Read: 16 February - 23 February
Pages: 506
Rating: 5
Second book in the Jack West Jr. series. I got excatly what I expected: dangerous stunts, nerve-wracking cliffhangers, extreme stereotypes and a completely unrealistic plot. Loved it!
6) O Little Town of Maggody by Joan Hess
Read: 8 December - 27 February
Pages: 237
Rating: 3
I started this before Christmas, but I stopped somewhere in the middle because it didn't really manage to hold my interest. I didn't care for any of the characters, and the plot wasn't very exciting. Okay, nothing more, nothing less.
Read: 29 January - 16 February
Pages: 399
Rating: 4
I thought this was a good read, although I didn't have any trouble putting it down when I had to (which is probably why it took me almost 3 weeks to finish). I really liked the descriptions of the surroundings, especially those of the Aurora. They were almost as beautiful as the real thing, which I see all the time in the winter. I also liked how Norway got a little mention (Norroway). :-) Lyra was great, and I don't know who were scarier, Mrs. Coulter or Lord Asriel. I did love Iorek Byrnison and Serafina Pekkala.
5) The Six Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly
Read: 16 February - 23 February
Pages: 506
Rating: 5
Second book in the Jack West Jr. series. I got excatly what I expected: dangerous stunts, nerve-wracking cliffhangers, extreme stereotypes and a completely unrealistic plot. Loved it!
6) O Little Town of Maggody by Joan Hess
Read: 8 December - 27 February
Pages: 237
Rating: 3
I started this before Christmas, but I stopped somewhere in the middle because it didn't really manage to hold my interest. I didn't care for any of the characters, and the plot wasn't very exciting. Okay, nothing more, nothing less.
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