My choices for today's 30 Days of Lists prompt. I quite liked this topic! I don't have a pretty picture of a fancy notebook (since I'm not keeping one), but I did find some maps of said fictional places. 1. Terre d'Ange (Jacqueline Carey) 2. Dragaera (Steven...
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1) by Patrick Ness Let me start by saying that I'm glad Alycia posted about this book and recommended it, because I probably wouldn't have found it otherwise. It's the story of Todd, the last young boy in Prentisstown, a...
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott This was another random pick from the new fiction section at the library, and overall I was satisfied with it. It follows the story of Tess, a young Englishwoman who wants to be a dressmaker. She lands a job as personal maid to a famous...
Bond Girl by Erin Duffy No, not that kind of Bond girl. Bonds as in stocks and bonds, as in Wall Street. This, while a work of fiction, is what I'm afraid might be an accurate and disturbing picture of the goings-on at our financial powerhouses. It's the story of...
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald With previews for the movie version popping up every other commercial break, I figured it was time I got around to reading this book. It was available at the library, and a blessedly quick read. 'Blessedly' because I simply did...
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh I'd heard some buzz about this book on Twitter a few months ago, so when I found myself in the airport in need of something to read, I picked this up. And I'm so glad I did. The book is told from the point of view of...
The Help By Kathryn Stockett The Help is yet another book I picked up because I wanted to read it before seeing the movie. I still haven't seen the movie, and now I'm a bit trepidatious about it. Not because the book wasn't good, but because it was SO good, I can't...
One Day By David Nicholls I picked this up because I started seeing advertisements for the movie, and I generally like to read the book a movie is based off of before seeing the movie itself. After finishing this, though, I don't think I'll be running out to see the...
The Historian By Elizabeth Kostova This is a book I'd never heard of before coming across it on Goodreads Bookswap, which is a shame, because it's a gem. Most of the vampire stories that have come out recently have been along the lines of Twilight - at the most basic,...
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl #1) By Eoin Colfer Before I get into this, let me say this: I am aware this is a YA book. I often read (and quite enjoy) YA. So my dislike for this book is not based on its target age. My dislike is based on the fact that it is so contrived...
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