November 2013 reading
November 2013 reading:
46. MaddAddam, by Margaret Atwood (416 pages)
The last in the Oryx and Crake trilogy is a fitting conclusion. The Painballers still on the loose has left everyone anxious--and not only the remaining humans. As a result, an unprecedented alliance is forged, one hope of the future depends upon. I am left wondering if Crake intended this the entire time--not the full extinction of the human race, but leaving only those who would do the least damage to the remaining world--or if the results are beyond his expectations.
47. Hellhound, by Nancy Holzner (336 pages)
Victory's destiny comes into play here as a battleground between good and evil descends upon Boston, in the form of Pryce, the Hellion, the Old Ones, and the Morfran. Vicky also finds herself having to balance the different aspects of her life, increasingly difficult given the destinies she has been shown.
48. News from Heaven, by Jennifer Haigh (256 pages)
This is a place-based series of short stories, set in a small coal-town from before World War II to near present-day. It follows various families, providing snapshots of their lives. Definitely very enjoyable, and beyond the fact that it's well-written with fascinating characters, I personally liked it because I write place-based fiction.
November pages: 1,008
Pages to date: 14,919
Progress: 48/50
November 2013 Comics/Manga Reading:
292. The Wallflower: Volume 10, by Tomoko Hayakawa (179 pages)
293. Black Bird: Volume 17, by Kanoko Sakurakouji (192 pages)
November pages: 371
Pages to date: 58,010
Progress: 293/350
46. MaddAddam, by Margaret Atwood (416 pages)
The last in the Oryx and Crake trilogy is a fitting conclusion. The Painballers still on the loose has left everyone anxious--and not only the remaining humans. As a result, an unprecedented alliance is forged, one hope of the future depends upon. I am left wondering if Crake intended this the entire time--not the full extinction of the human race, but leaving only those who would do the least damage to the remaining world--or if the results are beyond his expectations.
47. Hellhound, by Nancy Holzner (336 pages)
Victory's destiny comes into play here as a battleground between good and evil descends upon Boston, in the form of Pryce, the Hellion, the Old Ones, and the Morfran. Vicky also finds herself having to balance the different aspects of her life, increasingly difficult given the destinies she has been shown.
48. News from Heaven, by Jennifer Haigh (256 pages)
This is a place-based series of short stories, set in a small coal-town from before World War II to near present-day. It follows various families, providing snapshots of their lives. Definitely very enjoyable, and beyond the fact that it's well-written with fascinating characters, I personally liked it because I write place-based fiction.
November pages: 1,008
Pages to date: 14,919
Progress: 48/50
November 2013 Comics/Manga Reading:
292. The Wallflower: Volume 10, by Tomoko Hayakawa (179 pages)
293. Black Bird: Volume 17, by Kanoko Sakurakouji (192 pages)
November pages: 371
Pages to date: 58,010
Progress: 293/350