Books 1-5
No. 1 The Master and Margarita by Mikhal Bulgakov
A few people have recommended this book to me over the past several years, but I have to say now that I've read it I just don't understand why people recommended it. I found it very strange and sort of depressing. Mostly I chalk this book up to a massive waste of time.
No. 2 Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Eh. I'm not a big fan of fantasy, but there has been a lot of buzz about this book in the past, and the folks in the office are reading the series so I thought to join in. The biggest disappointment in the book was the lack of subplots and general story complexity. I just found it very simple and predictable. I hear the books get better in the series, so I'll try out the second book, but if it doesn't prove to be much better I'll give up on the series.
No. 3 War Dances by Sherman Alexie
Beautiful. I loved this book. I feel like it challenged me in a lot of ways. I love Alexie, and this book is perhaps his best collection of short stories. I highly recommend Alexie to anyone.
No. 4 Flawed Dogs the Shocking Raid on Westminster by Berkeley Breathed
So Breathed is the creator of Opus, and mainly he writes children's books, but this is his first novel. It has the heart that all of his kids books have, and it teaches about love and caring, which was nice, but it had a great dose of humor and a classic villain: a poodle. I have to say that I really enjoyed this book, even though it is a very young YA and had pictures. :)
No 5. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
Mostly I was just confused by this book. I just didn't understand what Niffenegger wanted to do with the book. None of the characters are pleasant, and in the end your left sort of perplexed. Not one I would recommend to folks unless they love all stories about ghosts.
A few people have recommended this book to me over the past several years, but I have to say now that I've read it I just don't understand why people recommended it. I found it very strange and sort of depressing. Mostly I chalk this book up to a massive waste of time.
No. 2 Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Eh. I'm not a big fan of fantasy, but there has been a lot of buzz about this book in the past, and the folks in the office are reading the series so I thought to join in. The biggest disappointment in the book was the lack of subplots and general story complexity. I just found it very simple and predictable. I hear the books get better in the series, so I'll try out the second book, but if it doesn't prove to be much better I'll give up on the series.
No. 3 War Dances by Sherman Alexie
Beautiful. I loved this book. I feel like it challenged me in a lot of ways. I love Alexie, and this book is perhaps his best collection of short stories. I highly recommend Alexie to anyone.
No. 4 Flawed Dogs the Shocking Raid on Westminster by Berkeley Breathed
So Breathed is the creator of Opus, and mainly he writes children's books, but this is his first novel. It has the heart that all of his kids books have, and it teaches about love and caring, which was nice, but it had a great dose of humor and a classic villain: a poodle. I have to say that I really enjoyed this book, even though it is a very young YA and had pictures. :)
No 5. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
Mostly I was just confused by this book. I just didn't understand what Niffenegger wanted to do with the book. None of the characters are pleasant, and in the end your left sort of perplexed. Not one I would recommend to folks unless they love all stories about ghosts.