July's Reading List
I'm not going into as great a depth as kathleenfoucart has done with her list, but here is what I read in the month of July. I did a 48 hour reading challenge in the early stages of the month, and after reading about nine or so books in the space of a weekend meant I got a bit sick of reading (I know, I know) so I took a break before continuing.
Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox
I've actually posted a review about Dreamhunter over at On The Nightstand, so for full thoughts go there. But in short: I loved the world and the concept as well as the story, but felt it took a little too long getting off the ground.
Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
I am very fond of this series, and I am glad I discovered them by chance. I'd read Fragile Eternity about three weeks prior to the challenge, so I decided not to re-read that along with WL and INK. ♥ Niall.
The Tricksters by Margaret Mahy
No matter how many years go by I still love this book so much. It's like comfort reading for me, but not because it's fuzzy and mind candy.
Wild Magic and The Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
Finally have a complete set of The Immortals, so I got to re-read the ones I had not read most recently. I love Daine, and I love Numair. Actually, I love anything by Tamora Pierce, so it's all good. Fabulous world and such vivid characters.
Also, reanimated dinosaur skeletons on a rampage FTW.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets/and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
I was actually planning on re-reading the books in order, but when it seemed that I was going to be seeing HBP in theatres sooner than I expected, I jumped ahead to read HBP to make sure I was "ready". I was really surprised at how much I had forgotten in both books.
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
Really enjoyed this one. It was very... oh, I don't know how to say it. It had a very "classic" format when it came to quest stories/fairy tales, but the world and characters made it fresh and vibrant. And all the descriptions of food make me hungry.
Airhead by Meg Cabot
I'm a semi-frumpy geek who has a big thing for fangirling supermodels, so this was a combo that I actually really liked. I was worried that the concept ("brain transplant") would be played in a way to make it even more outlandish, or that it would just be without consequences/difficulties besides "oh, lol, new body!". I should know by now to have more faith in Meg Cabot. Light, fun read that I giggled through. :D
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
I actually read this one after seeing the movie, and I'm not quite sure what to think. I did enjoy the book, but due to the movie being a case of adaptation expansion it felt like some things were missing. On the upside, whenever the Cat spoke, I heard him with the voice of Keith David. And Keith David's voice is never a bad thing.
Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox
I've actually posted a review about Dreamhunter over at On The Nightstand, so for full thoughts go there. But in short: I loved the world and the concept as well as the story, but felt it took a little too long getting off the ground.
Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
I am very fond of this series, and I am glad I discovered them by chance. I'd read Fragile Eternity about three weeks prior to the challenge, so I decided not to re-read that along with WL and INK. ♥ Niall.
The Tricksters by Margaret Mahy
No matter how many years go by I still love this book so much. It's like comfort reading for me, but not because it's fuzzy and mind candy.
Wild Magic and The Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
Finally have a complete set of The Immortals, so I got to re-read the ones I had not read most recently. I love Daine, and I love Numair. Actually, I love anything by Tamora Pierce, so it's all good. Fabulous world and such vivid characters.
Also, reanimated dinosaur skeletons on a rampage FTW.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets/and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
I was actually planning on re-reading the books in order, but when it seemed that I was going to be seeing HBP in theatres sooner than I expected, I jumped ahead to read HBP to make sure I was "ready". I was really surprised at how much I had forgotten in both books.
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
Really enjoyed this one. It was very... oh, I don't know how to say it. It had a very "classic" format when it came to quest stories/fairy tales, but the world and characters made it fresh and vibrant. And all the descriptions of food make me hungry.
Airhead by Meg Cabot
I'm a semi-frumpy geek who has a big thing for fangirling supermodels, so this was a combo that I actually really liked. I was worried that the concept ("brain transplant") would be played in a way to make it even more outlandish, or that it would just be without consequences/difficulties besides "oh, lol, new body!". I should know by now to have more faith in Meg Cabot. Light, fun read that I giggled through. :D
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
I actually read this one after seeing the movie, and I'm not quite sure what to think. I did enjoy the book, but due to the movie being a case of adaptation expansion it felt like some things were missing. On the upside, whenever the Cat spoke, I heard him with the voice of Keith David. And Keith David's voice is never a bad thing.