Dead Tree Reading 2016 #7
I've been reading more on the Kindle lately, just easier to have it around. There's a few fanfic projects on my plate, which also limits my dead tree reading.
35. Ruth Fielding in Motion Picture (1916) - This isn't technically a new read. I was introduced to the Ruth Fielding series with the whole pre-1924 stuff is FREE deal on Kindle, and kept reading them even after we got to where I had to pay for the copies. I found this one in great condition at a UBS in town for only nine dollars, so I had to grab it.
36-37. Faith at Work for Peggy and Peggy: Prayer Answered by Dorothy Martin. So these round up the Peggy series. Overall it wasn't bad - to be honest, it was better writing than some of the Christian stuff they're putting out today. The Prayer Answered book is told from her mother's POV, which I found to be interesting.
38. Ever After High: A Semi-Charming Kind of Life by Suzanne Sellors. I bought this for the MV, but she's been taking forever to get around to it. I borrowed it to read on the plane, and really enjoyed it. I'm sort of getting sucked into Ever After High (she's also a devoted Monster High fan), and this was enjoyable. I'm also enjoying the word-play in the titles. This one has Darling Charming (daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming) chafing under expectations, and features her brothers Dexter and Daring as well.
39. Listen, Liberal by Thomas Franks. This is a look at how the Democratic party base has shifted from unions/working-class people to technocrats and professionals. It was a decent read, and touches on a few of the issues currently making me unhappy with my party. I'd recommend it if you're into political things.
40. To Marry an English Lord by McColl and Wallace. This is a little less scholarly than I was expecting (looking back, I'm not entirely sure why I was expecting that), and is definitely part of cashing in on the Downton Abbey craze. I found it to be an enjoyable read, even if it did stay very shallow and jump around a lot. There's a ton of illustrations and "fact boxes" - I would definitely NOT recommend this as a Kindle title, because I think it would be a nightmare.
The MV and I also read The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (1950/1960s version), which she enjoyed.
DV
35. Ruth Fielding in Motion Picture (1916) - This isn't technically a new read. I was introduced to the Ruth Fielding series with the whole pre-1924 stuff is FREE deal on Kindle, and kept reading them even after we got to where I had to pay for the copies. I found this one in great condition at a UBS in town for only nine dollars, so I had to grab it.
36-37. Faith at Work for Peggy and Peggy: Prayer Answered by Dorothy Martin. So these round up the Peggy series. Overall it wasn't bad - to be honest, it was better writing than some of the Christian stuff they're putting out today. The Prayer Answered book is told from her mother's POV, which I found to be interesting.
38. Ever After High: A Semi-Charming Kind of Life by Suzanne Sellors. I bought this for the MV, but she's been taking forever to get around to it. I borrowed it to read on the plane, and really enjoyed it. I'm sort of getting sucked into Ever After High (she's also a devoted Monster High fan), and this was enjoyable. I'm also enjoying the word-play in the titles. This one has Darling Charming (daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming) chafing under expectations, and features her brothers Dexter and Daring as well.
39. Listen, Liberal by Thomas Franks. This is a look at how the Democratic party base has shifted from unions/working-class people to technocrats and professionals. It was a decent read, and touches on a few of the issues currently making me unhappy with my party. I'd recommend it if you're into political things.
40. To Marry an English Lord by McColl and Wallace. This is a little less scholarly than I was expecting (looking back, I'm not entirely sure why I was expecting that), and is definitely part of cashing in on the Downton Abbey craze. I found it to be an enjoyable read, even if it did stay very shallow and jump around a lot. There's a ton of illustrations and "fact boxes" - I would definitely NOT recommend this as a Kindle title, because I think it would be a nightmare.
The MV and I also read The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (1950/1960s version), which she enjoyed.
DV