Hello hello, still remember the password apparently
I think I still remember the password (if you see this, I did), but obviously I have not posted in long enough to not recognize the layout. Much too long. If it applies, apologies for the long silence, sometimes it feels like everything you got to say is a waste of electrons or time. But I have been reminded of the fun of sharing opinions on books with others, and because it is probably simpler than mailing the two or three of you which might be interested here goes.
First of all, I rediscovered http://www.bookfinder.com. I have not used it or abebooks a lot in the past year, but the currency exchange is now totally different than what it was when I stopped using it. Wow. I am working hard to rationing myself. But, just because, any special recommendations? I have been working hard at the to be read Hoard ( honestly, I feel about it like a dragon with gold) and have not kept track of recent releases.
I have read a couple books highly recommended by some of you lately. Most recently of all Flora Segunda, which was addictive, very quirky atmosphere ( teen girl Ghormengast like, aztec-californian universe) and I liked very much almost all the characters. The problem was the plot, which seems to be about trusting people (and magic entities) and things happen, sometimes works, sometimes not, I am not really sure I see quite the reason why it works on some cases and others not. I sure loved the atmosphere though.
Also just read Devilish. It´s contemporary YA catholic Faust deal. But something there did not quite work for me. It was sort of my cup of tea, but some unidentifiable bit made it just not totally to my taste. Not a very helpful opinion at all, sorry.
By the way, i do mean it about the book recs, please ;)
First of all, I rediscovered http://www.bookfinder.com. I have not used it or abebooks a lot in the past year, but the currency exchange is now totally different than what it was when I stopped using it. Wow. I am working hard to rationing myself. But, just because, any special recommendations? I have been working hard at the to be read Hoard ( honestly, I feel about it like a dragon with gold) and have not kept track of recent releases.
I have read a couple books highly recommended by some of you lately. Most recently of all Flora Segunda, which was addictive, very quirky atmosphere ( teen girl Ghormengast like, aztec-californian universe) and I liked very much almost all the characters. The problem was the plot, which seems to be about trusting people (and magic entities) and things happen, sometimes works, sometimes not, I am not really sure I see quite the reason why it works on some cases and others not. I sure loved the atmosphere though.
Also just read Devilish. It´s contemporary YA catholic Faust deal. But something there did not quite work for me. It was sort of my cup of tea, but some unidentifiable bit made it just not totally to my taste. Not a very helpful opinion at all, sorry.
By the way, i do mean it about the book recs, please ;)