[books 2011] more catch-up
brief reviews brought to you by the ongoing cotton wool in my head:
14. The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
I've reviewed both of Morton's other books (The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden) on here before. This is the same deal - multi-generational gothic potboiler revolving around a decaying stately home.
I think I loved this less than the other two. Having said that, I got through the nearly 700 pages in four days, and once I'd started was lugging it around on the bus to Bath & back (and thus all over Bath for the day) because I couldn't put it down.
15. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Yes, I'm still reading these. This one's more focussed than the last few have been; good mindless fun.
16. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
Volume 3 of The Dresden Files. I love Harry Dresden. I loved this book, even though there's hardly any appearances at all by Murphy; the sidekick in this one is the self-righteous Knight of the Cross who is by turns lovely and really annoying. (I'm pretty sure that's intentional).
Be warned - I found the ending really sad.
14. The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
I've reviewed both of Morton's other books (The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden) on here before. This is the same deal - multi-generational gothic potboiler revolving around a decaying stately home.
I think I loved this less than the other two. Having said that, I got through the nearly 700 pages in four days, and once I'd started was lugging it around on the bus to Bath & back (and thus all over Bath for the day) because I couldn't put it down.
15. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Yes, I'm still reading these. This one's more focussed than the last few have been; good mindless fun.
16. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
Volume 3 of The Dresden Files. I love Harry Dresden. I loved this book, even though there's hardly any appearances at all by Murphy; the sidekick in this one is the self-righteous Knight of the Cross who is by turns lovely and really annoying. (I'm pretty sure that's intentional).
Be warned - I found the ending really sad.