KateKintail's August Reading Log

[katekintailbc]

This is a recap of my August reading, for a swap-bot swap I signed up for. I chose to post it here so that I can format it the way I want. See below for a very brief recap of what I thought of the books along with a link to read more about my thoughts, if you so desire.

Here's a list of books I read during the month but didn't finish (or haven't finished yet):

• The Sherlockian by Graham Moore


• The Maze Runnber by James Dashner
• Nonprofit by Matt Burriesci
• Schooled by Gordon Korman
• The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

Here are the books I finished this month:

1. Forever by Roy MacGregor
   http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/189535.html
   Bump dreams of playing in his family's annual hockey game every Christmas, and longs of growing up faster. Loved the tradition and the hockey as well as the bigger themes at play in this book for kids.
2. Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
   http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/189013.html
   Stephen King's first attempt at a non-supernatural, pure mystery fell a little short for me, mostly just because the bad guy was so disgustingly bad. I didn't enjoy reading about him, but that certainly made it satisfying when the rag-tag group took him down!
3. Doctor Who Quiz Book 3 by the BBC
   http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/188913.html
   A series of different sorts of quizzes about Doctor Who Series 3. It's been a while since I watched some of these episodes, so I didn't remember all the details. But that made it even more fun to relive some of my favorite moments in the Doctor Who tv show by reading these quizzes.
4. Not Left Behind by Best Friends Animal Society
   http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/188478.html
   The tales behind those wonderful, caring volunteers who rescued pets during the disaster in New Orleans. It's told in photos and words, showing how hard their job of rescuing was and also what the rewards of doing so were. I cried, of course.
5. Madness, Volume 1 by Kairi Shimotsuki
   http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/188285.html
   Way too much action to figure out exactly what was going on in most parts of this story, overshadowing the romance. Also, I fear a lot of the dialogue was lost in translation and came out halting and disconnected/random.
6. Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda
   http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/187711.html
   Memoir read by Alan Alda on audio, that takes us through his childhood to his post-M.A.S.H. career. It's filled with humor and honesty, which are the two things I like best in a memoir!
7. 29 Gifts by Cami Walker
   http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/187548.html
   What a great concept: giving away one gift every day for 29 days. I read this book to help inspire me to do the project myself. I enjoyed hearing about the gifts Cami gave and the ways it helped and changed her during a difficult part of her life.
8. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
   http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/187373.html
   Maybe I've read too much dystopian fiction, but there was nothing in here that seemed earth-shattering to me. But it was beautifully written and I enjoyed the world and the main character taking us on her journey in it.

Also this month, I finished re-reading a novel-length fanfic. I don't usually list fanfic here, because I read so much of it anyway, but this was an ebook version and it was as long as a proper novel, so it consumed a lot of my time and I felt the need to put it on here.

• "Two Wolves" by Xanthe Walters (NCIS)
  http://www.xanthe.org/two-wolves/
  Even though I knew how it would turn out this second time around, I still really enjoyed this read with its head games and romance.

I didn't get a whole lot finished this month, but I did read some long books and I enjoyed most of what I read.

Happy reading, everyone!