My June & July Reading
My June & July Reading
Coeur d'encre, the French translation of Tintenherz, more commonly known to Anglophones as Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke, trans. Marie-Claude Auger
I'd heard a lot of good things about this book, but sadly, it did not live up to expectations. Tedious in parts, inconsistent, and not-very-believable characterizations.
Moby-Dick - Herman Melville
Long, but a surprisingly good read. Very educational about whales and whaling, and really unexpectedly readable for all that. For sure worth a read.
My Father's Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, The Dragons of Blueland - Ruth Stiles Gannett
Adorable trilogy from my childhood, courtesy of my dad. Very simple, but quite clever in some parts, and extremely cute. I love Boris the dragon.
Genesis - Bernard Beckett
A quickie teen book dealing with the fairly well-hashed dystopia in which all the citizens conform strictly to authority's expectations and live in comfort but tight restrictions. That said, it did bring some new ideas to the dystopic table, and created a world that I would have been interested in reading more about, given the opportunity.
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Bleah. Give me A Long Fatal Love Chase any day. This was saccharine, dull, and excessively preachy. Maybe it wouldn't have been quite so painful if I'd read it as a child, but I don't think I would have cared much for it even then.
At the Mountains of Madness - HP Lovecraft
Great mood- and scene-setting, amazing build-up to the final reveal, less-than-satisfying reveal. What else can I say, really?
The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
You should read this book. It's quite good. It proves that you actually can write a compelling 500-page love story even if there's no real central conflict. Quite well-constructed, and thoroughly engrossing, once you get into the swing of the initially-confusing time jumps.
Coeur d'encre, the French translation of Tintenherz, more commonly known to Anglophones as Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke, trans. Marie-Claude Auger
I'd heard a lot of good things about this book, but sadly, it did not live up to expectations. Tedious in parts, inconsistent, and not-very-believable characterizations.
Moby-Dick - Herman Melville
Long, but a surprisingly good read. Very educational about whales and whaling, and really unexpectedly readable for all that. For sure worth a read.
My Father's Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, The Dragons of Blueland - Ruth Stiles Gannett
Adorable trilogy from my childhood, courtesy of my dad. Very simple, but quite clever in some parts, and extremely cute. I love Boris the dragon.
Genesis - Bernard Beckett
A quickie teen book dealing with the fairly well-hashed dystopia in which all the citizens conform strictly to authority's expectations and live in comfort but tight restrictions. That said, it did bring some new ideas to the dystopic table, and created a world that I would have been interested in reading more about, given the opportunity.
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Bleah. Give me A Long Fatal Love Chase any day. This was saccharine, dull, and excessively preachy. Maybe it wouldn't have been quite so painful if I'd read it as a child, but I don't think I would have cared much for it even then.
At the Mountains of Madness - HP Lovecraft
Great mood- and scene-setting, amazing build-up to the final reveal, less-than-satisfying reveal. What else can I say, really?
The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
You should read this book. It's quite good. It proves that you actually can write a compelling 500-page love story even if there's no real central conflict. Quite well-constructed, and thoroughly engrossing, once you get into the swing of the initially-confusing time jumps.