Thoughts for August 15, 2017

• Already halfway through August! :( Can we please hit the 'pause' button to delay the arrival of September!
• Orphan Black series finale: it was a nice tidy happy ending for all. I just wasn’t satisfied with the way they let Allison and Felix waste away to become shadows of their former selves. They were both so vibrant ( Read more... )

I haven't been on LJ in ages. There have been so many changes to LJ (and Photobucket) in the past few months I wasn't sure if I was going to come back. Anyhow, here I am. Don't expect deep thoughts. I really just want to use this journal to record noteworthy items and randomness from my sometimes exciting but usually incredibly boring life ( Read more... )

The Infernal Devices completed. All in all it was a decent trilogy. I don’t regret reading it. I’m just a wee tad sick of the teenage love triangle angst. Suffice to say, now I recall why I didn’t finish reading The Mortal Instruments series. Sadly, the conclusion of The Infernal Devices was sub par. It seemed designed specifically to placate the ( Read more... )

Sadly I finished up the Tearling trilogy by Erika Johansen. Goodreads supplies the following brief summary: The series follows nineteen-year-old princess Kelsea Glynn, who must reclaim her deceased mother’s throne and redeem her kingdom, the Tearling, from forces of corruption and dark magic of The Red Queen, the sorceress-tyrant of the neighboring ( Read more... )

Nothing too exciting on my agenda for day one. I read a bit of the third and final book in the Tearling trilogy. I was hoping I would have been finished before the new year began; however, part of me is glad I'm only halfway through the novel as I really am not ready to depart from that lovely world just yet ( Read more... )

Currently Reading:

• Ice Like Fire - Sarah Raasch

Next Up

• Frost Like Night
• - Sarah Raasch

Completed:

1. The Fate of the Tearling - Erika Johansen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
2. A Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I am attempting to read 50 books this year. I say that every year but I never manage to get past 30. I'm doing a little better this year though. At least I'm still on track. Anyhow, I'll try to post a brief summary of the books read each month. The master list for the year will remain here - 2016 reading list.

January:

1. The Girl in the Spider's Web ( Read more... )

Currently Reading:
The Magicians - Lev Grossman

Completed:
1. The Girl in the Spider's Web - David Lagercrantz (good to have you back, Lisbeth) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
2. Contest - Matthew Reilly (how is this not a movie???) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie (loved the ending)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. The Devil's Queen - Jeanne Kalogridis (Cat ( Read more... )

Currently rereading The Heroes of Olympus (HoO)series. The fifth and final book in the series was released back in early October. I need to strategize here and figure out what I want to read this year...or at least over the next few months. Below is a bit of reference guide for me. If you have read any of these books let me know what you think of ( Read more... )

Thanks to a certain Time Lord's 50th anniversary I wasn't able to see Catching Fire this past weekend. I intend on seeing it this upcoming weekend. I found it interesting to note that after taking the below-mentioned quiz, my "Hunger Games" last name is "Odair" (and the great Roman first name of Lavinia!!!) I actually like that name - would make a ( Read more... )