August books
So I missed July's books because July sucked. I read stuff, just had no time to keep track of anything. And since I'm posting this in October, I seem to have abandoned the whole concept. July killed me -- I worked straight through from July 1 to July 28. August was spent mostly trying to catch up and recover from July. September ditto. However, I have learned that next year, I am NOT going to hit the summer with 5 housekeepers. Other than that, things are going fairly well. I've been doing a lot of travelling for business this summer/fall and will be heading to Drumheller at the end of October for meetings.
In other words, I'm still around and alive, just so computered out by the time I get home that I cringe away from using one. Email loses its charms when I'm checking it about eight times an hour, heh. But I hope to slowly start edging into a routine that works for me and allows me to get everything done everywhere this month or next. Also in other words, I have almost 500 emails in my personal inbox and NO DESIRE WHATSOEVER to go and look at them, sigh.
However, on to the books. I may come back to the book posts in the new year, see above re: routine, heh.
I loved this book. Another new take on zombies that really works.
Raising Stony Mayhall
by Daryl Gregory
Del Rey, c2011
422 p.
A fascinating read into the history of Scientology. Reitman is quite fair and does a good job of translating the crazy.
Inside Scientology: the story of America's most secretive religion
by Janet Reitman
Houghton Mifflin, c2011
444 p.
I still enjoy the Pern books. Todd McCaffrey is not quite as good as Anne, but for long-time fans, he writes good additions.
Dragon's Time
by Todd McCaffrey
Ballantine, c2011
321 p.
Really, at this point, the only thing I can say is OMG HARRY!
Ghost Story
by Jim Butcher
Roc, c2011
481 p.
Zombies seem to be a theme this month, as I'm also getting through the Walking Dead series of graphic novels. That said, Rot and Ruin is awesome. It's YA, but so, so good.
Rot and Ruin
by Jonathan Maberry
Simon and Schuster, c2010
458 p.
And we go from the zombie to the ridiculous. Evanovich and Cruisie are definitely comfort authors. You pretty much know there's no 'messages', just entertainment.
Smokin' Seventeen
by Janet Evanovich
Bantam, c2011
308 p.
More Evanovich, more fun! I hope she continues this series, it took me a bit, but now I quite like it.
Wicked Appetite
by Janet Evanovich
St Martin's, c2010
313 p.
Completely unrealistic, but so much fun!
The Cinderella Deal
by Jennifer Crusie
Bantam, c1996
278 p.
I've really enjoyed this series and am looking forward to reading the spin-off series!
Last Sacrifice
by Richelle Mead
Razorbill, x2010
594 p.
This was an incredibly sweet book. Katie the cocker spaniel and how she brought disparate New Yorkers together.
Katie up and down the hall
by Glenn Plaskin
Center Street, c2010
256 p.
A fascinating book. Hoarding from the perspective of a daughter. Jessie is honest about everything, including how her mother's hoarding has affected her.
Dirty Secret: a daughter comes clean about her mother's compulsive hoarding
Jessie Sholl
Gallery, c2011
318 p.
This is the kind of book that grabs you and won't let you go. Well written and incredibly apt usage of old, found photographs. You'll want to make everyone you know read this!
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
by Ransom Riggs
Quirk Books, c2011
352 p.
This series is rapidly becoming one I can't get enough of. Monk really works on how magic works in her universe.
Magic on the Storm
by Devon Monk
ROC, c2010
354 p.
Michaels usually (or what I've read of her) writes cute, frothy romps. This is a little darker, the pivotal plot points are very interesting. Good beach reading.
Mr. and Miss Anonymous
by Fern Michaels
Kensington Books, c2009
293 p.
It took me buying this once, forgetting about it and then getting it from the library to really get into it, but I finally did. Nice world-building and elves what are elves, heh.
Demons Not Included
by Cheyenne McCray
St. Martins, c2009
334 p.
More snippets of everyday life that will make you happy to read.
The Book of (even more) Awesome
by Neil Pasricha
G. P. Putnam's, c2011
384 p.
Clare's series are definitely a cut above Meyer's but I feel no need to either buy or reread, heh. Amusing, though.
City of Fallen Angels
by Cassandra Clare
Margaret K. McElderry, c2011
424 p.
Third in the NIght Tracker series (see Demons Not Included above). I don't know how much I like the books, if that makes sense, but they're not horrible. Heh. Rousing endorsement.
Vampires Not Invited
by Cheyenne McCray
St. Martin's, c2010
330 p.
Now, this is more like it! Maberry is creating a wonderful world here, and I can't wait for him to write more!
Dust and Decay
by Jonathan Maberry
Simon & Schuster, c2011
519 p.
Wolfskin
by Juliet Marillier
TOR, c2002
493 p.
10 books, 4,761 p.
In other words, I'm still around and alive, just so computered out by the time I get home that I cringe away from using one. Email loses its charms when I'm checking it about eight times an hour, heh. But I hope to slowly start edging into a routine that works for me and allows me to get everything done everywhere this month or next. Also in other words, I have almost 500 emails in my personal inbox and NO DESIRE WHATSOEVER to go and look at them, sigh.
However, on to the books. I may come back to the book posts in the new year, see above re: routine, heh.
I loved this book. Another new take on zombies that really works.
Raising Stony Mayhall
by Daryl Gregory
Del Rey, c2011
422 p.
A fascinating read into the history of Scientology. Reitman is quite fair and does a good job of translating the crazy.
Inside Scientology: the story of America's most secretive religion
by Janet Reitman
Houghton Mifflin, c2011
444 p.
I still enjoy the Pern books. Todd McCaffrey is not quite as good as Anne, but for long-time fans, he writes good additions.
Dragon's Time
by Todd McCaffrey
Ballantine, c2011
321 p.
Really, at this point, the only thing I can say is OMG HARRY!
Ghost Story
by Jim Butcher
Roc, c2011
481 p.
Zombies seem to be a theme this month, as I'm also getting through the Walking Dead series of graphic novels. That said, Rot and Ruin is awesome. It's YA, but so, so good.
Rot and Ruin
by Jonathan Maberry
Simon and Schuster, c2010
458 p.
And we go from the zombie to the ridiculous. Evanovich and Cruisie are definitely comfort authors. You pretty much know there's no 'messages', just entertainment.
Smokin' Seventeen
by Janet Evanovich
Bantam, c2011
308 p.
More Evanovich, more fun! I hope she continues this series, it took me a bit, but now I quite like it.
Wicked Appetite
by Janet Evanovich
St Martin's, c2010
313 p.
Completely unrealistic, but so much fun!
The Cinderella Deal
by Jennifer Crusie
Bantam, c1996
278 p.
I've really enjoyed this series and am looking forward to reading the spin-off series!
Last Sacrifice
by Richelle Mead
Razorbill, x2010
594 p.
This was an incredibly sweet book. Katie the cocker spaniel and how she brought disparate New Yorkers together.
Katie up and down the hall
by Glenn Plaskin
Center Street, c2010
256 p.
A fascinating book. Hoarding from the perspective of a daughter. Jessie is honest about everything, including how her mother's hoarding has affected her.
Dirty Secret: a daughter comes clean about her mother's compulsive hoarding
Jessie Sholl
Gallery, c2011
318 p.
This is the kind of book that grabs you and won't let you go. Well written and incredibly apt usage of old, found photographs. You'll want to make everyone you know read this!
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
by Ransom Riggs
Quirk Books, c2011
352 p.
This series is rapidly becoming one I can't get enough of. Monk really works on how magic works in her universe.
Magic on the Storm
by Devon Monk
ROC, c2010
354 p.
Michaels usually (or what I've read of her) writes cute, frothy romps. This is a little darker, the pivotal plot points are very interesting. Good beach reading.
Mr. and Miss Anonymous
by Fern Michaels
Kensington Books, c2009
293 p.
It took me buying this once, forgetting about it and then getting it from the library to really get into it, but I finally did. Nice world-building and elves what are elves, heh.
Demons Not Included
by Cheyenne McCray
St. Martins, c2009
334 p.
More snippets of everyday life that will make you happy to read.
The Book of (even more) Awesome
by Neil Pasricha
G. P. Putnam's, c2011
384 p.
Clare's series are definitely a cut above Meyer's but I feel no need to either buy or reread, heh. Amusing, though.
City of Fallen Angels
by Cassandra Clare
Margaret K. McElderry, c2011
424 p.
Third in the NIght Tracker series (see Demons Not Included above). I don't know how much I like the books, if that makes sense, but they're not horrible. Heh. Rousing endorsement.
Vampires Not Invited
by Cheyenne McCray
St. Martin's, c2010
330 p.
Now, this is more like it! Maberry is creating a wonderful world here, and I can't wait for him to write more!
Dust and Decay
by Jonathan Maberry
Simon & Schuster, c2011
519 p.
Wolfskin
by Juliet Marillier
TOR, c2002
493 p.
10 books, 4,761 p.