TBD
I finished Jim Butcher's Cursor's Fury and, of course, I did like the ending. It was satisfying, though I still say that this particular installment is still more set-up for the next book than anything else. I'm pretty sure book 4 takes place directly after this one, whereas there was quite some time between books 2 and 3. Again, there's some more predictable plot "twists", but they're the ones you're rooting for anyway, so it isn't exactly boring, you know? I guess I have to commend Butcher for being able to make the predictable fun in spite of itself. =D
After Japanese class yesterday I stopped in at Barnes & Noble to pick up the first 2 books in the Codex Alera series, in order to refresh my memory of the story. I meant to finish up book 3 and then start on book 1, but I was apparently insanely tired (possibly because I only had 2.5 hours of sleep on Sunday night?), so I fell asleep before I'd read more than 5 pages.
While I was in B&N, I spotted a new Nora Roberts book, called Blood Brothers. She's really getting on the urban fantasy bandwagon. Never let it be said that Nora doesn't know what's good for her career. After years and years of saying how she'd never write a vampire story (because she doesn't see how vampires are sexy or romantic), she went and wrote a vamp-centric trilogy. Hah, never say never. She's always been into Irish legendary; ghosts and the Sidhe, etc., but now she's pulling out her inner Buffy fangirl, no holds barred. I was tempted, but I restrained myself. I'm not in the mood for Nora's take on urban fantasy/romance right now.
Speaking of Japanese class, my last class for this session is on December 5th, so from then I shall have Monday and Wednesday nights free once again... at least, until January 28th, when the next level classes start. For which I signed up yesterday. ^^;
I really have to kick my ass to get studying. Ugh.
After Japanese class yesterday I stopped in at Barnes & Noble to pick up the first 2 books in the Codex Alera series, in order to refresh my memory of the story. I meant to finish up book 3 and then start on book 1, but I was apparently insanely tired (possibly because I only had 2.5 hours of sleep on Sunday night?), so I fell asleep before I'd read more than 5 pages.
While I was in B&N, I spotted a new Nora Roberts book, called Blood Brothers. She's really getting on the urban fantasy bandwagon. Never let it be said that Nora doesn't know what's good for her career. After years and years of saying how she'd never write a vampire story (because she doesn't see how vampires are sexy or romantic), she went and wrote a vamp-centric trilogy. Hah, never say never. She's always been into Irish legendary; ghosts and the Sidhe, etc., but now she's pulling out her inner Buffy fangirl, no holds barred. I was tempted, but I restrained myself. I'm not in the mood for Nora's take on urban fantasy/romance right now.
Speaking of Japanese class, my last class for this session is on December 5th, so from then I shall have Monday and Wednesday nights free once again... at least, until January 28th, when the next level classes start. For which I signed up yesterday. ^^;
I really have to kick my ass to get studying. Ugh.