more book ramlbings
all I seem to have to talk about are books. I just don't feel my life is interesting enough to write about anymore. well, that's not true. there's a lot of stuff I'd like to write about just to get off my chest, because I'm sure the few people I talk to are tired of hearing about it, but at the moment I don't want to get into the depressing situation that's been on my mind the last week or so. plus I know no one reads this anymore so it seems silly to vent about a crappy situation that is totally and completely out of my control, when there's nothing anyone could say to make me feel better even if anyone did happen to bother to read about it. so books it is.
I finally found The Boy in the Striped Pajamas totally by accident. apparently I missed the memo that it was in the young adult section and happened to be wandering by looking for something else when I stumbled upon a huge display of it. go me. it was good. not nearly as amazing and profound as I was expecting. I have a feeling the movie might actually be better. but who knows. I could be wrong. don't get me wrong, I liked it. a lot. I read it over the course of 2 evenings, and the second I couldn't put it down. I believe I was up til 2 or 3 in the morning reading it. the ending was sad, but not as heart wrenching as I'd been led to believe. I was actually kind of upset about that... that it didn't make me feel more. I don't really know how to explain it.
I also just finished Inkheart last night. I am still left with the impression that I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it. I mean, it was good, and interesting, but it just wasn't entirely what I was expecting. I borrowed the sequel Inkspell from one of my client's grandmother, and I started it while at ENP today on my break between clients. I have a feeling it's going to be better than the first. at least I'm getting that impression.
I was going to start The Girls next, but since I borrowed Inkspell I want to read it and get it back to her. I have a bad tendency of borrowing books then never reading or returning them, so I just need to hunker down and read it and get it over with so I don't forget. I need a good emotionally involving, moving book. that's why I chose The Girls because it seems like it'll be that kind of book. I've been so into the fantasy/paranormal books for the last few years (aka since college) and it's almost difficult for me to read something else at this point because I keep falling back on my new favorite authors. I was playing on amazon and saw that the 8th Rachel Morgan book by Kim Harrison is out. I still haven't finished the last one. and it's been months which means I'm going to have to re-read it. ugh. and there's a new Laurell K Hamilton Anita Blake book coming out sometime relatively soon, which I'm excited about, even though I still haven't finished the last book in her Meredith Gentry series. there's also a new series by Karen Chance that I can't find the first book in. I check every time I'm at the bookstore and they never have it. I might resort to having them order it in for me. or I could just order it online. but if I have the store order it I don't have to pay shipping. there's also a 4th Cassie Palmer book coming out by her sometime soon, which I'm crazy excited about because the 3rd one ended amazingly. I fought my way through the first 2/3 of the book then couldn't put it down for the last 1/3.
if anyone has any good book suggestions please let me know. I'm always interesting in getting opinions and suggestions on books. :)
I finally found The Boy in the Striped Pajamas totally by accident. apparently I missed the memo that it was in the young adult section and happened to be wandering by looking for something else when I stumbled upon a huge display of it. go me. it was good. not nearly as amazing and profound as I was expecting. I have a feeling the movie might actually be better. but who knows. I could be wrong. don't get me wrong, I liked it. a lot. I read it over the course of 2 evenings, and the second I couldn't put it down. I believe I was up til 2 or 3 in the morning reading it. the ending was sad, but not as heart wrenching as I'd been led to believe. I was actually kind of upset about that... that it didn't make me feel more. I don't really know how to explain it.
I also just finished Inkheart last night. I am still left with the impression that I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it. I mean, it was good, and interesting, but it just wasn't entirely what I was expecting. I borrowed the sequel Inkspell from one of my client's grandmother, and I started it while at ENP today on my break between clients. I have a feeling it's going to be better than the first. at least I'm getting that impression.
I was going to start The Girls next, but since I borrowed Inkspell I want to read it and get it back to her. I have a bad tendency of borrowing books then never reading or returning them, so I just need to hunker down and read it and get it over with so I don't forget. I need a good emotionally involving, moving book. that's why I chose The Girls because it seems like it'll be that kind of book. I've been so into the fantasy/paranormal books for the last few years (aka since college) and it's almost difficult for me to read something else at this point because I keep falling back on my new favorite authors. I was playing on amazon and saw that the 8th Rachel Morgan book by Kim Harrison is out. I still haven't finished the last one. and it's been months which means I'm going to have to re-read it. ugh. and there's a new Laurell K Hamilton Anita Blake book coming out sometime relatively soon, which I'm excited about, even though I still haven't finished the last book in her Meredith Gentry series. there's also a new series by Karen Chance that I can't find the first book in. I check every time I'm at the bookstore and they never have it. I might resort to having them order it in for me. or I could just order it online. but if I have the store order it I don't have to pay shipping. there's also a 4th Cassie Palmer book coming out by her sometime soon, which I'm crazy excited about because the 3rd one ended amazingly. I fought my way through the first 2/3 of the book then couldn't put it down for the last 1/3.
if anyone has any good book suggestions please let me know. I'm always interesting in getting opinions and suggestions on books. :)