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starfishchick

A Year of Reading: August 2012

Sep 12, 2012 15:15

( Moondust: In Search Of The Men Who Fell To Earth, The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight, V is for Vengeance, The Art of Fielding, Broken Elements, The Imposter Bride, Dark Places, The American Heiress, It's So Easy (and Other Lies) )

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Comments 13

listersgirl September 12 2012, 19:48:41 UTC

I'm curious - what prompted you to re-read something that you'd only given three stars to originally (the first book)?

starfishchick September 12 2012, 20:27:13 UTC

It is interesting, and it's (so far) the most readable book I've found about the subject. (So much of it is really technical or just Really Not Well Written.)

rysmiel September 12 2012, 20:20:36 UTC

Ye merciful tentacled gods, I have not managed to get a book post up on anything I have read more recently than January. You inspire me to remedy this situation forthwith, or more likely, Friday evening; for which much thanks.

starfishchick September 12 2012, 20:27:24 UTC

Hooray for book posts!!

isiscolo September 12 2012, 21:16:08 UTC

I didn't like The Explosionist much but maybe you will. I thought the worldbuilding was better than the actual story.

starfishchick September 12 2012, 22:17:52 UTC

I think I agree with you!!

starfishchick September 13 2012, 16:08:34 UTC

Urg, just read your GoodReads review ... big cliffhanger ending? I might be finished with it where I am. :(

isiscolo September 13 2012, 16:14:57 UTC

Not a cliffhanger, just - a lot of things are left unresolved and it is obvious there must be more to the story that will be (was? I wasn't interested enough to look for a second book) continued.

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berreh September 13 2012, 11:49:49 UTC

#2 sounds fascinating, but I think it would make me too rageful. :(

starfishchick September 13 2012, 16:11:27 UTC

It was interesting, but definitely frustrating. Sometimes it was so infuriating it was funny?But mostly I just wanted to go back in time and punch everyone in the head. "Aww, you girls want to go to space, how cute! Do you have any recipes to share with our readers?" Arrrrgh.

isiscolo September 13 2012, 16:15:37 UTC

So, this is a dumb question, but who is that (character) in your icon? I see her around from time to time and I have no clue what it's from.

starfishchick September 13 2012, 16:54:12 UTC

Not at all!

The character is the goth lab tech Abby Sciuto from NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) and is played by Pauley Perrette.

(Here is another Abby icon!)