Monthly Archives: November 2005

I almost feel like it’s a mistake to list these books together in one entry, even though they’re the first two in a series; they feel awfully different in ways. The first one doesn’t even feel like a mystery, though … Continue reading →

Not much to say, except that I wish I had waited to read this book… I think because I’ve read far too many in the series at once, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I might’ve. I’ve noticed this … Continue reading →

Very enjoyable popcorn– devoured in an afternoon at work where I had nothing, absolutely nothing to do. Just as enjoyable as Uglies, this second book in the trilogy answers a lot of questions, sets up more– and packs quite a … Continue reading →

Very enjoyable popcorn – devoured in an afternoo-n at work where I had nothing, absolutely nothing to do. Just as enjoyable as Uglies, this second book in the trilogy answers a lot of questions, sets up more – and packs … Continue reading →

I don’t mean to give these books short shrift– they are all beautiful and moving, just like the first one, and well worth reading– but it’s been a busy couple of weeks, and I’ve read without blogging. One thing I … Continue reading →

Absoltely charming novel– or fix-up series, I’ve no idea– about a woman who becomes Botswana’s first female private investigator. Smith deftly mixes light, funny stuff with darker stories. I very rarely cheer out loud at the end of books, but … Continue reading →

I tried to read this novel twice before, petering out at exactly the same spot. Recently a friend and I went through all the Ring movies, both Japanese and American, and I decided to give it another shot. Finished it … Continue reading →