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Wishing a very happy birthday to a_loquita! I hope you're having a wonderful day and that the kitten will do something extra adorable to entertain you. :) -
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
The longer I wait to write a book review, the more daunting it seems. And that's silly, because it's not like this is a school assignment; it's just something I do for fun and to keep track of my reading. But it's been about a month since I finished Moloka'i and I find myself almost intimidated at the prospect of writing about it, especially since ( Read more... ) -
Eureka finale
We watched the final episode of Eureka last night. I'm so, so sad that it's over, but if it had to end (*glares at stupid corporate bastard tv execs*), I think they did a great job with the ending, working in so many of the things I've loved about the show over the past several (not nearly enough) years. Here are my ramblings - with spoilers, of ( Read more... ) -
Flower Net by Lisa See
A while back, I discovered that Lisa See, author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, had written some mysteries earlier in her career. I've been meaning to check them out ever since, and I finally remembered to grab the first, Flower Net, a couple weeks ago ( Read more... ) -
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
The Distant Hours is Kate Morton's most recent book and the only one I hadn't yet read. When Edie Burchill's mother receives a letter that was lost in the mail for 50 years, Edie learns that her mother was evacuated from London during World War II and spent 18 months living at Milderhurst Castle in the country. When a business trip accidentally ( Read more... ) -
The Hunger Games
I saw The Hunger Games movie with some friends this weekend, and I really liked it. No movie adaptation of an adored book ever truly lives up to my hopes, and this one wasn't perfect either, but overall, I think they did a very good job.
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Mink River by Brian Doyle
When I started reading Mink River, my first thought was Oh, God, Brian Doyle is one of those writers who thinks he's too artistic for punctuation. I'm the first to admit that I'm a grammar snob, but I generally can't stand that style of writing, particularly the lack of quotation marks for dialogue. I don't find it edgy or unique, just frustrating ( Read more... ) -
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Happy Birthday to effie214!! I hope you have an absolutely wonderful day! *hugs ( Read more... ) -
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - a really belated review
I'm not sure how to write this without massive spoilers, so I'm just going to go ahead and assume that no one who hasn't read the full trilogy is likely to read this anyway. And if you haven't read the series, I highly recommend it!
( Mockingjay )