Books finally...

[generalblossom]

I remain very bad about keeping track of everything, except possibly posts involving puppies, my apologies. But I have been actually finishing a few books, I think the trick was a definite change of palate, no real wow books ( I wish!) but some which I managed to get into and finish.

• Kitchen Confidential - sort of a tell all memoir set in the

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[lady_schrapnell]

Nice to have an update from you on the reading!

Hee to the mysteries about avocado growing. And yeah to all your comments about Twilight. I enjoyed it okay mostly, but I got to the point of wanting to scream at yet another description of the hero's incredible gorgeousness. B. (who at the time would have been more the appropriate audience!) stopped reading early on because of that.

Sisterhood? Never read any, so your talking of them sounds v. entertaining!

[generalblossom]

I am more shallow, I sort of resisted being told how gorgeous he was ( because sometimes if you are a teen, you do keep thinking how gorgeous some guy is). It was him always telling the heroine how much he loved her and how incredible she was ALL THE TIME which got on my nerves. Ok, I get it, she smells good. But still I enjoyed it, and will probably read the second, though won´t buy it

[eefster]

I agree with you on the Canavan. I enjoy it, but it's hardly groundbreaking. Still, I'll get the Voice of the Gods when it's out.

(FWIW, all three books are already out in paperback in Australia, and the last one is out (in hardback) in the US and due (also in hardback) in July in the UK. You shouldn't be waiting that long if you go ahead with the second book.)

She also has another series, the Black Magician trilogy, which is already done and out in paperback. There's a prequel standalone and a sequel trilogy already contracted, too.

[generalblossom]

Ah, I learnt my lesson about ongoing series ;) Or maybe not. Besides I would forget character names if I was going to read each pb as it came out. I will probably wait a few years before picking up more of the series. till book 5 is at least out in Australia in case it turns very good and I got got to have it.

The finished series sounds a bit though for what I checked one of those other trilogies contracted seemed more intriguing to me, courtly intrigue yay. I suppose you have not read The Black Magician series? I might consider that, but will see if it cames my way on a used bookstore or market or something. MY TBR problem really is serious.

[generalblossom]

I am feeling very very stupid, the Age of Five is a trilogy. A trilogy trilogy, a 3-book trilogy, meaning they are all out. urgh, got it! I seriously thought, for symmetry, it would be 5 books. Five. I think somehow in my brain concepts of trilogy and series got messed up... If that is so, yeah, i think I will give a try to the rest of the books soon!

[eefster]

I'll let you know when/if I see it, definitely!

And I've read her other series too. It's the same kind of thing - not great, pretty predictable, but entertaining enough. Well, until the end, where some things just made me scratch my head and think 'why did she do that??' But still, not one I'd warn people away from, especially if they already like her writing.

[emmaco]

I agree with your description of Canavan - I've only read her Black Magician series, and although it didn't seem like the sort of fantasy series I'd like, they were well written and enjoyable. I wouldn't rush to buy them if I were you but if you see them second hand and feel like some more competant (good word) books they might be worth it.

I also thought Twilight was a very teenagery romance. So much angst and drama :) I thought the lead undervalued herself a bit, too - it worried me that she kept saying how worthless her life was without her True Love, kill me now etc. But it was fun and well written. I just wish I could post it back to my 16-year-old self!

I liked Wintersmith more than Pratchett's other recent books, too.