Last book you read?

[Angel]

The Bite of a Mango is a true story based on a girl who attended my school. When she was 12 years old she was ripped of her childhood and had her hands cut off. She then journeyed to England and Canada to get an education. I didn't really enjoy it do to i knew the person who the story was about and it just send chills down my spine.

[Simfarmguru]

Mr. Darcy's Diary, because I just finished re-reading Pride & Prejudice and had heard it was a good book. I rather liked it, as some reviewer's have stated, it IS hard to believe that some a rich English nobleman like Darcy would have the time to write down entire conversations, but that error has been around in diary fiction for a while. It's a short book, I finished it in one night(though I'm a rather fast reading bookworm!) and I felt it did P&P justice. It starts a little before P&P and finishes about a year after, but the majority of it follows P&P nicely, and lets you see Darcy falling for Elizabeth in a tasteful and believable manner.

[Butterscotch]

I've actually read or reread several books since my last post, but I'll focus on the most recent: Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone.

You...probably have some idea of the plot, so I won't go into it. It's the first time rereading the first HP book since I read Deathly Hallows, so it's kind of weird revisiting the characters, knowing how things work out. I also noticed things that would come up in later books that I had missed out this time around.

[Snake]

Not a book, but I just finished reading The Music of Erich Zann by H.P. Lovecraft.

The story isn't very long so I won't summarize the plot, but if you're a fan of horror it's worth it to read.

[Angel]

My sister's keeper.

[Butterscotch]

Sept 17, 2010 20:24:16 GMT -5 Angel said:

My sister's keeper.

I read that not too long ago myself. I forgot to post it here though.

What were your thoughts on it? Did you enjoy it? Would you recommend it?

[BorderWolf]

The Fifth Elephany by Terry Prathchett

One of the thirty-three (as of this post) novels of the Discworld seris.

Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is sent on a diplomatic mission to the nation of Uberwald, to secure a treaty with the new king of the Dwarves. But problems rise up. The item to make the coronation official is stolen, as well as a copy that is in a museum in Ankh-Morpork is stolen.

[Butterscotch]

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer

I read the first Twilight book sometime last year, to see for myself what all the fuss was about. I kind of liked it, but not enough to finish the rest. But when I saw New Moon at the thrift store for fifty cents, I figured "why not?".

Again, I found the writing style to be easy to read and rather engaging. Since Edward is gone for most of the book, I liked it better, if only because we were spared the endless descriptions of how OMG!Pretty and Beautiful he is.

I dislike Bella immensely; I found her to be a shallow, uncaring bitch. She is so incredibly self-centered.

I was also annoyed that Meyer built up this interesting plot about werewolves, just to ditch it 2/3 of the way through the book in favor of reuniting Bella and Edward.

I'm undecided about whether I'll finish the series. If I can find more second-hand copies, I definitely will, but I'm not sure about shelling out gobs of cash for the remaining two books.

[Mage the Observer]

Ugh. I hate the Twilight series, but only because I can't seem to escape the mention of it. Were it me, I would've let the books die a slow death on the shelves...

[Butterscotch]

I agree with many of the criticisms of the series; Edward and Bella have a messed up, unhealthy relationship that is presented as the exact opposite. But I don't quite hate the series...they're guilty pleasures. I actually hid the cover of New Moon so that no one would know I was reading the Twilight series.

[BorderWolf]

Several co-workers of mine have read the series. One felt that Bella should have gone with the werewolf.

Anyhow the last book I read.

Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett

Another book in the Discworld series. A message arrives in the city of Ankh-Morpork from the faraway Counterweight Continent requesting for a "Great Wizzard". The Agatean Empire's current ruler is about to die, and it looks as if the top five warrior families are about to go to war to see who will get the throne. The wizards at the Unseen University decide that since the request is for a wizzard, that Rincewind the most inept wizard (he's the only one who misspells wizard) be sent.

[Mage the Observer]

Ever looked up the Science of Discworld books? They're an explanation of the sciences and humanities as translated by the human condition, with an over-arching Discworld story tying them together.

Really fun if you're a fan of Unseen University and its staff...

[BorderWolf]

I haven't read that one, I'll see about getting a copy of it.

[Mage the Observer]

Try the libraries first, you'd have to import a copy to purchase it.

There's three volumes total, each of them related to each other story-wise, but exploring vastly different fields in their research sections.

[BorderWolf]

These two I finished within days of each other, and they are written by the same authors.

Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide : by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt

This guide is of the monsters that are in legends (Kappa, Neko-mata for example) and what to do to survive if you encounter them. The nasty one it is best to avoid at all costs. The whimpy one will most likely run from you. A very interest read in my opinion.


Ninja Attack! True Tales of Assassins, Samurai and Outlaws : by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt

This book tells about several people through out Japan's past. Some of them were down right bad, some wre somewhat like Robin Hood, some were simply spies (and when they spied they did NOT wear the outfit most people think a ninja wears (the black pajama and mask), since the best way to spy would be to blend in the crowd (wear regular clothes). Some were samurai, one while not exactly a samurai was a policeman of sorts who helped rehabilitate criminals so that they could return to society as honest citizens. This book also tells of the weapons, tools, and what a house that the ninja lived in would be like. One interesting tip for telling time is by looking at a cat's eyes.

This husband and wife team did a good job writting these books.