Kari
Female serial killer books are always a good read because they're different, but Prescott writes a good, creepy book regardless of the sex of the killer. Though at times it felt rushed the story kept me engaged.
It took me a long time to get in to this and even then it wasn't all that engaging for me.
Since I don't follow much in sports or the Olympics I had no idea much of this happened. I loved reading all the player's stories, but what really got me was when the South Korean players were saying goodbye to their North Korean team mates. it was so sad! The idea that they will probably not just not see each other, but not even be able to talk or email or anything! So sad!
I just can't seem to get into this series. I don't find the regular characters very interesting and the mystery is just kind of ho hum.
I just love her. This was funny and touching and I could relate in some many places. She's got it all going on!
Flying was my favorite section. There was a hint of healing and freedom in those poems.
This was so fun! It was so well done I could hear Bourdain's voice narrating the whole time. I love the research that was done coming up with the dishes in the story and the imagery was perfect! I could picture everything so clearly. Great story!
I wonder why anyone likes Milo? Once again, ideas are pulled out of Alex's ass and miraculously they prove to be correct and the case is solved! Huzzah!
I read a book years and years ago about a woman who had a contentious relationship with her father after her mother died young. She was not allowed to see her mother's family anymore and he father remarried right away. As soon as she was able she moved out of Japan and away from her father and stepmother. This was the YA book of that except that it was through the eyes of the child as she's going through it and it was just really sad.
The one thing I don't enjoy about Japanese culture is the idea that it is disrespectful to anyone that a child should want to see her grandparents or aunts and uncles of their deceased parent. I understand why, I just couldn't imagine not having a relationship with half my family. Especially for Yuki, who had no other family. Her stepmother was a monster, no two ways around it and her father was not any better.
Thankfully, the book ended on a hopeful note and we do see Yuki let go of the material reminders of her mother so her father and stepmother couldn't hurt her with them, but the book left me feeling melancholy, though grateful for my parents and family.
Subtract 2 stars for the absolute insanity of this story. Subtract 1 star each for Max and Sarah. I will never forget their names because they said them in every sentence! They irritated the heck out of me. But, add 1 star for the quick mention of Win Lockwood and the cameo of Hester Crimstein.
Story was fine. I enjoyed the inclusion of Nightwing, Catwoman and Ivy, but the art was lacking for me.
I enjoy cozy mysteries, but when I don't it's usually because the main character is a pushover who lets everyone walk all over her. Unfortunately, Molly was that type of character. In addition, they worked at the most ludicrous college with the most insane people! And at least two thirds of the book was just Molly doing her day to day stuff. When she finally tried to solve the murder she did it in about a day. Not a great time was had by me.
I spent 78% of this book confused. There were new people, new places and honestly I forgot what happened in the last book despite also watching the TV show. There was sufficient gore and mystery, but oftentimes I had to go back and reread sometimes because someone would say or do something and I would say “wait, what?”
Once again Kristin Cashore makes me laugh out loud. I wish there were more letters!
Merged review:
Once again Kristin Cashore makes me laugh out loud. I wish there were more letters!
I got this in one of those fill your kindle events and it was a fun little introduction to the series.
I think I've read too many books.
I knew who the killer was by page 40. And it's not because the story isn't good or unoriginal or anything, but the mechanics of the books. The formula required to write a book. There was only one reason to include something and that's what gave it away.
Still, I enjoyed reading this and I liked having the perspective of all the different characters wondering what I would do in their shoes.
This was a quick read! It didn't feel like a normal Tempe book though. It seemed rushed and quite simple and then the resolution sort of came out of nowhere.
I heart Lily Bard. She's a great character and it's been such a great read watching her reopen herself throughout the series. I wish this wasn't the last of Lily, but it was a great series!
Ready Player One is like a geek version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory drenched in 80's nostalgia. I read a review that said something about the book being ‘sprinkled' with 80's references, but I really feel that no, it was drenched. You cannot find a page in the book that does not bash you over the head with it.
Now, I love my 80's stuff and geek culture is where my heart is. This book would have been lovely, but it was sooooooooo ‘let me explain every reference to you'. There was a part where two characters are looking at a scene and one says, ‘It looks like Rivendell.' to which the other character responds, ‘It looks like Rivendell, from Lord of the Rings.' Oh, I'm sorry, was the first character talking about a Rivendell from another book?
It was stuff like that that began to get on my nerves. I listened to the book because it was read by Wil Wheaton, and hello! Wil Wheaton. But even he couldn't make me not want to scream out loud when 2 and a half hours into the book I've listened to listings of nearly every movie, tv show, band and book that existed in the 1980's. I almost gave up on the book, but friends assured me that there was a story yet to come.
Once things did get going it was somewhat better. I don't think I really got into the book until near the end at the final hunt and the epic battle that hopefully will translate to screen very well. I think that this is one of those books that could possibly make a better movie than a book because it will be forced to edit down quite a bit and this book needed editing.
So good. Loved the characters, each and every one. Loved the setting, the circumstances, the mysteries, the heartache....so....good.
You can read my full review on my blog at http://knowitnotsomuch.blogspot.com/2013/01/looking-for-alaska.html
You can read my full review here: http://knowitnotsomuch.blogspot.com/2012/01/circle-series.html