Mitzie's comments
(member since Sep 18, 2008)
Mitzie's comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.
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I'm going to read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See aswell. Some of my friends have read it recently, guess it's now my turn :)
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Congrats, Arlene!! Can't wait to see next month's selections!
We're on the third leg of the month, so shall we choose who the next shelf pricker will be? Sara, it's your pick :)
Despite planning to read one for this month's shelf, Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead turned out to be better than I thought it would be. So, I continued on reading the second one, Frostbite and the third one, Shadow Kiss.What can I say? The first one was good, the second and third ones grew progressively better and better. There's still the whole high school drama, but we also get to see more of life outside school, and what a dangerous world it is out there for these Morois and dhampirs. The characters grew on me and the plot did not disappoint. I can't wait to start on the fourth one now!
Pollyana, I really enjoyed the series and the twists she offers! I definitely recommend the other two books!!Pollyanna wrote: "City of Bonesby Cassandra Clare
Rating: 5/5
I really enjoyed this book, I had wanted to read it because I knew quite a few people who had and had loved it. I really ..."
Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadI was skeptical when I started reading the book, but I ended up enjoying it and literally devoured the book as fast as I could. Vampire Academy focuses on the lives of students - living vampires, the Morois, and the novice Moroi guardians, dhampirs - in a boarding school in seclusion from the threats of dead vampires, the Stigrois. It started off sort of like Hogwarts for vampires, but as the story developed, it more resembles Gossip Girl for vampires. There's the usual high school drama but with your expected dose of ass-kicking warriors, and the plot wasn't too bad, too! I might end up getting the sequel!
Three and half stars from me!
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettSet in the twelfth century England, this epic 1000-plus-page story talks about religion, society, royal conflicts and intrigues, all connected by the red thread that is the Kingsbridge cathedral. Though the sheer volume of it was pretty daunting at first, Follett's writing made reading the book easy and enjoyable. The characters are not perfect but relatable and their intertwined stories formed the flesh of the stories. Overall I really enjoyed it. Four stars from me!!
At the moment I'm aiming to read Vampire Academy. Still stuck in the middle of my September's book, though. The Pillars of the Earth is long!!!
Nice choice, Sara! Now let's see what I'll be reading...
Ooooh interesting choice! I'm going to try to tackle Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. I know it's a big book but it has such good reviews!
Congrats, Jennifer! Can't wait to see what next month's shelf will be!
Lyn wrote: "That was my complaint with A Walk to Remember, which is weird because I usually like the book more than the movie for most books. They usually explain things and contain more depth than movies. However, in the case of Nicholas Sparks, his characters seem to take on more depth in the movies."I had the same issue as well. The movies are better fleshed out than the books contrary to most other book-based-movies!
I read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks and I can only give it two stars. I was left disappointed mainly because I've seen the movie and I thought the movie was really good. The book, however, failed to live up to the movie and for me it felt kind of flat. It's still a good love story, but not as good as the movie.
Cam, I love the movie, so I'm really looking forward to finally read the book and weep like a baby again hehe!
Oh wow, this is going to be interesting. Like Lauren, this is not a genre I venture into that much but it should be fun!My read will be Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook. I've got my hankies ready for it!
I also read My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult and I really enjoyed it. It's the kind of book where I sort of know where it's going to go, but it still keeps me reading nonetheless! I literally couldn't put it down! Four stars from me!
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon.There's a hype about this book and after reading this, I understand why it's there, though I wouldn't exactly call this book fantastic. I like how Haddon managed to completely write from the perspective of an autistic teenager. It gives me some sort of perspective how weird and different the world we see as normal must be for them. It kind of makes me think of how much us 'normal' people take small daily things for granted while some other people can see it with a completely different eyes!
The downside of this for me is just the facts that Christopher often wanders into. They don't interest me and kinda bore me out, but apart from that the book is good - worth three and half stars!
Karen, congratulations on the pregnancy - that is fantastic news! I'm so glad to see you back online :D
Luann and Slayermel,I just received a reply from Goodreads granting your moderator access - so congrats again, new mods and good luck! I don't envy the amount of work you guys are facing but I'm sure you'll do brilliantly as we all know :D
