false 8 222 220 true 5813890 read 2 true 4101361 currently-reading 0 true 4101360 to-read <![CDATA[Amanda added 'The Satanic Verses: A Novel']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60270578 to: The Satanic Verses: A Novel (Paperback) by Salman Rushdie
I should have figured it by the time I had finshed reading Midnight's Children, but I actually don't like the way Rushdie writes. He uses more of a stream on consiousness, and I generally prefer a narrative because I sometimes find his style hard to follow. I'm not sure I'll finish this bok, but I'll give it a go.
Update: Boy was I wrong. I enjoyed this much more than midnight's children, although I will admit I probably did not take the moral of the story as I ought to have. It was also interesting to hear some thoughts and stories from the inside of a skewed muslim perspective (which I am sure any good muslim would be horrified to hear me say). I do suggest this book! ]]> <![CDATA[Amanda is on page 464 of The Satanic Verses:... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60270578 Amanda is on page 464 of 576 of The Satanic Verses: A Novel ]]> <![CDATA[Amanda is on page 326 of The Satanic Verses:... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60270578 Amanda is on page 326 of 576 of The Satanic Verses: A Novel ]]> <![CDATA[Amanda added 'An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom, Book One: The Tale of Two Kingdoms']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59375735 to: An Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom, Book One: The Tale of Two Kingdoms (paperback, ebook) by MeiLin Miranda
I have really enjoyed reading these stories. MeiLin's writing reminds me a lot of Jacquline Carey, who I adore. I like the depth of the characters, although I do think that Temmin needs a bit more backbone and character. I imagine that he will grow into that a little as we follow his life though. I love the religious structure, and I am looking forward to learning more about some of the other temples, rather than mostly the lover's temple (as juicey as that always is!). When all is said and done I enjoy this enough that I troll MeiLin's website for updates even when none are scheduled in the hopes that I might get lucky. ]]> <![CDATA[New Update::UpdateArray update]]> <![CDATA[Amanda added 'Kushiel's Mercy']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42034555 to: Kushiel's Mercy (Kushiel's Legacy, #6) by Jacqueline Carey
I really enjoyed this book. I have a taste for kinky smut, but thankfully Jacqueline Carey can deliver that along with a great story! To be honest I did prefer the first 3 books in this series more than these last 3 though. I fell in love with Phedre, and Joscelin is quite simply the most romantic figure I have read about in forever. These books always have me trying to stifle my sqees of delight so I don't wake Joe up at night! ]]> <![CDATA[Amanda added 'Middlesex']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57624442 to: Middlesex (Paperback) by Jeffrey Eugenides
I really enjoyed reading this book, with one exception. I walked away from this with very mixed feelings. *SPOILER ALERT-DON'T READ FURTHER IF YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED BY THE STORY* I understand that Cal felt that he (or she at the time time), had to avoid being trapped in a woman's body forever by well-meaning parents,and that that was why he ran away from his family and the doctor, but I don't understand why he felt that he had to live life as a man. He says himself that he was comfortable in the role of a female, and that even now as a man that he sometimes finds himself uncomfortable in the male gender role. He made it sound as if he passed well enough as a female that he likely wouldn't have had to have any kind of surgery, just maybe some hormone therapy. I guess I was just kind of dissapointed that despite the fact that he was a genetic male who was raised as a female that when he discovered he was male he felt the need to live life in that role, even though he was less comfortable in it. ]]> <![CDATA[Amanda added 'Guns, Germs, and Steel']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57624546 Guns, Germs, and Steel (Paperback) by Jared Diamond
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This is one of Joe's books which I picked up while it was lying around the house. I shouldn't like it, it's practically a text book, but I find it a very interesting read! Not something that I can sit down and spend the afternoon with though. ]]> <![CDATA[Amanda added 'Midnight's Children']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51091982 to: Midnight's Children (Paperback) by Salman Rushdie
I really enjoyed the first part of this book, but as it wore on it kind of depressed me. I really like a book with a strong hero figure, and this most certainly did not have one. ]]>