What Janine is Reading, October 2011

October was a month for reading material with fantastical elements. All three of the works I read were promising, but only one ended up satisfying me.

White Cat by Holly Black

My husband and I started reading this contemporary YA paranormal, which Jia reviewed favorably awhile back, after it was recommended by a friend. We started reading it, but it went back to the library unfinished. I can see why other people enjoyed it – it's got a twisty plot, solid prose, complex yet consistent...