Stacie H's 2011 Challenge

[Stacie]

58. Half Share

[Stacie]

59. Full Share These are becoming a guilty pleasure of mine. This is the third in the series and not quite as polished as the other two- there were some continuity errors and several typos (little things, but they pulled me out of the story)- and there sheer perfection of the main character is a bit ridiculous... and yet I can't seem to stop reading! In fact, the only reason I haven't started on the fourth one is that it isn't available yet ;)

[Charleen]

Stacie wrote: "there were some continuity errors and several typos (little things, but they pulled me out of the story)"

I HATE stuff like that! And it seems to happen all the time.

[Stacie]

60. True Grit I can not imagine what was going on in my head when I decided to pick this up. I'm just going to chalk it up to the influence of an evil faerie and be grateful that the book was short! Ugh :(

[Stacie]

61. The Stand The first half of the book is always my favorite, but it's all good :)

[Andrea, Moderator]

I read it for the first time the end of last year and I loved it!

[Stacie]

Andrea wrote: "I read it for the first time the end of last year and I loved it!"

I love the way King can take that huge cast of characters and make them all individual and... believable I guess. Even the insane, over-the-top ones :)

[Andrea, Moderator]

Vwry well said Stacie! I read it as a group read so I was really able to dive in and pick it apart. It is one of the rare books that I would be willing to reread at some point.

[Joy]

Stacie wrote: "61. The Stand The first half of the book is always my favorite, but it's all good :)"

This one has been on my TBR shelf forever, I think maybe I will try to get to it this year!! =) Thanks to your post, it just moved up in status!! LOL

[Stacie]

62. Blackest Night This didn't work as well as I'd been hoping... 304 pages of "wtf?!" storytelling and average art. Not exactly wasted time, but I'm glad I didn't have to buy the copy.

This is listed at a YA reading level (probably because it isn't very complex) but the level of violence and the imagery should probably push it out of that category. I haven't decided yet, so I'm leaving it on my YA list.

[Stacie]

63. Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Time Of Your Life What can I say? I love these, they make me giggle (and guffaw) just like the show did, and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on the rest of 'Season 8'. I do think the appeal of these GNs is pretty much limited to fans of the show, though.

[Stacie]

64. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Predators and Prey

[Stacie]

65. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Retreat

66. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Twilight

67. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Last Gleaming

Having followed this experiment in media-hopping from beginning to end, and noted the things that translated well (and the things that didn't!) all I really have to say is (view spoiler)[Joss Whedon is a bastard, and I'm not sure we can be friends anymore! Why did this surprise me? He does this in everything he writes... and I watch/read everything he writes. So why was I surprised?! Grrr! Arrgh! (hide spoiler)]

[Charleen]

Stacie wrote: "65. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Retreat

66. [book:Buffy the Vampire Slayer: ..."


Really doesn't have anything to do with anything, but that's a nifty feature there to hide spoilers!

[Stacie]

Charleen wrote: "Really doesn't have anything to do with anything, but that's a nifty feature there to hide spoilers!"

It really is :) Unfortunately it doesn't carry over to the email updates, but it's great for anyone who reads from the site.

[Stacie]

68. Modern Scholar the Giants of Irish Literature: Wilde, Yeats, Joyce, and Beckett Sadly, this one was a disappointment. I really like the authors covered, but the Professor managed to make the subject excruciatingly boring.

[Stacie]

69. Decline and Fall of Rome

[Stacie]

70. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

71. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

[Charleen]

Getting ready for the movie?


Stacie wrote: "70. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

71. [book:Harry Potter and the Chambe..."

[Stacie]

Charleen wrote: "Getting ready for the movie?"

Oh yeah... can't wait!!

[Stacie]

72. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

[Stacie]

73. Alaeddin and the Enchanted Lamp The translation is very unwieldy, but I enjoyed the information in the footnotes :) Not the version I would recommend, though, to someone who just wanted the story, even if it is free!

[Joy]

Two more to go!!! Woot!!

[Charleen]

Stacie wrote: "72. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"

This one is my favorite. :)

[Stacie]

Charleen wrote: "Stacie wrote: "72. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"

This one is my favorite. :)"

I think #4 is probably my favorite, but it's so hard to choose :)

[Stacie]

74. Origins of Marvel Comics This is one of those 'preaching to the choir' kind of books. If you aren't already a fan of comics in general and Marvel comics in particular this book will likely irritate you. A lot. If, however, you are a fan you will probably have fun reading it, and possibly giggle madly here and there.

[Stacie]

75. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire I think this is my favorite one of the series, though that's a tough choice... I love them all!

76. Go the F**k to Sleep Meh... I think my expectations were too high. It was humorous, but not side-splitting, falling-out-of-the-chair hilarious.

[Andrea, Moderator]

Stacie, I had heard so much about this book "Go the F**k to Sleep."

[Stacie]

77. The Farthest-Away Mountain My first experience with this story was in audiobook form during a verrrry long car trip. It was cute and charming, and when it got to the part with the gargoyles we nearly laughed ourselves off the road! It was fun to revisit :)

[Stacie]

78. The Dark Side of Nowhere Great writing, as always from Schusterman, and a gripping story. I love this author!

[Stacie]

79. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Fun, well-written story with some extremely creepy photos, lol!

80. Divergent Very good! Somewhat reminiscent of The Hunger Games, but in no way a 'copycat' story. I liked that, while it is definitely Distopic, it didn't try to hit you over the head with it.

[Charleen]

I've been hearing good things about Divergent. Of course, I still haven't read Hunger Games yet.

[Andrea, Moderator]

Charleen, we may be the only people who haven't read Hunger Games...lol

[Stacie]

Andrea wrote: "Charleen, we may be the only people who haven't read Hunger Games...lol"

That's the neat thing about books... They wait patiently (more or less, LOL) for you to find the right time to read them :)

[Stacie]

81. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[Stacie]

82. I Am the Messenger I was pretty disappointed in this one- probably because I loved the last thing I read from him so much! I didn't really like or identify with any of the characters, and by the time I got to the end I couldn't help but feel that my time would have been better spent doing something else.

[Stacie]

83. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[Stacie]

84. Lockdown A good, fast read. It's violent and distopian, so if that turns you off this isn't the book- or series, since this is book 1- for you.

[Stacie]

85. The Iliad I know the story, but had never read an unabridged version. It was good, and I'm glad I finally read it, but I still prefer the Odyssey :)

86. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I love this series. Lovelovelove! The movies were great fun, but as is almost always the case... the books are SO MUCH BETTER! :)

[Charleen]

Stacie wrote: "86. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I love this series. Lovelovelove! The movies were great fun, but as is almost always the case... the books are SO MUCH BETTER! :) "

Definitely agree. I am in the middle of rereading this one myself.

[Stacie]

87. The Golden Compass My favorite book of the series, though I like all of them. As a whole, the series is richly layered with believable characters, complicated interactions and complex themes. This is the first book in the series and more 'light-hearted' (for want of a better term) than the rest, though it's full of violence and pain and betrayal.

[Tuğçe]

Stacie wrote: "86. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I love this series. Lovelovelove! The movies were great fun, but as is almost always the case... the books are SO MUCH BETTER! :) "

Totally agree, the books are just amazing! Although I haven't seen the Dealthly Hallows part2 yet...

[Stacie]

88. The Tiber and the Potomac: Rome, America, and Empires of Trust Interesting comparisons and conclusions. I'm not sure I agree with everything, but it made me think :)

[Stacie]

89. The Day of the Triffids Pretty good, but definitely some dated ideas. There were several times that I had to beat down my 'modern sensibilities' to get through sections but overall I enjoyed it :)

[Stacie]

90. Around the World in 80 Days

[Stacie]

91. The Voyage of the Space Beagle

[Stacie]

92. The Kraken Wakes I've discovered that I really like Wyndham :)

[Stacie]

93. One, Holy, Catholic And Apostolic: A History Of The Church In The Middle Ages

[Stacie]

94. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

[Andrea, Moderator]

Stacie, what did you think of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks? I hope it makes for a good group read!