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E. Tackles Her TBR List - 2012
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30. Face the Fire
31. Inner Harbor
32. Perfect Harmony (2-in-1)
33. Chesapeake Blue
31. Inner Harbor
32. Perfect Harmony (2-in-1)
33. Chesapeake Blue
35. Portrait in Death
36. 13 Little Blue Envelopes
36. 13 Little Blue Envelopes
37. Uglies
38. Pretties
39. Specials
40. Extras
Goal reached! Moving up!
38. Pretties
39. Specials
40. Extras
Goal reached! Moving up!
It may not have been intentional on your part, but this last post made me chuckle, E. :)
All one-word, and opposite pairs. :)
Yep, that's the Uglies series (by Scott Westerfeld). Loved the books!
41. Losing Faith
41. Losing Faith
So, it's a pattern on purpose! I should have thought of that....
It's like a transformation: Uglies -> Pretties -> Specials
Extras wasn't a planned book, so it kinda falls out of the loop. They are the best dystopian books I've read so far. (Even better than Hunger Games!)
Extras wasn't a planned book, so it kinda falls out of the loop. They are the best dystopian books I've read so far. (Even better than Hunger Games!)
I'll have to give them a look. :)
Me too. I loved the Hunger Games - I read all three in quick order.
@ Jeannette: :)
@MichelleCH: Hunger Games books are great! :) Uglies series spoke more to me though. It was more believable tech-wise, among other things.
42. Envy (Anna Godbersen)
@MichelleCH: Hunger Games books are great! :) Uglies series spoke more to me though. It was more believable tech-wise, among other things.
42. Envy (Anna Godbersen)
43. Mansfield Park
44. Nineteen Minutes
44. Nineteen Minutes
What did you think of Mansfield Park? Did you enjoy it?
I actually did... and did not. The first bit (until the theater fuss was over) was actually quite dragging. Then pages flew and I was captured by the story! How funny it was that Henry Crawford actually fell in love with Fanny and everyone -including Edmund- was encouraging her to marry him! And to see Edmund pining after this Mary Crawford... *shakes head* that was distasteful. And I was just as disappointed as Fanny when she visited her family, and by then the story was dragging again.
It did have a satisfying end, though.
It did have a satisfying end, though.
That's a pretty typical reaction. It's my least favorite Austen, because I don't care much for Edmund, and he's the hero!
Yes, Edmund was pretty weak... for a supposedly hero. I hope other Austen novels have better ones :) But then again, I already know Mr. Knightly is more charismatic than Edmund, so I have high hopes for Emma ^^
48. Let It Snow
48. Let It Snow
Emma can be a bit maddening -- she's clueless at times. My favorite Austen is Persuasion, followed by Northanger Abbey.
50. Princess of the Midnight Ball
Goal reached! I'll stay here for a while, though - I don't think I can read 25 more books till the end of the year.
Goal reached! I'll stay here for a while, though - I don't think I can read 25 more books till the end of the year.
Hooray!! And, a nice book to finish with!
Thank you!! And I agree! I liked Princess of the Midnight Ball quite a bit!
It's about one of the twins, Poppy, isn't it?
What I really liked about PotMB is that yes, it is a fairy tale retelling, but in a historical context. I hope Princess of Glass is just as entertaining :-)
What I really liked about PotMB is that yes, it is a fairy tale retelling, but in a historical context. I hope Princess of Glass is just as entertaining :-)
It's been a while since I read them. What kind of historical context are you referring to? You've got me curious.
What I meant is that it is not a modern kind of re-telling. The story is set in Westfalin (I'm guessing that today's Westfalen is originates from that), a Germanic region. The book also is about witch hunt and the power of the Catholic Church and the wars with the neighboring regions, all of which made me feel like as if I'm reading a historical novel - just slightly paranormal.
Congralations E.!
Great dress on the cover too
Great dress on the cover too
Thank you, Hayes! Truth be told, the cover is what first drew me in :-)
E. wrote: "What I meant is that it is not a modern kind of re-telling. The story is set in Westfalin (I'm guessing that today's Westfalen is originates from that), a Germanic region. The book also is about wi..."
That makes sense. I'm never surprised by a Germanic setting, because it's so automatic to associate fairy tails with the Grimm brothers. The witch hunts give it an interesting perspective.
That makes sense. I'm never surprised by a Germanic setting, because it's so automatic to associate fairy tails with the Grimm brothers. The witch hunts give it an interesting perspective.
Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2012
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