9
Mar
2010
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
It’s really no wonder that this was shortlisted for the National Book Award (Young People’s category) and won the Printz award. It’s one of those highly literary stories that trancscends the young adult or genre or the graphic novel genre. In fact, I think it may be enhanced by them.
14
Feb
2010
American Rust by Philipp Meyer
This is one of those novels that comes along in life and just makes you gush. I told my boss about it. I told my mom about it. I finished the book and turned to my husband and said, you need to read this.
9
Feb
2010
The Forgotten Legion by Ben Kane
About 200 pages into this 500+ page epic, I figured out that this most be book 1 of a series. The main characters had not even joined the army yet.
25
Jan
2010
Odd & the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
Odd, in this case, may indeed be odd, but that is not what his name implies. In Old Norse, it means “lucky.” Unfortunately for Odd, he’s not.
24
Jan
2010
Fallen by Lauren Kate
I am making an effort to read more YA literature. But then I read it and I remember why I don’t usually pick up books like this. And the worst of it is, I kinda liked it.
23
Jan
2010
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
I’m a bit behind in reviews…for instance, I read this one some time last month. Part of this is procrastination on my part. But part of this is also that I wanted to let it digest in my brain.
20
Jan
2010
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
The Panama Hotel, the hotel in question in this book, is located in the International District, in Seattle, my adopted city. I’d heard of it before, but never given it much thought.
15
Nov
2009
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
It’s possible that Jane Austen’s wit is at its height in Northanger Abbey. Those biting little sentences that describe characters, and their quips to one another ring throughout the walls of bath and the great house Northanger Abbey.
23
Oct
2009
Dismantled by Jennifer McMahon
This is a twisty book. There’s a twist, and then another and then another. Seriously, everything I predicted was wrong.
20
Oct
2009
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel
It’s tough when you have a understanding of something to not let inconsistancies or violations bug you when you just want to be entertained. For example, whenever we watch movies about, say, the American Revolution, my husband will point out that they are using the wrong guns. And so, because of my basic knowledge of anthropology and evolution I was often irked while reading this book.
