Scribbles & Strikethroughs: Semi-Annual Book Review: Jul-Dec, 2012

January 06, 2013

Semi-Annual Book Review: Jul-Dec, 2012

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In My Bookcase

Flame of Sevenwaters

by Juliet Marillier

J.M. has a remarkable gift for storytelling. I can't say how grateful I am that she shares this gift. LOVE this book, as I've loved them all.

Mockingbird

by Chuck Wendig

Really liked this one. Still tonnes of action, witty profanity, and similes galore, but more depth.

Bitterblue

by Kristin Cashore

Matched

by Ally Condie

Fire

by Kristin Cashore

Graceling

by Kristin Cashore

Was really pleasantly surprised. I had low expectations because this book was given to me by my mother-in-law who bought it at a garage sale for $0.75 (she said it sounded weird and she knows I like that kind of thing!). And she was righ...

The Edge of Nowhere

by Elizabeth George

2 stars = "it was ok" I found it somewhat tedious at points, but my curiosity kept me reading till the end. Will I read the sequel? Dunno.

Dark Currents

by Jacqueline Carey

J.C. doesn't disappoint. It was awesome to read something that shows her sense of humour but still showcases her gift for compassion and accountability. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I'll read ANYTHING she publishes.

Tiger's Destiny

by Colleen Houck

Meh. The story of the series as a whole was good, entertaining, though I found some of the description a little tedious and there were a few too many food similes. I liked Kelsey and both brothers (wish Kishan's story had been built up a...

The Raven Boys

by Maggie Stiefvater

This was a different Stiefvater! Alcohol and f-bombs, wow. But it worked, totally. I really liked this book and look forward to keeping up with the series.

Code Name Verity

by Elizabeth Wein

To say this book is a departure for me, is a profound understatement. I don't read war stories, or watch war movies; it's just not something to which I gravitate. But CODE NAME VERITY has destroyed me. It is at once, beautiful and inspir...

Uninvited

by Justine Musk

Divergent

by Veronica Roth

Made be feel equal parts despair, that I could never write so powerfully, and determination, that I should still try. AWESOME READ.

Shadowfell

by Juliet Marillier

Shadow and Bone

by Leigh Bardugo

Darkest Powers Trilogy

by Kelley Armstrong

Read this whole trilogy in 4 days. Really enjoyed it. But why is gore, horror, and violence allowed in YA, but not sex? I don't get it. I had a nightmare as a result of one scene in the book. Why is it ok for our kids to experience horro...

The Historian

by Elizabeth Kostova

Am re-reading this.

Lament

by Maggie Stiefvater

A lovely beach read

Room

by Emma Donoghue

As the mother of a nearly 5 year old boy, I found this novel particularly disconcerting. Certain scenes were downright chilling, and I openly wept in one spot. My reaction, while uncomfortable, was profound: the mark of good story-telling.

Bitten

by Kelley Armstrong

Blackbirds

by Chuck Wendig

Gotta love a book with a chapter titled "The Sun Can Go Fuck Itself"...! Finished this today; and really enjoyed it. I will get Mockingbird. The story is fast-paced, with pockets of emotional depth that had me totally wishing I ...

The Traitor's Daughter

by Paula Brandon

The Crowfield Curse

by Pat Walsh

REALLY enjoyed this, can't wait for BoyChild to be old enough for us to read it together!

Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures

by Katharine Mary Briggs

Unbroken

by Rachel Caine

Really enjoyed this series; great way to end it.

Switched

by Amanda Hocking

Meh.

Saints Astray

by Jacqueline Carey

J.C. never disappoints; I'll read ANYthing this woman publishes.

Fifty Shades of Grey

by E.L. James

I didn't mind the first half of the first book and the last half of the last book; the rest was tedious.

The Hidden Goddess

by M.K. Hobson

Was a little slow to start for me, but once it got rolling, I was hooked.

Speak

by Laurie Halse Anderson

The Scorpio Races

by Maggie Stiefvater

I read Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater not long ago, and while I enjoyed it, I found it put-downable. Not so with The Scorpio Races. The setting is so well developed, with such subtlety, that I was about half way through it before I realized...