Hmmm.

[minviendha]

Thought I'd do a book update, since I haven't for a while. *checks last list* So we left off with Dancers. What have I read since then...

*goes to get list*

Sinner by Tess Gerritsen. This one is a thriller - I loved it, but be warned that I like my thrillers morbid. Some people may not like some of the rather...gruesome details. But I enjoyed it, zipped through it in about a day...I love this author and everything I've read of hers so far. This isn't my favorite, though - not by far. For those, I'd recommend Vanish, Gravity, and Bloodstream, if you want better ones than this.

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen. Yes, again. Oh, this one I enjoyed immensely. It had some interesting statements to make and actually had some applicability outside of the book to make you think, which is somewhat rare in a thriller unless it makes you fear serial killers climbing in the window. I would recommend that people read it. It has more sexual content than some of her others, but still not much - and a fast and entertaining, if at times frightening and painful in some ways, book to read.

Body Double by Tess Gerritsen. Last one, I swear. I liked this book. Details were revealed slowly, there was more than one thread to the case, it wasn't all what it seemed at first. Also, it wasn't all just about the first murder - it became something else entirely, which turned the story into a wholly different case.

Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris. Oooo, Dr. Lecter. This book made me love him even more. I just love the ambiguity of his character, and getting to see his development was highly interesting. And his sense of justice is strangely, brutally appropriate. I can't decide whether I liked this one or Hannibal better of this quartet.

Hannibal by Thomas Harris. I loved this one. Lots more Lecter. And I liked that the more conventionally good guys weren't really all that good: i.e. the police, the victim; it was more about how Hannibal himself is in some ways more human and humane than those who are supposed to be. It was an interesting reversal.

Airs Beneath the Moon by Toby Bishop. This book was interesting. I'm still not sure what to think about it. The concept was interesting, but I wished that the author had focused more on the girl's struggles to fit in and not so much on the bigger picture. Sometimes it seems like fantasy authors forget that they can do that, which is one of the reasons I love Anne Bishop and Robert Jordan so much: because they can see the big picture while still giving readers snapshots, and sometimes pages, of character and scene. That's what I don't like about Tolkien, actually - no matter how much language and backstory he came up with, it remains that I still find the characters are sort flat. There, I said it. Don't lynch me.

Holy Fools by Joanne Harris. Ohhh. This was wonderful. I loooooved Guy LeMerle. Indeed, the best villain ever. And hellllo ambiguity, which we all know how much I love. I'd recommend it to anyone. One of those books that isn't a thriller but kept me awake in the middle of the night, reading.

Natural Selection by Dave Freedman. Compared to Jurassic Park, it was mostly the cover that caught my attention, and it wasn't that good. It was disappointing, actually. A lot of violence and 'car chase' type scenes, and not much else. I wouldn't recommend it that much, unless you like that kind of thing.

Belladonna by Anne Bishop. I liked this one less than Sebastian. But I loved the ending. I'd recommend it, but not as highly as some other books, probably mostly only to Anne Bishop fans.

Forge of God by Greg Bear. I loved this book. Read it voraciously and probably want to read it again. It was excellent, beautifully written, and surprisingly and refreshingly fatalistic. There was no last minute escape. I'd recommend it even to non science fiction fans, actually. Probably not to those totally hostile to sci-fi, but to those who are ambivalent - only the second sci-fi book I've found that I enjoyed. I hope to find more.

Books to Read (Vol. II)

The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards
Moonshine by Bob Thurman
Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn
Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice
Shapechanger's Song by Jennifer Roberson
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
Archangel by Sharon Shinn
The Chanur Saga by CJ Cherryh
Foreigner by CJ Cherryh
The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
The Hidden Stars by Madeline Howard
(and numerous short story collections).

Read them? Loved them? Hated them? Want to lynch me? Let me know.

Comments

[i-have-a-spork.livejournal.com]

I thought Interview with the Vampire was very poor, but most people swear anne rice is the best thing since slced bread, so...

ROBINHOBBYAY =D

Not read any of the others though, interesting lookign list.

[zorpisuttle.livejournal.com]

I read Hero With A Thousand Faces! It was pretty interesting, although I don't remember much of the details. Joseph Campbell is totally cool, though- I saw a video of one of his lectures and it was fascinating.