February 01, 2011

A quick list of the last five months

We've been lax on our blogging, but that doesn't mean we were lax on our reading (at least I wasn't...Tory has the excuse of a new job :). I've compiled a list of some of the books I've read over the last five months (in no particular order) with quick blurbs about what I thought of them:



Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong
I hate to say it, but it wasn't very good. A first for Kelley, in my opinion. Savannah wasn't fleshed out as a character, it's like she didn't have the time to bridge the gap between her as a teen and her as a young adult. There's a sequel coming out, so I'm holding out hope.

Haunted by Kelley Armstrong
I needed a dose of strong Kelley Armstrong and this book did the trick. Eve is a great protaganist and Armstrong's description of the afterworld is imaginative and provides endless possibilities. Super creepy!

Kardashian Konfidential
Yes I read it. And I loved it. What can I say? I always wanted a Brady Bunch family and I always like reading about what it's like to grow up rich in Beverly Hills.

Mini Shopoholic by Sophie Kinsella
Hilarious. I was worried she wouldn't be able to keep Becky's story fresh, but I was wrong. A super fun read. I'd like to write a post on it if I can remember to do it.

Thirst #3 by Christopher Pike
I missed Alissa. And that's why I enjoyed the book, but not because it was a great masterpiece...I have no idea how he'll be writing a fourth after what happened in this book, but I'll be the first to read it anyways.

My Booky Wook by Russel Brand
I loved it. I didn't love him, but heard good things about the book. Now I love him.

My Booky Wook 2: This time it's personal by Russel Brand
Not as good as the first, probably because it's written in real time. He's too close to what he's writing.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Fairytale style writing (without the fairytale ending) of a Dominican family living in New York. A good read.

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
Interesting, especially if you've ever taken any architecture courses (I have).

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