Summary: Boy meets girl. They fall in love. Unfortunately there's this little matter of his claiming to be his friend that might turn out to be a problem.
Thoughts: Woot, chick lit! Um, yeah. Just what I need, a fluffy romance book. Okay, a fluffy romance book comprised of e-mails between various characters. And there's occasionally a hint of a mystery in there. And somehow, the last several pages were rather amusing, but I'm not sure that had anything to do with the actual story or anything. And of course reading a romance book made me reflect on my own love life or lack thereof. And I'm not saying more on that subject.
Okay, this time I'll try to say something analytical. I really enjoyed the style of the book, the fact that it was written as a collection of e-mails between various characters: messages to friend of "OMG we have to talk", messages from boss of "that story better be on my desk soon or else", messages between coworkers discussing the protagonist's love life (and only hers apparently), and so on. And of course there's always the heartwarmingly romantic story line of two characters who have had lousy experience in love finding someone perfect for them. Yeah, I guess that's not too analytical. At least it was actually related to the book for once?
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Moving Pictures, by Terry Pratchett
Summary: Victor and Ginger and numerous other people find themselves drawn to Holy Wood, the home of the new clicks industry (silent films, Discworld style). But what is really going on? And, more importantly, how does one stop whatever sinister force is involved?
Thoughts: I love the snide commentary on Hollywood. And the counter-point of Gaspode and Laddie is pretty interesting as well. I kinda feel like Gaspode sometimes: wondering why someone else is getting all the attention. And of course this book has the complicated plot line sprinkled with amusing comments and thinly veiled social commentary that I've come to expect from Terry Pratchett.
Thoughts: I love the snide commentary on Hollywood. And the counter-point of Gaspode and Laddie is pretty interesting as well. I kinda feel like Gaspode sometimes: wondering why someone else is getting all the attention. And of course this book has the complicated plot line sprinkled with amusing comments and thinly veiled social commentary that I've come to expect from Terry Pratchett.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Guards! Guards!, by Terry Pratchett
Summary: People decide to summon a dragon as part of a plot to take over the city, but something goes wrong and the dragon takes control instead. It's up to Vimes and his compatriots to save the day.
Thoughts: Perhaps a bit long for my liking. Or maybe I just had a short attention span while finishing it. After all, I'd just watched two movies and spent much time in a futile attempt to work on ATM S hw (okay, it wasn't completely futile, just really frustrating). I do believe that's driven out any other thoughts I had about the book.
Thoughts: Perhaps a bit long for my liking. Or maybe I just had a short attention span while finishing it. After all, I'd just watched two movies and spent much time in a futile attempt to work on ATM S hw (okay, it wasn't completely futile, just really frustrating). I do believe that's driven out any other thoughts I had about the book.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Witches Abroad, by Terry Pratchett
Summary: After the death of Ella's fairy godmother, Magrat, Nanny, and Granny find themselves taking on the role. And in the process trying to deduce what's going on.
Thoughts: I rather like the cynical view of fairy tales, and how, as usual, things come together in new and different ways. Quite a lovely story, even if I might've considered it a bit long had I had a chance to read it in one sitting (or even if I hadn't read a reasonable amount of it while a) in class and b) trying to tune out some movie or other)
Thoughts: I rather like the cynical view of fairy tales, and how, as usual, things come together in new and different ways. Quite a lovely story, even if I might've considered it a bit long had I had a chance to read it in one sitting (or even if I hadn't read a reasonable amount of it while a) in class and b) trying to tune out some movie or other)
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Eric, by Terry Pratchett
Summary: Eric fancies himself a demonologist. However, when he tries to conjure a demon, he ends up with Rincewind, failed wizard and coward extrordinaire. When he demands three wishes and Rincewind tries to demonstrate that he can't comply, things start getting wierd.
Thoughts: Squee, everyone lives happily ever after! (even the demons!) Wow, I read that quickly. Then again, I was reading during two of my classes earlier, and it's a pretty short book and I read like half of it last night. Quite a good book. Be careful what you wish for; you never know who might be pulling the strings.
Thoughts: Squee, everyone lives happily ever after! (even the demons!) Wow, I read that quickly. Then again, I was reading during two of my classes earlier, and it's a pretty short book and I read like half of it last night. Quite a good book. Be careful what you wish for; you never know who might be pulling the strings.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
The Fifth Elephant, by Terry Pratchett
Summary: Sam Vimes gets sent to Uberwald as Ankh-Morpork's ambassador for the crowning of the Low King. Unfortunately, the Scone of Stone has disappeared, as has a replica from the Dwarf Bread Museum. And a rubber maker was found dead. So of course Vimes is far more interested in unravelling the crime than in being diplomatic.
Thoughts: OMG so hard to put that book down! (and yet it still took me like a week to read because so often I didn't have a chance to pick it up again after I had to put it down) Yeah, action, adventure, mystery...what more could a person ask for in a book?
Thoughts: OMG so hard to put that book down! (and yet it still took me like a week to read because so often I didn't have a chance to pick it up again after I had to put it down) Yeah, action, adventure, mystery...what more could a person ask for in a book?
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