It was great to see Walt deal with a case that devoted more time to tribal spiritualism and to have a different tone foLOVED how Native this one got!
It was great to see Walt deal with a case that devoted more time to tribal spiritualism and to have a different tone for this book. While I missed many regular ancillary characters, this was a great internal look into what Walt stands for.
I think this was a necessary healing that he needed and will bring greater strength to his character moving forward.
The Abarat: a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day, from the sunlit wonders of Three in the Afternoon, where dragons roaThe Abarat: a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day, from the sunlit wonders of Three in the Afternoon, where dragons roam, to the dark terrors of the island of Midnight, ruled by Christopher Carrion.
I have only read Horror novels by Clive Barker, and I wasn't prepared for how whimsical and lyrically beautiful this would be.
I love the motley crew and the sea battle.
The way that the "real world" is portrayed as a type of heaven to the Abarat.
I love the ideas of the islands and all of their different traits.
This starts out with a girl and her mother and the pond of water they guard from animals and enemies so that they have enough water.
Before long, the tThis starts out with a girl and her mother and the pond of water they guard from animals and enemies so that they have enough water.
Before long, the teenager, Lynn ends up having to leave their home in search for a way to survive on her own.
Along the way, she encounters different groups of people, one that she has seen before, and a romantic potential.
Many dystopian topics that you may expect come up, including a lot of women being more of a commodity than a human.
I'm not sure that there's anything that I would pinpoint as being a standout from any other dystopian novel, but I liked the narrative style, and the pacing was pretty good. It was easy to sit down and get through this one quickly.
This could have been a standalone, but I am intrigued by what a 2nd novel will bring to the table
Before reading this, I didn't know much about the Cook County hospital or Dr. Cory Franklin, but it was enjoyable.
A lot went on at this Chicago hospitBefore reading this, I didn't know much about the Cook County hospital or Dr. Cory Franklin, but it was enjoyable.
A lot went on at this Chicago hospital, and Franklin shared some of his best stories throughout his career.
The only negative thing is that, in talking about the hubris of doctors, he also has his own, which comes through in some of the stories. It wasn't overly unexpected, but still a bit off-putting.
Phoebe Townsend has an obsession with breaking things down and learning all about them from a scientific standpoint.
Her obsession started around the Phoebe Townsend has an obsession with breaking things down and learning all about them from a scientific standpoint.
Her obsession started around the age of 10, and her main area of interest is all things related to the human reproductive parts and anything sexual in nature.
For years, she collected diagrams and medical textbooks and kept a diary. During her junior year of high school, she decides to start an anonymous blog after her disgust at the state of information being provided during sex ed class in her conservative town.
Most issues that you may think would arise do.
It was a pretty good story but there were some lacking subplots.
I loved the full cast and you could tell that they had a lot of fun creating and performing this.
I would love to see it on stage.
TThis was quite fun!
I loved the full cast and you could tell that they had a lot of fun creating and performing this.
I would love to see it on stage.
These planets and their inhabitants are quite queer in every definition of the words.
I like that it still hold the politics of the sci fi at the time, but that it's a bit more exciting than other novels at the time. Perhaps it was a woman's touch...
While Eric Van Lustbader stayed very close to Robert Ludlum's original view of the Bourne-verse in the last book, this one, he hits the ground runningWhile Eric Van Lustbader stayed very close to Robert Ludlum's original view of the Bourne-verse in the last book, this one, he hits the ground running with his own interpretation of the character and stretches his legs on how far he can take him and the storyline. It's not unlike the comic world that featured many different writers who had their own ideas, and I can respect him wanting to take on the reins of Bourne as his now.
It was a bit jarring initially because there were characters that I LOVED from Ludlum's version, especially Marie. Ludlum's Bourne had more humanity and less machine, whereas Van Lustbader's Bourne had more machine. But if you understand the story, you can see that it was necessary. Sometimes, in order to understand insanity and evil, you must become a version of that yourself. This was perfectly personified.
The craziness was really something has run rampant in any Bourne verse, this slightly sci-fi acceptance of sleeper cells on steroids, for lack of a better description.
In this one, there is some mind manipulation and many body parts WERE harmed in the process. Bourne is still fighting to regain memories, while having also to fight everyone on all sides.
There are some amazing, thrilling action scenes, and I liked that many characters playing both sides of the issues were exposed.
This was crazy, but what Bourne book hasn't been? You didn't come here for reality. This is fiction.
Ooh.. This was a close one for Jane. If there weren't more books in the series, I would have thought this could have easily become a painful exit for Ooh.. This was a close one for Jane. If there weren't more books in the series, I would have thought this could have easily become a painful exit for her.
The poison was used so perfectly.
Jane's luck just can't hold out much longer with so many people knowing what she looks like and her locations.
I don't want this to end, but I also don't want any more pain or torture for Jane. This was a hard one and a bit traumatic.
Carey is a freaking saint. It would be so hard to be the one at home.
Rita Chang-Eppig took on the daunting task of giving internal and external motivating factors to a powerful woman in a time she never existed in. She Rita Chang-Eppig took on the daunting task of giving internal and external motivating factors to a powerful woman in a time she never existed in. She took on the role of women of this time period, grasping for any power that one could take and of a woman who found a way to have a voice in a time that was predominantly voiceless for many of the female persuasion. She took on some of the less popular ways that a woman had to acclimate herself in order to hold and keep her voice, even if it sometimes meant the cost of parts of her soul.
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea is not an adventure tale. It is the historic fiction of a pirate queen wrought from the chains of the flower boat prostitutes due to a mind that stood out more than her looks. From a menacing figure that valued analytics when quick thinking was the difference between survival and death. It is what can be grown from those decisions if the right timing, circumstances, and alliances can come together as one.
Shek Yeung's story shows the lives of her ship and crew, the political upheaval of piracy, and the politics surrounding the end of the golden age of piracy, when countries started to band against the pirates with force.
If you are into the historical side of piracy, particularly the Chinese/Filipino/Singaporean/Portuguese, or if you just like a strong woman to slowly let you into her confidence in a life full of both small and large battles of wills and wit, this is a good pick.
I enjoyed much of this one, and the pacing was on par for historical fiction. It wasn't super fast-paced because it was more intimate than that. However, there also aren't a lot of sections that would have needed to be cut because they all tie into the overall story well to show the life of a woman from girl to middle age.
I liked the transition with the Vietnam war, especially since I am also listening to The Women in the car righAnother good one in the Longmire series.
I liked the transition with the Vietnam war, especially since I am also listening to The Women in the car right now and in a clear mindset of the Vietnamese War.
The FBI was an interesting transition, and you can definitely tell the small-town biases that come into play.
It is definitely a good one to help show the depth of character from the 2 main men.
Once again, the personal matters are what hurt the book, while the cases are strong and exciting.
Lindsay has her baby but is back at work in a week, aOnce again, the personal matters are what hurt the book, while the cases are strong and exciting.
Lindsay has her baby but is back at work in a week, an insanely short time period.
The romances are all terrible in this one. Although I do love the bit of karma that Patterson threw at one womanizer. The biggest issue was the unrealistic reaction of most women to their situations.
The trial was REALLY good and had some crazy curveballs. This was the highlight of this sone/
The 49ers player with the death of his gf was a great subplot.
And one top of ALL of this, we get a SERIAL KILLER. I love my serial killers, he was well depicted.
I really enjoyed this one! Percy now has to complete 3 quests to get recommendation letters to be admitted to the same university as his now-GF, AnnabI really enjoyed this one! Percy now has to complete 3 quests to get recommendation letters to be admitted to the same university as his now-GF, Annabeth.
We get to know some demigods who haven't been characters before, such as Ganymede, who has lost his chalice and must find it before Zeus throws another party.
Grover assisted with some of the tasks, but sadly, there was no Tyson.
There was some great character development, and you can see them all growing up and preparing for adulthood.
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