Title: Timeless Author: Gail Carriger Length: 386 pages ISBN: 9780316127189 Published in: 2012 Genre: fiction (alternate history, vampires/werewolves) Rating: 5/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Copyright 2012 Resolution Summary (from Goodreads): Alexia Tarabotti, Lady Maccon, has settled into domestic bliss. Of course, being Alexia, such bliss involves integrating werewolves into London High society, living in a vampire’s second best [...]
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Timeless by Gail Carriger
Posted by Kristie on April 2, 2012
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Ivy and Intrigue–A Very Selwick Christmas by Lauren Willig
Title: Ivy and Intrigue–A Very Selwick Christmas Author: Lauren Willig Genre: fiction, chick lit ISBN: 9781466213098 Length: 106 pages Published: 2011 Source: personal collection Rating: 4/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Personal Collection Resolution 2012 Reason for Reading: Willig self-published this novella, which supposedly takes place after the first book of the Pink Carnation series. But, because of character marriages–there is basically a [...]
Posted by Kristie on January 10, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/ivy-and-intrigue-a-very-selwick-christmas-by-lauren-willig/
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (re-read)
“‘You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us?’” Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Author: JK Rowling Genre: children/YA fiction (fantasy) ISBN: 078073007998 Length: 435 pages Published: 1999 Source: personal collection Rating: re-read Resolutions/Challenges: Harry Potter Read-a-Long Reason for Reading: Not only is this my favorite book/movie of the Harry Potter series, but I am [...]
Posted by Kristie on August 13, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/08/13/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-re-read/
Heartless by Gail Carriger
Title: Heartless Author: Gail Carriger Genre: fantasy ISBN: 9780316127196 Length: 374 pages Published: June 28, 2011 Source: personal collection Rating: 4/5 Resolutions/Challenges: Published in 2011 Resolution Reason for Reading: It’s #4 of a quintet, the final installment to come out in March. And, since I like the previous books, I obviously continued on! Summary (from Goodreads): Lady Alexia Maccon, soulless, [...]
Posted by Kristie on August 4, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/heartless-by-gail-carriger/
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
“Adventures are all very well in their place, he thought, but there’s a lot to be said for regular meals and freedom from pain.” Title: Stardust Author: Neil Gaiman Genre: fantasy ISBN: 9780061142024 Length: 248 pages Published: 1999 Source: personal collection Rating: n/a Resolutions/Challenges: none Reason for Reading: Been wanting to reread it lately to see exactly what the [...]
Posted by Kristie on August 3, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/stardust-by-neil-gaiman/
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Title: The Penelopiad Author: Margaret Atwood Genre: fiction (mythology) ISBN: 9781841957173 Length: Kindle Published: 2005 Source: personal collection Rating: 5/5 Resolutions/Challenges: an extra for my Personal Collection Resolution Reason for Reading: I have loved every other Margaret Atwood I’ve read (Year of the Flood and The Handmaid’s Tale), so it just made sense to read another. I’ve been wanting to [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 29, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/the-penelopiad-by-margaret-atwood/
There’s No Place Like Home
I’m home! As you can see from my last post, I have been gone for pretty much the last week and a half, taking my belated honeymoon in Alaska It was amazing. Alaska is so beautiful and we were lucky to have some really nice weather while we were there. Here are a few of [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 22, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/theres-no-place-like-home/
Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman
Title: Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began Author: Art Spiegelman Genre: biographical/autobiographical graphic novel ISBN: 9780679729778 Length: 126 pages Published: 1986 Source: personal collection Rating: 4.5/5 Resolutions/Challenges: Personal Collection Resolution; Memoir/Biography Resolution Awards: 1992 Pulitzer Prize Reason for Reading: Well, I read Maus I yesterday, so it just made sense to continue Summary: This second volume…moves us from the barracks of [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 9, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/maus-ii-and-here-my-troubles-began-by-art-spiegelman/
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
Title: Maus I: My Father Bleeds History Author: Art Spiegelman Genre: biographical/autobiographical graphic novel ISBN: 9780394747231 Length: 155 pages Published: 1973 Source: personal collection Rating: 5/5 Resolutions/Challenges: Personal Collection Resolution; Memoir Resolution Reason for Reading: I’ve been meaning to read this and Maus II ever since I was in high school, which was at least 5 years ago. I finally [...]
Posted by Kristie on May 8, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/maus-i-my-father-bleeds-history-by-art-spiegelman/
new rating system & Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire review
I recently realized that the way I rate the books I read needed revising. I’ve always used a scale of 0-5 (0 being for the books I found so bad I couldn’t even finish them and 5 being the best), but just exactly what qualified for each rank was sort of hazy. So I decided [...]
Posted by Kristie on March 25, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/new-rating-system-confessions-of-an-ugly-stepsister-by-gregory-maguire-review/
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Years of Books Goal Progress
Where I’ve Been in 2012
