Week in Review (6)

Random Thoughts

We actually had a snowstorm last night. I am a bit surprised because the winter has been quiet overall. One of the neighbours is helping the guy shovel, so I am just drinking my coffee and quickly throwing this post together. Casey is sitting in the window watching them. I think she wouldn't mind adventures outside, but because of our location we have decided she is going to be an indoor cat. So, she just watches from the window instead. One of the neighbours does let his cat out and when he walks by Casey freaks out. It is rather comical. They are actually throwing snowballs at the window and Casey got so excited I just watched her try and save herself from falling out of the window. I didn't know what she was doing. They are outside laughing at her.

Challenge News

I finished essay collections by Anne Fadiman, Barbara Kingsolver, and Margaret Atwood which count for the Essay Reading Challenge.

I finished Cinder which counts for the Science-Fiction Experience and The Telling Tales challenge.

Weekly Reads

I read and reviewed the latest book by John Green this week. (Personal Copy)

I was at my local book store the other day and I found this on their bargain table for 2 dollars. I had read another of her essay collections a couple years ago, but that was all the library had by her. I was very happy to find this and get to read more. It has always been in the back of my mind, but I didn't really think about it until I saw it sitting there. (Personal Copy)

I really enjoyed this book. I have owned it for ages... My copy is actually an ARC, so you can just imagine how long it has sat waiting its turn. I had started it before, but I don't think I was in the right mood for it. This time I flew through it with no problems. I will be reviewing this with Ana (Nymeth) at some point. (Personal Copy)

I received this in the mail this week and only started it when I did because it was in my car and I was waiting for something. I didn't love it. I am a person that enjoys books with a bit of action. I spent this book wishing something would happen. There were some interesting bits and it was well-written, but it just wasn't a type of book that would wow me. I am still happy that I read it. I read England, England by him at some point and enjoyed it, so I probably will read more from him in the future. (Personal Copy)

I had heard a lot of good things about this book, so I picked it up basically on a whim back in January. I probably could have got it from the library, but I was having a bad day and figured I deserved a new book. I really enjoyed it! It was a bit predictable, but that didn't take away from it at all. I look forward to seeing where the next book in the series takes us. (Personal Copy)

Wow, this was read your own books week. And, they were all physical books, so my TBR pile actually decreased by 6 books. Anyway, I figured this was a save pick by Atwood because I really enjoy her 3 Science-fiction/Dystopia/Whatever you want to call them books. This was an exploration of the genre and really well-done. I actually wish, though, that she had just stuck with the non-fiction. I wasn't really interested in short stories after reading all the interesting essays. This will be a buddy review later in the month. (Personal Copy)

Currently Reading:

The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak
Songs of Love and Death
Bonk by Mary Roach

Weekly Posts

Week in Review (5)

Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Buddy Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Rambling on Wednesday...

Friday Reads - 6th Edition

Saturday Snapshot - February 11, 2012

New Additions

Borrowed:

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harhach

A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry

The History of the World According to Facebook: A Parody by Wylie Overstreet

Enthralled Edited by Melissa Marr & Kelley Armstrong

Down These Strange Streets Edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardener Dozois

Bought:

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (gift card)

The Dread by Gail Z. Martin (gift card)

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

Received:

The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes (Random House) (read)
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott (Random House)

Second-Hand Bookstore with Credit:

Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody
The Farseekers by Isobelle Carmody
Dark Haven by Gail Z. Martin
Wake by Robert J. Sawyer
Ashling by Isobelle Carmody
Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
10th Anniversary by James Patterson
Beside a Burning Sea by John Shors