I'm not going to rate books anymore. I think I love all the books I read too much for it to be fair. I'm good at finding ones I'll like.
It was wonderful. I do adore fantasy, and this one was mild, unassuming. A tale of deception, yes, but benign deception, and showing the power of the truth, once it's told. I like how even though Dashti lies (Isn't that a wonderful name?), because she does it unselfishly, and for the safety and benefit of others, they find a way to save her. Her intentions where true, and that had value. Isn't that lovely? And she managed to make everything to work out in the end. There is lovely suspense, and her writing (Dashti's)is unique and nice. Between that, her fascinating life, and her lovely drawing scattered through the book, it's a lovely must-read. I recommend it highly.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Percy Jackson and the Olympians; The Lightning Theif, The Sea of Monsters, The Titans Curese - By Rick Riordan
Five Stars
It's hilarious. It's packed with Greek mythology, action, and quests. Seriously, what's not to like?
Funny, original characters with unique powers. And it all works out, barely, in the end, while still leaving a plot to be continued.
Fast paced, interesting, and smart. Utterly non-formulaic in a fabulously chaotic way. If by the ned of the series every myth and monster has not been crammed in I will be surprised, and yet there is still plot.
Not a hard read, and they will keep you wanting more.
Highly recommended.
It's hilarious. It's packed with Greek mythology, action, and quests. Seriously, what's not to like?
Funny, original characters with unique powers. And it all works out, barely, in the end, while still leaving a plot to be continued.
Fast paced, interesting, and smart. Utterly non-formulaic in a fabulously chaotic way. If by the ned of the series every myth and monster has not been crammed in I will be surprised, and yet there is still plot.
Not a hard read, and they will keep you wanting more.
Highly recommended.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Princess and the Hound - By Mette Ivie Harrison
Four Stars
It was not what I expected. Even if you've read the back cover and the front inside one, it won't be what you expect.
It was fantasy, and I loved the wildness of the magic.
It takes a turn for the strange around the middle, but it's all solved within reason by the end.
It's a startling fantasy, and in some ways it reminds me of Goose Girl (Cometary Coming Soon). But even with the similarities, this book stands on it's own story. A unique, interesting one. I've never read anything quite like it.
It was not what I expected. Even if you've read the back cover and the front inside one, it won't be what you expect.
It was fantasy, and I loved the wildness of the magic.
It takes a turn for the strange around the middle, but it's all solved within reason by the end.
It's a startling fantasy, and in some ways it reminds me of Goose Girl (Cometary Coming Soon). But even with the similarities, this book stands on it's own story. A unique, interesting one. I've never read anything quite like it.
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