August Book Round Up
Managed to read 6 books, which isn't bad, but could be better :p I did start reading a book, Dragonfly in Amber, but stopped before I chucked my Nook away in disgust :p Why is the series so popular? The first one was OK, but this one is just horribly written and the characters are so...stupid :p I found myself constantly shaking my head at the main characters almost every page with them making one bad decision after another. And don't get me started on the main female character, started out a strongish person, but by the second book she almost bends over backwards offering to let the male character beat her.... Onto the books I did finish:
1. Sapphique (Incarceron #2) by Catherine Fisher
Second book, starts where the first left off. Most of this book takes place outside of the prison. And just like the first book, I felt that the story was fine, moved at a fast pace when the story was set in the prison, but outside of the prison, the story drags. I think I felt like that because the prison is an interesting character itself, and raises many questions about how an AI might develop when left to itself.
2.3.4. Choas Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness
I really enjoyed the first book, I thought it was well written and a really interesting idea. Everyone can hear everyone's, including animals thoughts. You can't keep a secret from anyone. The first book is about a secret that has been kept from the young main character and his journey to discover the truth. There is a scene that really tugs at the heart strings and brought a tear to my eye :( It was very sad since you can read what the character involved is thinking.
The final 2 books were actually disappointing. They were OK, wrapped up the problems from the first book, but I found them very predictable. Found myself knowing what was going to happen, pages before it did.
5,6 MaddAddam Trilogy by Margaret Atwood
I actually read these books when they originally came out, but wanted to re-read them since the third comes out in September and I wanted to refresh my memory. Dystopian books about a plague that has wiped out most of man kind. They are very heavy on environmental issues and the effect man has on the earth.
The books do jump around a lot, but I didn't find that confusing since you can clearly tell what is going on by the characters involved. They could be stand alone books, since they are about the same events but told by the perspective of different characters. There are characters that turn up in both and tie the books together, and you do learn more about the main characters if you read both.
I have found that Atwood is either one of those authors you like or hate. I really like her work, but completely understand when people say she can be a little wordy and go on and on if there is a point she is trying to make.
Only 12 more books to go, but hopefully I read more than that *crosses fingers*
1. Sapphique (Incarceron #2) by Catherine Fisher
Second book, starts where the first left off. Most of this book takes place outside of the prison. And just like the first book, I felt that the story was fine, moved at a fast pace when the story was set in the prison, but outside of the prison, the story drags. I think I felt like that because the prison is an interesting character itself, and raises many questions about how an AI might develop when left to itself.
I really enjoyed the first book, I thought it was well written and a really interesting idea. Everyone can hear everyone's, including animals thoughts. You can't keep a secret from anyone. The first book is about a secret that has been kept from the young main character and his journey to discover the truth. There is a scene that really tugs at the heart strings and brought a tear to my eye :( It was very sad since you can read what the character involved is thinking.
The final 2 books were actually disappointing. They were OK, wrapped up the problems from the first book, but I found them very predictable. Found myself knowing what was going to happen, pages before it did.
I actually read these books when they originally came out, but wanted to re-read them since the third comes out in September and I wanted to refresh my memory. Dystopian books about a plague that has wiped out most of man kind. They are very heavy on environmental issues and the effect man has on the earth.
The books do jump around a lot, but I didn't find that confusing since you can clearly tell what is going on by the characters involved. They could be stand alone books, since they are about the same events but told by the perspective of different characters. There are characters that turn up in both and tie the books together, and you do learn more about the main characters if you read both.
I have found that Atwood is either one of those authors you like or hate. I really like her work, but completely understand when people say she can be a little wordy and go on and on if there is a point she is trying to make.
The only thing I hate about Margarate Atwood is that she refuses to admit she writes Sci-fi. I've read the 1st two parts, loved Oryx & Crake, but thought Part2 was too predictably Atwood depressing--not to mention she thinks she invented the whole dystopian genre. I prefer Kim Stanley Robinson, Robert Charles Wilson & Peter Watts for that genre in contemporary novels.
ReplyDeleteHow was Madd Adam (last part)? It's the only one I haven't read yet. (hope that wasn't too wordy a post...ps, knee is fine)
the last one isnt out until tommorow, but going to get it as soon as I see its out here :)
Deleteyeah, a lot of her stuff I would class as Sci-fi, some of its is just contemporary, but I think she is more well known for her Sci-fi work
def. didnt invent the dystopian genre, been around a long time lol
going to have to check out those other authors, thanks :)
glad the knee is fine :D
Yes Attwood does write sci-fi but I think she thinks it is beneath her. I shall have to re-read the first two now I know a third is coming out. Oh yes, the Voyager books definitely deteriorated and are so huge and wordy that I have given up too.
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