The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
Read: 'Cause it was free and popular
Source: Kim's big box o'books.
Pages: 841
Another one of these books that no one knew about until it became stupidly popular. I do like to see what the fuss is about when it comes to books so when this ended up in front of me, and for free, who was I to argue?
I had heard the reviews: this book takes a while to get in to. So I was prepared and ready. And I started to read. And I stopped. And I started. And I stopped. And I tried again. And then it was on the bottom on my night stand covered with cat hair and becoming water damaged because Kris the idiot cat likes to knock over my glasses of water.
On Easter weekend, we ended up watching the movie. I didn't get through it all because of the festivities, but it got me going and got me committed to finishing this... monster. As the internet has been saying lately "It gets better". Whether you're a sexually confused teen or a 27 year old trying to get through the first book of the Millennium Trilogy, it's true... it gets better.
Business matters are already exceptionally dry for me, and the first 200 pages of TGWTDT does not change that. This was downright, unread-ably boring. Then Lisbeth Salander steps in the picture and makes things more interesting - before you are thrust unceremoniously back in to Swedish financial douchebaggery.
I have to be honest and say, I liked the book but it did not blow me away. Perhaps it is because I did end up finishing the movie before I finished the book, and that ruined the suspense. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that, murder mystery and thriller aside, it still comes down to being about "gangsters" in the Swedish business markets. I'm not quite sure. I'll read the other two books, but I wont go out of my way to buy them. One copy of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, free to good home... slightly damp.
****
Book Count: 16
Page Count: 4472 + 841 = 5313
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Bella Swan, eat your heart out. Bitch.
The Hunger Games, Catching Fire & Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
Read: 'Cause Sam made me
Source: Sam's Kindle
Pages: 374 + 391 + 392 = 1157
You have probably heard about the series, unless you have been trapped under a rock on Mars. And rightfully so. The books are GOOD. The movie was pretty good too, and I look forward to the next. These books are written as fiction for young adults and, as such, aren't overly wordy and they're written in a current, easily readable language. If you are looking for Shakespeare, keep moving. But the story that the books hold is EXCELLENT. The characters are realistic but interesting, the premise familiar but not over done.
****
Book Count: 15
Page Count: 3315 + 1157 = 4472
I knew I was far behind, and that I was probably not going to get to 15,000 pages before the end date. But WOW. I forgot how badly behind I was.
Read: 'Cause Sam made me
Source: Sam's Kindle
Pages: 374 + 391 + 392 = 1157
You have probably heard about the series, unless you have been trapped under a rock on Mars. And rightfully so. The books are GOOD. The movie was pretty good too, and I look forward to the next. These books are written as fiction for young adults and, as such, aren't overly wordy and they're written in a current, easily readable language. If you are looking for Shakespeare, keep moving. But the story that the books hold is EXCELLENT. The characters are realistic but interesting, the premise familiar but not over done.
****
Book Count: 15
Page Count: 3315 + 1157 = 4472
I knew I was far behind, and that I was probably not going to get to 15,000 pages before the end date. But WOW. I forgot how badly behind I was.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Playing massive, massive catch up
I did some reading, always meaning to update here.. and then I stopped reading again. I doubt I am going to make my 15000 pages before June 20. But I am going to try this again.
I don't remember when I finished reading any of these books. So I'm just going to list them in whatever order and hope I don't miss any.
Ghosts in the Snow - Tamara Siler Jones
Read: The blurb on the back didn't make it sound terrible
Source: Kim's box o'books
Pages: 488
Detective in a castle can see ghosts, who harass him until their murders are solved. This must have been part of a series since there was a certain amount of back story I was a little lost on, but it didn't ruin the book for me.
Calculating God - Robert J. Sawyer
Read: Looked like an interesting read. Aliens that believe in God and say math and science backs the theory up? Yes please!
Source: Kim's box o'books
Pages: 338
Aliens come to earth to learn about our history, and one befriends a paleontologist who works at the ROM. In the process he learns that the aliens not only believe in God, but say that science proves God's existence.
The Year of Living Biblically - A. J. Jacobs
Read: Because I wanted to re-read it.
Source: Chapters
Pages: 350
A.J Jacobs was raised in a secular family with only minor connection to religion. So he decides to follow the bible as literally as possible for 365 days, and write about it. I LOVE this book. It is interesting, it is funny, and it makes you think.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J. K. Rowling
Read: Because I wanted to re-read it before seeing the final movie.
Source: Chapters special pre-order.
Pages: 607
I don't actually have to write what I think about this one, do I?
My Heart is Africa: A Flying Adventure - Scott Griffin
Read: Because it was there
Source: Kim's box o'books
Pages: 270
A memoir about Scott and his wife leaving their lives in Canada for a year, so he can volunteer as a pilot for the Flying Doctors Service in Africa. He chronicles everything from flying over the desert, to drinking with lots of different characters, to getting stranded on a desolate island. I enjoyed this book but it wasn't anything particularly special, it didn't grab my attention and make me NEED to finish it.
****
Book count: 12
Page count: 1262 + 2053 = 3315
I don't remember when I finished reading any of these books. So I'm just going to list them in whatever order and hope I don't miss any.
Ghosts in the Snow - Tamara Siler Jones
Read: The blurb on the back didn't make it sound terrible
Source: Kim's box o'books
Pages: 488
Detective in a castle can see ghosts, who harass him until their murders are solved. This must have been part of a series since there was a certain amount of back story I was a little lost on, but it didn't ruin the book for me.
Calculating God - Robert J. Sawyer
Read: Looked like an interesting read. Aliens that believe in God and say math and science backs the theory up? Yes please!
Source: Kim's box o'books
Pages: 338
Aliens come to earth to learn about our history, and one befriends a paleontologist who works at the ROM. In the process he learns that the aliens not only believe in God, but say that science proves God's existence.
The Year of Living Biblically - A. J. Jacobs
Read: Because I wanted to re-read it.
Source: Chapters
Pages: 350
A.J Jacobs was raised in a secular family with only minor connection to religion. So he decides to follow the bible as literally as possible for 365 days, and write about it. I LOVE this book. It is interesting, it is funny, and it makes you think.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J. K. Rowling
Read: Because I wanted to re-read it before seeing the final movie.
Source: Chapters special pre-order.
Pages: 607
I don't actually have to write what I think about this one, do I?
My Heart is Africa: A Flying Adventure - Scott Griffin
Read: Because it was there
Source: Kim's box o'books
Pages: 270
A memoir about Scott and his wife leaving their lives in Canada for a year, so he can volunteer as a pilot for the Flying Doctors Service in Africa. He chronicles everything from flying over the desert, to drinking with lots of different characters, to getting stranded on a desolate island. I enjoyed this book but it wasn't anything particularly special, it didn't grab my attention and make me NEED to finish it.
****
Book count: 12
Page count: 1262 + 2053 = 3315
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