Fringeous Interruptous...

Because of the Fringe it took me awhile to finish J.D. Robb's Strangers in Death. I am done now and I have started Angie Sage's Queste (one of the Septimus Heap books). This is a series that I think should be read more. I find it well written and I like the characters (or don't like them, as you are supposed to). There are many book series out there trying to be the next Harry Potter series. It is hard to understand why some are successful and some are not. What is the allure of the Potter books compared to the Artemis Fowl or Septimus Heap series? Is it the fact that EVERYONE is reading them so there is that 'community of readership'? That is the same reason for Book Clubs. You not only want to read the books, but you want to have the shared experience with other.

More Vampires...

The Front was a very quick read. It was okay, but I prefer the Scarpetta books. I am now reading New Moon, the book that follows Twilight. Twilight was a quick read for such a long book, so I figure I will sail through this one and make my decision on the third.

I didn't post about but did read several Robert Crais books in the past little while. I also read the new Artemis Fowl book (The Time Paradox). I really liked that one. I think Eion Colfer is one of the best writers for youth. Clever, funny, well-written and engaging. It is also original.

5 Billion Adolescent Girls can't be wrong?.....

Just read Twilight. Not bad, but not great. It picked up at the end but there was little suspense until the last third and the dialogue is so stiff and unrealistic. Quite a bit of over-writing, but the target audience might like that. I bought the second book and if that fails to thrill me I will stop there.

I am reading Patrica Cornwell's The Front now.