Books, Books, Books...

I've been busy but I have a read a few things. I finished The Complaints by Rankin. It was good. I hope this character continues as I think it gives him somewhere to go. I also read Necessary as Blood by Deborah Crombie. Good read. Something happens and the 'crime' is interesting. I am currently reading the 3rd book in the Time Travelling series that I started a while back - The Time Quake by Linda Buckley-Archer. I recommend this series to any kid-lit fans out there. It is really well written and I find it to be a quality series.

Here I Go...

I am reading The Complaints by Ian Rankin. I am also reading Trofmiuk's Waiting for Columbus. I am trading back and forth, but it is hard not to go for the Rankin 'cause I love his writing. I read the second book in the Gideon Trilogy and I need to go get the third. Those are ones I recommend for kids who read (9-11 and up).

Sweeney Reading... Hard to do so late at night...

I started Thomas Trofmiuk's Waiting For Columbus, but had to put it aside until after Sweeney closes. I was getting to bed so late that I kept having to re-read pages so I bought book one of a children's book series (9-14 yr range) called The Time Thief (The Gideon Trilogy) by Linda Buckley-Archer and it is going much better. Once Sweeney wraps up and I finish the kid's book I will return to Columbus.

Can't Quite Face Joyce Yet...

So I am reading the latest Kathy Reichs, 206 Bones. When Sweeney is done and I can read more than 3 pages before falling asleep I will attempt something more challenging!

Gah!

I am reading The Tenth Gift by Jane Johnson right now, but the GAH is really because I bought Ulysses (James Joyce) as recommended by my drama prof and it is scaring me just by existing. I might not be able to start it for a little while and it is no doubt going to sit on the shelf and glare at me!

Junk Food for My Brain...

I have a confession to make. I really liked The Da Vinci Code. I know, I know, Dan Brown and John Grisham and about 50% of what I read is really junk food for my brain, but I like Smarties and salt and vinegar chips, too. Anyhow, on that note, I just finished The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. It was part of my birthday present from Mark and I got it early because he went to COSCO last week. It was okay - not as action packed as Da Vinci, and I figured out the 'big twist' really early on (like within the first 1/7 of the book) so that was not the shocker it should have been (too many clues, Dan!). I also kind of knew what the lost symbol was going to be and the reveal was a let down. However, it was a good way to shut the brain down over the last week and I needed that! The discussions of religion and spirituality are in line with my own views and I appreciated that, however, one wonders if he needed to write that big of a book to communicate his agenda (he has a sizable hammer).

Read a few more...

I read The Virgin's Lover by Phillipa Gregory. She is good reading when I am busy because it's interesting and doesn't require a massive amount of brain power. I also had to read The Seagull by Chekhov for Drama 407. Over the next few weeks I will be reading the entries for the From Cradle to Stage competition so my book reading may suffer. After Saturday I am no longer Secretary for Walterdale so I may have a bit more time, but until Sweeney is done I am not counting on it.

Right now I am reading Malice by Lisa Jackson (second attempt) and I am making my way through it a little fast.