I Don't Like Doing This To My Computer, But In This Book, It Just Works.

Hey world! Look at me! Two days in a row! I'm on fire! Actually, I'm a little chilly, but it was metaphoric fire. You know, I can barely remember a time BB. It feels like I've always read books and reviewed them here. But in reality, a place I don't like to visit too often, it's only been a little over a year! Hmm. I just realized it's been a year and publishers have not yet approached me to write a blurb yet. Goodness, am I paying my manager to do nothing? Oh wait, I don't pay her...So I guess she's doing her job. Thank you, dearest manager! 

So, last night at exactly 10:30, I finished this book called Reboot by Amy Tintera , who has a very sophisticated website. Kudos, Ms. Tintera! And, according to this very nice website, this book has a sequel coming out in May! So far away...But, luckily there are so many other books (one) coming out before then that I'm looking forward to, which will tide me over. Anyways, I'm sure you want your favorite part of the whole post, the Amazon link! 

Summaryish: At the end of my last post, I said this book would be about robot-thingers, but I was wrong, they're humans! Well, sort of. So, in this future, there's this disease that kills you. But the weird thing about the disease is that it brings you back to life. The longer you were dead, the less emotional you are. The perfect soldiers for the corporation that controls everything, right? That's what they thought too. Wren 178 was the perfect soldier, until Callum 22 showed up and changed everything. And when HARC, the corporation I mentioned earlier, gives Wren an order she refuses, Wren and Callum must escape!

Review: So, at first, I was thinking this was going to be like Robin Wasserman's trilogy about...what were they called?...Skinners! That's what they were called! Anyways, I thought it would be like that, which was a trilogy I only semi-liked, but I was wrong. This was way better! The first couple chapters were a little painful, but later I really dived on in and started super-enjoying this! It's a wild ride for sure! This story makes you itch for more! Plus, it's mostly clean. Of swear words, that is. Blood is kind of messy, so I wouldn't call it clean. 

Words to the Characters:

Wren: I never did see what you saw. I think HARC just made you think that.

Callum: I smile a lot too. Maybe that's why you're my favorite character! (Don't tell.)

Okay, that's all. The next book coming up is something I am SO EXCITED about!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

Eelong Is The New Amazon.

Hey world!! Guess what! I'm only one day late! Huzzah for me, being semi-on time and ready to roll with my latest review! And I just discovered a new title collecting trick! On Amazon, there's that little thing that tells you what other people who looked at this item also bought. It's really great for scoping out new authors and titles and series, or even other books by the same author, although you could just go to the author's website for that one. But sometimes, authors don't have websites. Like the one's who died before the Internet came out. Okay, this paragraph is getting long.

So, I just one day ago I finished this book called Black Water by D.J. MacHale. If you're a long time fan of mine, then you'll recognize the name of the author as the guy who writes the Pendragon series that I've been reviewing! But, for those of you who are not my long time fans, which is pretty much all but four people, this is the fifth book in the Pendragon series. But, if doubt you're looking for the review of a fifth book in a series. If you are, and aren't hooked after four books, then maybe you should stop here. But, hey, I took an oath to review every book I read, so here I am, loyally carrying out the duties of the Sacred Order of the Blogger. Which, coincidentally, involves the distributing of Amazon links.

Summaryish: You know the drill, Bobby has flumed off to a different territory to battle Saint Dane. This time, he's on Eelong, but the battle is even more desperate than ever since **SPOILER ALERT FROM THE LAST BOOK** Saint Dane won his first territory, Veelox. **SPOILER ALERT OVER** But, what's different about this territory is that for the first time ever, the dominant species is not human. So, in the hands of the cat-people who run this territory and treat humans, or "gars," like slaves, Bobby must stop the klees (cat-people) from killing all of the gars for lack of food. 

Review: I was really excited about picking this book up. Not only was I in humongous suspense from the last book, but this book is longer than all of the other ones before it. So, you can imagine how happy I was when this book totally met my expectations. While not going above what I expected, this book was still awesome. There were a few slower parts, but the bang-pow-ow-this-is-so-awesome-it-hurts-a-little ending totally made up for it. I love it when everything goes wrong! Anyways. I really liked this book, and I think you will too. Even if you haven;t read the other books, this series is set up so you can enter in anywhere, even though they do build on each other. 

Words to the Characters:

Kasha: Good choice!! I would have picked the same thing.

Mark and Courtney: Bad choice. I tried to warn you, but you just wouldn't listen!

Okay, I'm all done. See you next time for something about human-robot-thingers! Bye!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

My Sweater Does The Same Thing.

Hey world! Me again for the third time in a row!! I'm so hungry! This might have to be a quicky! So, blah blah blah, introductory paragraph gaining in necessary length....Hum-dee-doo-dah. Is this paragraph over yet? Goodness. I can't just have a teeny intro paragraph!! Blah blah blah, and....We're good.

So, just this morning I finished this book called Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi. It is book two in the wonderful trilogy about Juliette, this first book I reviewed a few books ago, right here! My tummy is grumbling...I'm going to have to be quick. TheAmazonLinkIsRightHere. Okay, maybe not that quick. In case you didn't understand me, try clicking here for the Amazon link!

Summaryish: Please, skip this paragraph if Shatter Me hasn't been experienced. Juliette has escaped from Warner and has hidden herself away at Omega Point, the safe-spot for people with abilities like hers. But she's doesn't even get comfortable before things start going wrong. As she struggles with controlling her power, Warner is getting closer to finding her. He will stop at nothing...but neither will she. And while that is occurring, she's also having some major drama!!!

Review: Would you like to join me in anxiously counting down the days until February 4th? I just checked my library...They haven't preordered it yet, which means I'll probably have to wait even LONGER!!! GAAAH! I can't stand it!!! Anyways. There were lots of parts I skipped because...yuck. But there were plenty more parts I devoured like the lunch I'm planning now. I looked at the clock, and before I knew it was an hour...then two...then it was tomorrow and I was thinking, "If tomorrow is today, that means today is yesterday and where does that leave the future?" and that actually happened twice! Remember when I said I finished the book this morning? It was 12:22 AM. I will admit, though, the hot poker from the last book did cool off a little bit. But, as we all know, sequels are tough. They hardly ever live up to the first book, but I'm still looking forward to the next one. I'm so looking forward to it that my entire life right now is just forward. The past is gone, the present is gone, but that might just be because I haven't started the next book in my pile yet.

Words to the Characters:

Juliette: Go for Secret! Go for Secret!!! HE'S SO MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!!! Don't be his Eve, be his brother's Eve!!

Warner: See, I knew it was possible.

LUNCH TIME!!!! See you next time who knows when with another new world!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

There Was A Bird, But No Fairies? What?

Hey world! Typing again, and my fingers are going to start complaining soon! Maybe I'll take a lunch break soon. After this post and the one after, of course. I promised myself that I would just power through! So here I am! I am sacrificing my stomach's happiness for you...and there's the small fact that I don't know what to eat...Maybe the glutton in "Lazy book glutton" isn't just for books...Oh well! 

So, not that long ago, but still pretty distant in my memory, I read this book called The Wolf of Tebron by C.S. Lakin. And, good news, Google is working again! Anyways, it's book one in The Gates of Heaven series! It's been my back-up book only for a short time, so when scheduling issues prevented me from going to the library the VERY SECOND the book I'm reviewing next came in, I had to wait a few days in agony and anticipation before I could get the next one....So now the second book in the series is my current back-up book, and my not be reviewed for a while. Who knows? Amazon link anyone? 

Summaryish: When this guy, Joran, is mean to his wife for I-can't-tell-you-why and sends her away, he must start a big huge quest to get her back after she is kidnapped by the moon. It was predicted that his journey would be long, and he would wear out three pairs of shoes before it ended, but an unexpected wolf friend names Ruyah helps guide him through to the very end, and a confrontation between him, his fears, and the Moon. 

Review: So, I might be a little biased considering what was waiting for me on my own special shelf at the library...Well, it isn't that special, it's just where all my holds magically appear. But anyways, so I might be biased and I may have rushed and stared at the ceiling wondering when it was going to end...but not because I didn't like it. It was fabulous story, but I don't like moody characters, and Joran was rally moody and complainy, and he made my teeth itch a little bit. The plot was great, the suspense was fine, the descriptions a little lengthy (but I'm not complaining), and there was a wizard, which is always great. So, for fans of fantasy, this book is perfect! I thoroughly enjoyed every painful second of it. I hope I'm not giving you mixed signals.

Words to the Characters:

Joran: Goodness, why can't you just do what you need to do without moping and complaining all over the place!!!! Arg!!! It's annoying how sorry you feel for yourself!

Ruyah: Yeah, didn't see that coming. I totally saw it coming. 

Okay, deep breaths, one more, and I can eat!!!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

I'm Not New Or A World, But I'm At Least Brave In My Imagination!

Hey world!! Never ever ever believe me when I tell you that you only have to wait a little bit of time for the next post, because I will forget. I'm just an absent-minded person. Too caught up in the next story to review the three I have lined up by now. But right now, I'm just going to sit down and review every single last one!!! Unless my tummy calls me away...It is lunch time, you know.

So, A super while ago, in fact, so long ago that this book has already been returned, I finished this book called Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. It is neither a series, nor a...actually I don't have a second thing, I just like the word "nor." It gives my shivers!! Anyways, if you get the copy I read, there's a neat non-fiction essay in the back titled Brave New World Revisited which I didn't read because...you know...non-fiction. Bleh. But it looked interesting and I wanted to read it, I just forgot. Sadly, Google Chrome is acting up, so you get no links today because I don't feel like re-starting and just staring into space while my computer reboots. 

Summaryish: This book was written in the thirties...and it's scary how accurate it was. It's a sleep-learning, drug-driven, high-tech society. It seems like heaven, where nothing goes wrong and everyone is happy. But, one man, who was born outside of the beauteous Society, dares to question it. Not much actually happened happened. It was more like things occurred. Things that were very interesting, but sadly un-summarizable.  

Review: I was definitely hooked for the whole thing. It took me two days to read, and it was absolutely gorgeous! Some things were really creepy, but it was like a train wreck! You want to look away but...you just can't! It was fabulously written too! It had a very laid-back tone, which usually causes tune-outs, but in this case it was rapturous! Everything was so fluid and stirring! If you like old-fashion science-fiction, or any science-fiction, definitely put a hold on this one!!

Words to the Characters:

Mr. Savage: I can't say I was surprised...but I was still disappointed.

Bernard: I thought you were different, but I guess you're just like everyone else.

Okie dokie, next one in T Minus, however long it takes for me to type it.

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Anonymous Book Reviewer. 

I Once Made a Tower Out of Couch Cushions.

Hey world! Guess who? Me of course!! I'm back with another book to review! And, just saying, I only have half a book (exactly) left, so if you want to make a request, now is the time to do it! (wink wink) Happy New Year by the way! OH! That reminds me! I have a new year's announcement! Do you remember around the time of my anniversary, I told y'all that a new change would be coming in 2014? Well, this is it: This year, we're going to have a series of books. Which means that every once in a while, there will be a length of time when I only review one type of book. We'll have Classic's Corner, Movie Mania, Run For Your Life Aliens Are Attacking Weekends, and maybe even Apocalyptic Wednesday's, who knows? So, if you have an idea for a fun series of books, comment that along with your requests! Wow, this paragraph is way too long.

So, Friday at exactly 11:45 PM, a time of which I am very proud because it's so...rounded, I finished book two in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Sad news: I read the first book in the series BB, and thanks to my meticulous records, I can tell you it was 3:44 PM 1/21/2012 when I finished it. So close to two years ago that it might as well be two years. Anyways, this is a pretty popular book. I'm surprised I'm just getting around to it. But, if you haven't already read it (the movie doesn't count) you can buy it on Amazon, the link to which I courteously supply to you every single book.

Summaryish: So, there's this ring. And it's pretty powerful. It makes the wearer invisible. But, like all power, it can pretty addictive. Also, the Ring belongs to this evil guy whom nobody like because he's...well, evil. He, of course wants the ring back, which causes complications for our Ring-bearer, Frodo! In the first book, he gets the Company together, the people who are supposed to help him get to Mordor where he can destroy the Ring in the fires that created it. And, in case you can't tell by the dramatic name "Mordor," it's the palce where the evil guy (We're not supposed to say his name, but I'm pretty sure it's Sauron. *flinch* Hmm. Nothing happened) lives. But, in book two, you see the results of Frodo and his servant Samwise going off on their own to destroy the One Ring. Guided by Gollum, they have to face all sorts of dangers. Oh my goodness, do you know how many words have red lines under them in that paragraph?

Review: Does this post seem longer than all my others? It does to me. My fingers are definitely getting winded. Anyways. This book was fabulous! There were a lot of parts where I just zoned out because nothing was happening, but a few paragraphs after that happened I would snap back to see the next part of the action. And boy was there a lot of action! I gripped the pages, yelled at the characters, and may have only just caught myself from screaming "No!" It's definitely a page-turner, even if there are a lot of long-winded descriptions of things I don't really care about. I mean, sheesh, yeah, purple mountain, I get it. Now what's happening to Merry and Pippin? Goshers. I definitely recommend this book! If you can make it through the endless discussion of tree breeds, you won't be sorry!

Words to the Characters:

Frodo: At first, I was like, "What! What!? NO!" But then, I was like, "Wait." And I remembered what I knew about spiders and was okay after that.

Samwise: I never knew "Noodles" could be a swear word until I met you...

Gollum: I know you're supposed to be this suspicious and slimy character, but I just can't get over how adorable you are!

Okay, you only have to wait half a book until my next post! Bye bye!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey world!! After this post, I'll be all caught up and you can officially forgive me! Woo! If you're a little late to this party and don't know what I'm talking about...That's probably a good thing because I don't want to turn you off of my blog. Anyways, I'm going to get started so that I can actually be caught up.

So, just recently I finished this book called A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The neat thing is that it also had a bunch of other short stories in it written by Mr. Dickens, so I pretty much got a whole portfolio in one book! All the stories are Christmas themed, but none of them are written in a series. I'm trying to remember, and I think it was actually seven stories, two of which containing chapters. But you can verify that for yourself by using the Amazon link!

Summaryish: So, we all know the story of a Christmas Carol, it's all over the place with movies and spin-offs and even the Muppets got in on it. The other stories, though, I've decided to leave as a surprise to you. They're very short, and not all of them actually have plots. But I will tell you that The Haunted Man was my favorite.

Review: I must be honest; I was slightly bored with this. It was a great story, but every once in a while - Actually every while in a once is more like it - my short attention span was shattered and I observed my ceiling, looked around the room in which I was reading, took unnecessary breaks, wandered around through the pages, stared at the pictures probably longer than I should have...But then something fun happened and I would snap back to to story and be quite happy for a bit. I actually wasn't planning to get this book, it just happened when I couldn't find Great Expectations. I'm still going to read that book, but I have to say...the sleepy language of this book is probably going to make me put it off a library visit or two. And I also will admit that I already don't remember half of what I read.

Words to the Characters:

Mr. Redlaw: I told you not to do it...But then again, you probably couldn't hear me.

Mr William: Hee hee, you're funny, I like you!!

Okie dokie, I'm finally all caught up. I'll see you next time for some...wait for it...actually, you're going to have to wait until I post it! Oo, suspense!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

Oi Veh, Yet Another One.

Hey world!! Just one more after this and I'll be all caught up! Woo! But after that, you must be warned that it may be awhile. Not because I'm going to get behind again, just because the book I'm reading now is a bit of a toughy. Anyways, so now it's time for phase three of four.

So, before I started the book I'm going to review next, I finished this book called Othello by the illustrious William Shakespeare. Plays are rarely ever series books, and this one certainly isn't. But what it is is a really awesome kind of Shakespeare that I like to read called No Fear Shakespeare. It has the original script on one page, and on the other page it has a 'today's' translation. It's really neat! So, if you want this version, just try clicking the Amazon link! If you don't like Amazon...Search it?

Summaryish; It's been a couple days, and I'm already lost in a different book, so this might not be my best summaryish. I also have this really terrible itch on my back and it's distracting me. So anyways, this play is all about this guy named Othello, who married (in-secret) this lady. There's also this guy, named Iago, who's kind of mean, and he gets upset because he doesn't get the job he wants so he decides to ruin Othello's life by making him all jealous by making it seem as if his new - and did I mention much younger? - wife is cheating on him. 

Review: This play was amazing! I really love all of Shakespeare's plays. They all seem so interconnected and super thought out. Plus, when you find a passage you really like, you can just memorize it, and be like, "Ha ha, I can quote Shakespeare!" (I personally like "As wicked dew as ever my mother brushed with raven's feathers from an unwholesome fen drop on you!" I just haven't found a place to say it yet. Plus, I doubt my mother is a witch who ever brushed poisoned swamp gunk with raven's feathers anywhere. Maybe I'll just stick with toads beetles bats.) Anyways, so all-in-all it's a great play, and I fully enjoyed myself!

Words to the Characters:

Othello: Someone's got a bad temper! Drink some relaxing tea, maybe.

Iago: You have an even worse temper than Othello! Goodness. Maybe y'all should get together for tea parties. 

Okay, one more left. Maybe later, I'm beginning to get hungry. Speaking of that word, did you know the only two words in the English language that end in -gry are hungry and angry? It's pretty interesting. 

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Aononymous Book Reviewer.

Oh, Look, Another One!

Hey world! For the second time in just a few minutes I am reviewing another book! Good for me! I feel no need to make this paragraph any longer. I guess we're just going to have a long series of short posts. 

So, maybe five or six days ago I finished reading Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz. Fun fact: It's based off the true story of Jack Gruener. More on that later. So, considering this book ended in a place where it's pretty impossible to make a sequel, I'm going to bet that it's not a series. Oo, another fun-fact: Mr. Gratz it's a Trekkie! Or at least, I'm assuming so, considering he wrote a book about Starfleet Academy. Anyways, I'll bet your mentally telling me to hurry up and paste the Amazon link already, so I will!

Summaryish: Okay, so Jack Gruener was apparently once named Yanek, and he was ten when WWII started. Oh, and he's Jewish, so that's not really good news for him. This book basically follows him from one concentration camp to another (making a grand total of 10), and we also get to tag along on some Death Marches. So, yeah, it's a basic Holocaust book. (I don't color that word, it's depressing.)  

Review: I give this book an "Eh." Now I'll tell you why! The tone was great, the story was strong, and the characters were all fabulous. The only reason I didn't like it, well there's two reasons actually. One: There were not enough descriptions. I realize that all the camps probably looked alike, but I would like to know what these people looked like, or at least have some more detailed explanations about what was going on. It was one thing after another after another with seemingly no transitions and eventually it just got dull. The other thing is that it was really depressing. I expected that, of course, but still, maybe throwing in a little hope would have been nice?

Words to the Characters:

Yanek: I'm disappointed in you. I can't honestly say I wouldn't have done the same things, but sharing a crumb or two could save lives. Even if it shortened yours, it's hard to say it wouldn't have been worth it.

Natalie C. Sousa: If you're reading this, Ms. Sousa, I just wanted to tell you that I noticed and appreciated the hidden barbed wire on the back cover that you can only see if you hold it to the light in a special way. Nicely done.

Okay, another one bites the dust. My hands are tired. Is two enough for one day? I promise I'll try to come back again tomorrow!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

The First of Many.

Hey world! Not only have I been bad, I've been terrible. It's been ages since the last time I blogged!! In fact, I now have FOUR books in need of reviewal. Naughty naughty me. But, hey, holidays are lazy times. I'm going to try to review them all today, but that might take a while and I'm not good at doing the same thing for a long time. Unless it's reading or doing a puzzle. So anyways, I might as well start now.

So, who knows how long ago I finished Emperor Mollusk versus the Sinister Brain by A. Lee Martinez. A little warning, this guy's website isn't the best, so try not clicking on it unless you absolutely have to. Anyways. I don't think it's a series book, but it was semi set up for one. I doubt we'll ever know though, because Mr. Martinez's website isn't all that great. In fact, the book I'm talking about isn't even featured! What? He updates his blog more than I update mine, though, so I'll give him that. A very nice website, however, is Amazon! 

Summaryish: Imagine a tiny octopus, now give him an impossible intelligent brain and a metal human-like body. Now you've got Emperor Mollusk, retired warlord of Earth. But, retired or not, this guy has a lot of enemies probably because he uses his brain for evil. But now, a lot of those enemies are after him. Or maybe, it's an entirely new enemy leading him on a wild-goose chase across "Terra." Either way, the world Mollusk has become attached to is in terrible danger, and only he can stop it.

Review: This book was really funny! The story was nice, too, but I will admit I was only reading for the laughs. I wasn't really attached to this story, and it didn't give me thrills or make my heart beat like crazy or anything. For me, it was just a cute little story about an alien. I wouldn't give it any awards, but I also don't want to give you the idea that this wasn't a fun book. It was hilarious the way mortal enemies were wishing each other nice days and Mollusk was trying hard "not to vaporize people just for being annoying." It was a good book, I really liked it, but it wasn't something I'll remember for very long. I probably will remember the laughs and maybe the title, but I certainly won't recall the already-fading plot. So, if you've been reading some very deep allegories and stuff lately, this will be a great break from all that!

Words to the Characters:

Zala: Whenever I heard your name, I was thinking "Zula." As in, the Zula of a few books ago.

Mollusk: I like how, while you're the bad guy, your not such a bad guy.

Okay, one down, three to go.

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

I'm F-f-finally R-r-reviewing Th-th-this.

Hey world! I have made, like six dozen cookies. Surprisingly, though, I only burnt my finger once, right on the tip. That is making typing rather uncomfortable, but I am a selfless lazy book glutton, and I will march through three miles of snow coat-less and then dive into a volcano just to bring you books to read. Maybe I'm not such a lazy book glutton after all. Oh, and yesterday I said I had two books to review, and reviewed one of them...I still have two books to review. I wonder how long I can keep this trend going...

So, I don't remember when I finished reading Frozen by Melissa De La Cruz and Michael Johnston, book one of the Heart of Dread series...trilogy? I don't know. Either way, it's book one. Don't expect book two anytime soon, though, this book just came out in November. I'll bet you're just dying for Amazon link! So here it is! 

Summaryish: In a future world, where ice and snow cover pretty much the whole planet, people are being born Marked, with special abilities. Nat is marked, and she's been hiding it for a while. She finally decided that enough is enough and sets out to find the mythical realm of the Blue, a place rumored to be warm and perfect. But she's different than all the other pilgrims. She has a map to get there! But will she make it before it's too late? What if the military gets there first!!! That was a really bad summary. I'm sorry.

Review: So, Mel, as I believe she likes to be called, is supposed to be a New York Times bestseller, but frankly, I wasn't impressed. The story was fresh and exciting, but there was a lot of cliché stuff going on. Every pages I would scoff to myself and think, "Yeah, didn't see that coming." But of course, I did see it coming. But, confusingly enough, it wasn't a bad book. It was perfectly fine. Everything was done correctly; nice active verbs, the characters weren't stiff, and the tone was fabulous. But for some reason, things just didn't engage for me. Until around the end, where things picked up, and I started enjoying myself even more. Don't misunderstand me; the book was great, it's just that something was off. It was missing a little pinache. Hopefully, that will get straightened out by the next book.

Words to the Characters:

Nat: No fair, I want one!!! P.S. I think I like your other name better.

Wes: So, that's it? You just turn around and walk away? Goshers.

That's all. It's almost Christmas, and I haven't purchased anything yet, so I'm going shopping now. No second post today! But maybe we'll have it tomorrow...along with another new book...hmmm...

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

Lifelight Is The New Imagination.

Hey world! It's me again. If your wondering why it took a few days, when in my last post said it would probably be tomorrow...It's because I'm a lazy book glutton. But the good news is I now have two books to review. The bad news is, you probably won't get them both today because, as aforementioned, I'm a lazy book glutton who has to make cookies. Well, enough lolly gagging in the first paragraph, let's skip on over to the next paragraph.

So, I just finished this book called The Reality Bug by D.J. MacHale. As you probably know, it is book four of tenish in the Pendragon series. And boy are things heating up...Geez! But that's something for paragraph number three. This paragraph is only talking about the book, and of course giving out the Amazon link. If you click on that link, you can get a sneak peak into the audio book, to which I am currently listening! It has some nice voices. The weird thing about this book, though, is that I think the first chapter is actually the last chapter of the previous book. But I might have just read the sneak peak. I don't think so, though, because I never do that.

Summaryish: Bobby's forth adventure takes him to the technologically advanced world of Veelox. In the territory, everyone is totally obsessed with living out their fantasies in a system called Lifelight. As a result, the real physical world of Veelox is tumbling into disarray. In an effort to fix this, the Traveler from Veelox, Aja, created a bug that was designed to make the fantasies less than perfect. But things spiral out of control when they realize that the bug is a lot more powerful than they had thought, thanks to Saint Dane. It is now feeding off of the fears of the people and plaguing them with their worst nightmares.

Review: This book was simply fabulous! I feel like with every new book in this series, it's just getting more and more awesome. I'm very happy with the way this series is turning out. I thought this book was going to be predictable and cliché, but it wasn't. It was totally different from the other books in the series and any book I've read before. That I can remember at least. It's gabber-flasting the way this series has developed since the first book so long ago, and I'm super excited to see how it's going to turn out. I'm just going to tell you one thing: Don't pick up this action-packed thrill ride of suspense and intrigue if you're not willing to commit yourself to the series. Trust me, you won't be able to stop once you start. I must say one negative thing, though, there were a few places the dragged, but that was more than made up for in the spots so jam-packed I had to take a break to stare at my ceiling and process all that I was reading!

Words to the Characters:

Aja: It's all good, Aja, nobody's perfect. 

Bobby: I want to come...Hey!! I actually might be able to now!

Gunny: Why, Gunny, why!?

Okay, that's all. Until next time, readers, which may or may not be today.

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

No! Read ME!!

Hey world! I'm back again for another round of brainwashing you! I mean, giving you my humble opinions. This, my dearest readers, is the post you've all been waiting for. The second book ever reviewed on this blog with over a thousand pages! The one, the only...

So, I just finished this book called Reamde by Neal Stephenson. If you look closely, you may notice that that strange word looks startlingly similar to a typo of the words "Read Me" which it in fact is. But, it's actually a big joke. Not the title, the title actually is Reamde it's a joke within the book. Don't believe me? Check Amazon for yourself! 

Summaryish: Wow, summarizing 1,042 pages in a couple sentences...wish me luck...Okay, so when a video game company is infected with a computer virus that takes computer files for ransom, the ransom to be paid in gold pieces within the game itself, the gold pieces can then be laundered into real money if you're wondering why that sounds so weird. But, like in all good books, the plot doesn't stop there. The owner of the corporation soon becomes embroiled in a duel involving Russian gangsters and terrorists! That's about all I can say.

Review: Oh my goodness! This book was so amazing, I can't even tell you. If there weren't so many bad words, I would have Wow. Just Wowed this book. But, sadly, those bad words were there, and that bothered me, and therefore this book does not get the elusive and sought-after title that only four books out of one-hundred-forty-something have had the honor of attaining. But hey, win some lose some. Back to the book. I was so lost in these pages, I seriously looked up from the enthralling words once or twice wondering where I was. The job of official holiday-cookie-baker was completely ignored while I was reading this. And yet, night after night after night I was forced to wait for 17-30 minutes for bedtime to finally arrive late! I actually brought the book downstairs, sat on the heater, and read this book while awaiting the nighttime rituals. All those moments lost to something other than reading the book were moments wasted in my opinion. I didn't want it to end, and when I came into the final 50, I slowed down dramatically just so it could last a few minutes longer...Needless to say, I highly recommend this book.

Words to the Characters:

Zula: You are smart and resourceful! Placed in your situation, I would be a lot worse off. Thank you for teaching me how to survive a kidnapping. The information will probably come in handy.

Olivia: The coincidence is freaking me out a little bit.

Sokolov: What are the odds of having an ex-military murderer who is also a gentlemen? 

Okay, that's it. I'm over halfway done with the next book, so I promise you won't have to wait as long! Bye!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.

When Did This Book Sneak Into My Schedule?

Hey world!! I was just thinking about what it would be like to be a rubber duckie, then thought to myself, "Self, you just seriously thought about what it would be like to be a rubber duckie." Then I realized I wasn't thinking that, I was saying that, and thus talking to myself. So I decided I better blog or something before causing some serious damage to myself and others, and having to go back to that dreaded padded room writhing my arms through the heavy canvas of a strait jacket!

So, I ashamed to admit that over a week ago, I finished this book called Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya. In my last post, I'm pretty sure I mentioned that the book I was reading next was over a thousand pages...this is not that book. This is just a little less-than-200-page travel book that accidentally slipped into my pile somewhere between pages 100 and 200 of the book I reviewed before this one, and was finished around page 270 of the book I'm reading now. Don't ask me how this non-series appeared in my pile when I did not check it out o f the library, because I don't know. You may, however, ask me where the Amazon link is, a question which I will happily answer, here.  

Summaryish: This is the tragic and slightly depressing tale of an Indian lady, married off when she was like, 12, and  then had a bunch of kids. A tannery moved into her town, changed everything, monsoon, drought, and a lot of other depressing things I choose not to mention, because I'm currently enjoying a good mood. 

Review: I'm having mixed feelings about this book. While it was a good story, it wasn't exactly riveting. It had a lot of action, but also a lot of down time. There was some fun stuff going on, but way more depressing stuff. Usually, the depressing stuff is the best part because the plot thickens, and who doesn't love that? But in this book, the depressing stuff was just....depressing. Also, I talked to some people who had also read the book, and they kept saying how they hate the ending, but I feel like the book ended the way it had to. It just wouldn't work if it ended any other way. But, if you want to know whether to read this or not, I'll tell you this: Read it if you are willing to put up with all the sadness and misery, but don't if you quite enjoy being in a happy mood. If you like survival stories, this book is definitely for you! But if you like it when aliens attack...Let's just say I asked someone when the aliens attacked, and she said, "Chapter 35." And I was like, "There are only 30 chapters!!!" So yeah. That's it.

Words to the Characters:

Ruku: I'm wondering why you seem to kind of ignore your kids, except for Ira, whom you seemed to favor, if not at the beginning, at least after that. 

Nathan: I like how you are the voice of reason!!

Okay, that's it. I'm a little over 3/5 of the way done with my over-a-thousand-pager! Bye!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer. 

I Like Tri Much Better.

Hey world! Wait, I'm going to turn a light on. Okay, my world is now illuminated. I have a confession to make. I haven't read very much today. I know, I know, I'm a despicable human being, but I was watching non-human beings crash star ships into each other. Yeah, I had a Star Trek marathon...But I promise I'm going to read more tonight. In the meantime, I have a book to review!

So, I recently finished this book called Quad by C.G. Watson. She's supposed to have a website, but for some reason I just can't seem to find it, so I'm just going to have to guess about the series thing, and my guess is no. As in, it's not a series. There are two things about which I don't have to guess, though. One is the Amazon link, the other is that Shinzon gets way creepier at the end of the movie. (That was a Star Trek reference - I'm still reeling from my marathon.) 

Summaryish: When gunshots are heard around a school that's name I can't pronounce, six kids from six different cliques run to the student store for protection. Oddly enough, each student in the store seems to be connected in one way or another to potential suspects, and they decide to spend their moments of terror yelling at each other about who it is while we, the readers, venture into the past, not Into Darkness. (Another Star Trek reference!!) One by one, suspects are eliminated, which leaves us with the shooter. 

Review: I give this book a solid "eh." It was a nice story, but I didn't necessarily have fun reading it. I figured out whodunnit way before the last two pages where the answer is revealed, and the only reason I kept reading was to make certain that I was correct, (which I was.) I will admit, though, the only reason I knew is that I may have read the last line of the book (which had no mention of the killer at all, I might add.) when I was checking the page count and connected that to something one of the characters said earlier. So if I hadn't done that, I would have probably been more interested, but definitely not riveted. Along with the incessant swearing, there were other things in the novel that made me uncomfortable. But the book did make me happy that I didn't go to public school! SNAP! I keep giving things about my identity away. But I will never give away anything about a book, you can believe me on that one!!  

Words to the Characters:

Ranger: Thank you for the clarification.

Stone: I just don't like you, so I'm not going to talk to you anymore.

Okay, that review is over. It might be a while until my next review, because after just 9 or 10 books after War and Peace, I'm back to the over 1,000 page books!!

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Anonymous Book Reviewer.