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Recent Reads
I don't do this often (but should!), but I thought I'd take a minute to list a couple of the books I've read recently.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See: I've been hearing about this book for awhile, and I finally picked up a copy. I was astounded by it. The world See paints is so vivid that your feet will hurt along with Lily's as they are bound into three-inch slippers (be warned--the foot-binding chapter will make you sick to your stomach), and I was amazed at the level of empathy I felt for characters in a world so totally foreign to my own. The friendship between Lily and her laotong Snow Flower and the secret language of nu shu entranced me. I recommend this book highly.
The Art of Detection by Laurie King: I love both of King's major mystery series (the historical Sherlock Holmes/Mary Russell series and the modern Kate Martinelli series). This book is the latest Martinelli, so it's set in modern-day San Francisco. King mixed her series a bit by basing the murder on a Holmes' enthusiast's obsession with a newly discovered Conan Doyle manuscript. I enjoyed the story as always, but I can't say that this was my favorite in either of the series. Something about it didn't quite capture me the way King usually does. Still, if you've liked the Martinelli books in the past, I imagine you'll enjoy this one as well. I certainly did.
I've just started Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor: Interesting so far. More soon. I'm also about to start reading The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine for school. I was looking forward to that second on a lot more before I heard so many negative things about its accuracy. I'll have to read it and then read what the critics have to say.
Oh, I've also been watching a couple of wonderful documentaries: Planet Earth and Blue Planet. Wow. Nature documentaries don't get better than these, I'm pretty certain.
So that's all for now. More later when I can remember everything I read before a couple days ago. My brain is a bit mushy.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See: I've been hearing about this book for awhile, and I finally picked up a copy. I was astounded by it. The world See paints is so vivid that your feet will hurt along with Lily's as they are bound into three-inch slippers (be warned--the foot-binding chapter will make you sick to your stomach), and I was amazed at the level of empathy I felt for characters in a world so totally foreign to my own. The friendship between Lily and her laotong Snow Flower and the secret language of nu shu entranced me. I recommend this book highly.
The Art of Detection by Laurie King: I love both of King's major mystery series (the historical Sherlock Holmes/Mary Russell series and the modern Kate Martinelli series). This book is the latest Martinelli, so it's set in modern-day San Francisco. King mixed her series a bit by basing the murder on a Holmes' enthusiast's obsession with a newly discovered Conan Doyle manuscript. I enjoyed the story as always, but I can't say that this was my favorite in either of the series. Something about it didn't quite capture me the way King usually does. Still, if you've liked the Martinelli books in the past, I imagine you'll enjoy this one as well. I certainly did.
I've just started Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor: Interesting so far. More soon. I'm also about to start reading The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine for school. I was looking forward to that second on a lot more before I heard so many negative things about its accuracy. I'll have to read it and then read what the critics have to say.
Oh, I've also been watching a couple of wonderful documentaries: Planet Earth and Blue Planet. Wow. Nature documentaries don't get better than these, I'm pretty certain.
So that's all for now. More later when I can remember everything I read before a couple days ago. My brain is a bit mushy.
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I can't wait until my reading time is mine again (damn school). I've been wanting to read the Lisa See book for a while. I'm in the middle of Harry Potter (I tried to finish it over my week at the beach but didn't make it). I'm not putting that one down for school work!
Hope all is well :)