Oh blast. I just wrote a huge email detailing a ton of the books I have read this month and then I lost it. Argh.
So, I am going to post a shorter version.
I have been spending a lot of my free time absorbing books. My library card is starting to bend from excessive use. I am not much of a review writer, but I can let people know which book is worth a read or can stay on the shelf.
Right now I am reading "Tales of the Otori - Across the Nightingale Floor" by Lian Hearn (book one in a three book series) : Really well-written and an easy read. I started this morning and am already halfway through the book. I am going to rent out the second and third immediately. Not sure if my liking is partly due to my interest in Japan or that the characters seem so real in this book.
Other books that I have read in the last month include:
"My Sister's Keeper" - Jodi Picoult: A slight downer, but good read with fantastic characters. I am still split on whether or not I liked the ending.
A Treasury of Scandals - Michael Farquhar: More fact fact fact and less storyline that involves, but packed with great secrets about the royalty. I am glad I checked this one out from the library as I probably would not want to have paid for it, but it was interesting.
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith : Great, fast and funny! Loved the characters.
Drowning Ruth - Christina Schwarz: It is with great trepidation that I rent out a book from the Oprah book list as she usually picks out books that are depressing, heartwrenching, and syrupy. This book would fall under the category of depressing. I did not really like any characters except the dead one, but I kept reading to find out what really happened at the drowning.