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littlelotte) wrote2006-12-20 10:22 pm
littlelotte) wrote2006-12-20 10:22 pm
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December books...
Well, December to-date...I know I can get one or two more in before the month is out, depending on my schedule. The first one is actually from November, and getting sick and my various issues kept me from doing as much reading this month as last month...oh yeah, that and the whole "It took me forever to get through that one book because I didn't really care for it" thing.
Book #5
Beast, 272 pages
by Donna Jo Napoli
Eh. I wasn't fond of this one, but I already posted about that.
Book #6
White as Snow, 320 pages
by Tanith Lee
Another eh. I just couldn't get into it, and it took me forever to get through it :-P It didn't help that I got ridiculously sick halfway through reading it, but...still!
Book #7
Elementals: stories of fire and ice, 240 pages
by AS Byatt
So. Much. Love. This was a really nice collection. I loved "Crocodile Tears" for the premise. Sad, upsetting in an anger sort of way, but sweet, too. "Cold" was simply amazing and showed what a phenominal grasp of fairy tale structure she has.
Book #8
The Matisse Stories, 144 pages
by AS Byatt
Another fantastic collection of short stories by AS Byatt. These three are all based on Matisse paintings. There's actually a really great, but long, quote on suicide in the final one that I plan on posting soon.
Book #5
Beast, 272 pages
by Donna Jo Napoli
Eh. I wasn't fond of this one, but I already posted about that.
Book #6
White as Snow, 320 pages
by Tanith Lee
Another eh. I just couldn't get into it, and it took me forever to get through it :-P It didn't help that I got ridiculously sick halfway through reading it, but...still!
Book #7
Elementals: stories of fire and ice, 240 pages
by AS Byatt
So. Much. Love. This was a really nice collection. I loved "Crocodile Tears" for the premise. Sad, upsetting in an anger sort of way, but sweet, too. "Cold" was simply amazing and showed what a phenominal grasp of fairy tale structure she has.
Book #8
The Matisse Stories, 144 pages
by AS Byatt
Another fantastic collection of short stories by AS Byatt. These three are all based on Matisse paintings. There's actually a really great, but long, quote on suicide in the final one that I plan on posting soon.