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Apr. 1st, 2005 06:45 pmWell, it's been awhile since I've posted, but since it's slow at work, I thought I'd update with book reviews for March (this time with linkage!) I would go more in depth with recent news, but ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mythicalgryphon is sitting by my desk bugging me. (I kid! :) So more later.
The Sixth Wife - Jean Plaidy. The sad history of Catherine Parr, the only wife to outlive Henry VIII, the fat bastard.
Katherine of Aragon - Jean Plaidy . The first wife of Fat Bastard. I love Jean Plaidy books. I can't wait till they reissue more.
Metallic Love - Tanith Lee. This is a sequel to The Silver Metal Lover and not as good as the first, in my opinion.
Maison Ikkoku, Vol 1 - Rumiko Takahashi. This is one of my favorite manga series, about a ronin student in love with his landlady. Viz has reissued the series, in the same format as the original Japanese version (to be read from right to left, back to front). It's very soap opera-ish for a Takahashi manga, but that's why I like it.
Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure - Sarah MacDonald. Starts out as a travelogue, but the longer the narrator stays in India, the more she gets into the various religions coexisting there. A good read.
The Carnivorous Carnival - Lemony Snicket
The Slippery Slope - Lemony Snicket. The more I read of this series, the more intriguing it gets. I wasn't too impressed with The Bad Beginning, but I'm glad I stuck with it. So funny and quoteable. (which I would do, if I had it on hand, but I'm at work.)
Point of Honor - Madeleine E. Robins. A mystery novel involving a woman of Fallen Virtue as the girl detective. Pretty good you're interested in the Regency era; as a mystery novel, the plot could be better. (Although I really liked the denouement.) The tagline on the cover says, "On the mean streets of Regency England . . ." which may be the first time I've ever heard anyone use the words "mean streets" and "Regency England" in the same sentence.
Out - Natsuo Kirino. A crime thriller from Japan about a group of female factory workers trying to help their friend dispose of the corpse of a her violent husband, whom she killed. Good, depending on if you have a high tolerance for stomaching ultra violence. I liked it (and was grossed out by it), except for the end. The thriller part sort of turns into a nihilistic comment on modern society.
mythicalgryphon is sitting by my desk bugging me. (I kid! :) So more later.The Sixth Wife - Jean Plaidy. The sad history of Catherine Parr, the only wife to outlive Henry VIII, the fat bastard.
Katherine of Aragon - Jean Plaidy . The first wife of Fat Bastard. I love Jean Plaidy books. I can't wait till they reissue more.
Metallic Love - Tanith Lee. This is a sequel to The Silver Metal Lover and not as good as the first, in my opinion.
Maison Ikkoku, Vol 1 - Rumiko Takahashi. This is one of my favorite manga series, about a ronin student in love with his landlady. Viz has reissued the series, in the same format as the original Japanese version (to be read from right to left, back to front). It's very soap opera-ish for a Takahashi manga, but that's why I like it.
Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure - Sarah MacDonald. Starts out as a travelogue, but the longer the narrator stays in India, the more she gets into the various religions coexisting there. A good read.
The Carnivorous Carnival - Lemony Snicket
The Slippery Slope - Lemony Snicket. The more I read of this series, the more intriguing it gets. I wasn't too impressed with The Bad Beginning, but I'm glad I stuck with it. So funny and quoteable. (which I would do, if I had it on hand, but I'm at work.)
Point of Honor - Madeleine E. Robins. A mystery novel involving a woman of Fallen Virtue as the girl detective. Pretty good you're interested in the Regency era; as a mystery novel, the plot could be better. (Although I really liked the denouement.) The tagline on the cover says, "On the mean streets of Regency England . . ." which may be the first time I've ever heard anyone use the words "mean streets" and "Regency England" in the same sentence.
Out - Natsuo Kirino. A crime thriller from Japan about a group of female factory workers trying to help their friend dispose of the corpse of a her violent husband, whom she killed. Good, depending on if you have a high tolerance for stomaching ultra violence. I liked it (and was grossed out by it), except for the end. The thriller part sort of turns into a nihilistic comment on modern society.
