anisia

It does seem to be the general opinion on the book!

As always, love your thread. And an excellent place to find inspiration for new books to read! Happy reading in 2013

So organized! Happy reading in 2013!

Title: Clockwork Author: Philip Pullman Book Description (Goodreads) The stories of Karl, the apprentice; Dr. Kalmenius, his nefarious “savior”; Gretl, the brave daughter of the town innkeeper; and a young prince whose clockwork heart is in danger of winding down come together in surprising and magical ways in a story that has the relentless urgency of a ticking clock. Personal Note I read this on Christmas Eve, such a nice little story. Reminded me of all the stories I read while growing up - with sacrifice, scary at times, a prince. I think I may make it a tradition to read this every Christmas Eve.

Title: About a Boy Author: Nick Hornby Book Description (amazon.co.uk) 'How cool was Will Freeman?' Too cool! At thirty-six, he's as hip as a teenager. He's single, child-free, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also found a great way to score with women: attend single parents' groups full of available (and grateful) mothers, all hoping to meet a Nice Guy. Which is how Will meets Marcus, the oldest twelve-year-old on the planet. Marcus is a bit strange: he listens to Joni Mitchell and Mozart, looks after his mum and has never owned a pair of trainers. But Marcus latches on to Will - and won't let go. Can Will teach Marcus how to grow up cool? And can Marcus help Will just to grow up? Personal Note This was a lovely read, funny and sad in the same time. I liked Marcus, perhaps more because I felt sorry for him, but I wasn't a fan of Will at all - by the end of the book, seeing him change, I didn't feel quite as annoyed by him. Throughout the book though, I just wanted to shake him and tell him to grow up.

Just registered, username is anisia. So good to have a place for series, I always have a hard time figuring out the order of them!

Thank you! But don't encourage me I'm setting myself with a limit of £10/month. A Tale of Two Cities has been on my TBR for ages, it's probably going to be one of the next reads. I did read the first book in the Hitchhiker series and loved it...when I saw it as a Kindle Deal I just had to buy it. I have another book by the same author, and I keep seeing the name everywhere lately! I did think Jack sounded very interesting. The End of Alice sounds very controversial indeed! I think I must get that one too. --- Finished the first Harry Potter earlier...such a joy to re-read it. I'm not entirely sure yet what I'm starting, so many choices.

The last couple of days have been amazing...but I really have to stop looking at all the kindle deals. Since Tuesday I've so far bought and got for free: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling David Copperfield - Charles Dickens Les Miserables - Victor Hugo Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Five - Douglas Adams Jack - A.M. Homes The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared - Jonas Jonasson The Millennium Trilogy - Stieg Larsson Introducing Positive Psychology: A Practical Guide I can't stop!!!

Almost done with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone...I'll never not enjoy it. Then I can go back to Shadows Return.

Thanks for the tip! Although of course I ended up spending money on the Kindle Daily Deal today.

It's better for me to see that the two of you have such different opinions I'll definitely come back after I've read Juliet, Naked too - it's on the list!

I read Slam last year and I wasn't very impressed, but I did hear good things about Juliet, Naked. In a way it was good I forgot Slam was by Nick Hornby (I'm awful with names), or I might have not tried About a Boy - he's redeemed himself in my eyes --- I read Clockwork by Phillip Pullman last night, it was so cute and lovely...perfect Christmas Eve read. I received a Kindle for Christmas from one of my brothers (I'm still a bit shocked, really didn't expect it) so I've been looking at books a lot. My first purchase was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which I've already started. I also started Shadows Return by Lynn Flewelling last night.

Finished About a Boy, it was lovely Some very funny moments, but also serious at times. Enjoyed it a lot.

I know, but I read another volume from a fantasy series just after! (although...are you sure about A Brief History of Time? )

I've started About a Boy by Nick Hornby, just to take a small break from fantasy world. It's alright so far.

Nativity! It was so cute, loved it

Title: Traitor's Moon (Nightrunner #3) Author: Lynn Flewelling Book Description (Goodreads) Seregil and Alec have spent the last two years in self-imposed exile, far from their adopted homeland, Skala, and the bitter memories there. But their time of peace is shattered by a desperate summons from Queen Idrilain, asking them to aid her daughter on a mission to Aurenen, the very land from which Seregil was exiled in his youth. Personal Note It was so good to get back into the Nightrunner series! This book is different from the two before - I loved all the politics and the fact that it mostly takes places in Aurenen. I love the writing, it's the type of book that has just the right amount of description and it gripped me from the first page. There were some cute moments, especially with Seregil and Alec's relationship deepening, but also the friendship they now have with Thero. Ordered the next book in the series halfway through this book, I can't wait to read it.

Title: A Brief History of Time Author: Stephen Hawking Book Description (amazon.co.uk) Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history, wrote the modern classic A Brief History of Time to help non-scientists understand fundamental questions of physics and our existence: where did the universe come from? How and why did it begin? Will it come to an end, and if so, how? Hawking attempts to deal with these questions (and where we might look for answers) using a minimum of technical jargon. Among the topics gracefully covered are gravity, black holes, the Big Bang, the nature of time and physicists' search for a grand unifying theory. This is deep science; the concepts are so vast (or so tiny) that they cause mental vertigo while reading, and one can't help but marvel at Hawking's ability to synthesize this difficult subject for people not used to thinking about things like alternate dimensions. The journey is certainly worth taking for as Hawking says, the reward of understanding the universe may be a glimpse of "the mind of God". Personal Note My knowledge of physics was tested a lot through this book. I enjoyed it, but as I was recently talking with Raven about this, I would be unable to explain to anyone most of what I read. It mostly made a lot of sense while reading, but I think it mostly served as a reminder of certain concepts I already had and was at least a bit familiar with. I'm very glad I read the book, as I've had it on my list for a long time, but I wish I had just a bit more knowledge to understand everything in it.

Almost done with Traitor's Moon, it is so good. I just ordered the next book in the series, although I'll have to find something else to read until it arrives. Maybe A Dance With Dragons since I got it ages ago and haven't started it yet.

That's very good to hear! Now I really can't wait to see the movie

I know, she has an amazing voice! I love the first album, my favourite song is from it (thankfully I got to hear it Sunday too). I'd also like to say I'm jealous of the people who have seen Manson live...the one time I got the chance a few years ago, before moving to the UK, no one would go with me, and I was a bit scared to go by myself Never again though, next time I'm going alone if I have to!

There's a lot that can sound wrong in HP. I put below under spoiler, mostly cause I've never used the feature before, but also cause I suppose it's a spoiler.

Definitely. Although I don't think I'd want more HP books anyway, I felt the ending was enough. And with the books if the Epilogue was okish, with the movies it just didn't fit at all.