Nollaig Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I know I loved it at the time but I don't really remember it so well now. I remember loving Watney's sarcasm and his 'Did the thing. Still alive. Yay!' kind of humour hehe. Loved his character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 I think the potato parts were my favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 His sarcasm and humour were great and those potato parts were really good . I loved the story. It's been in my head ever since I watched the film, and now that I've read the book I think I'll be thinking about it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I don't really remember much about the potato parts. I read in back in January, I've read (literally) a hundred books since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I don't really remember much about the potato parts. I read in back in January, I've read (literally) a hundred books since then. One of the few times where the word 'literally' is used totally in the correct way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 One of the few times where the word 'literally' is used totally in the correct way . Hahaha I try not to use it for hyperbole.... but when I'm angry I do. I tell my computer I'm literally going to throw it out the window. I'm not even going to figuratively throw it out the window, let alone literally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 I don't really remember much about the potato parts. I read in back in January, I've read (literally) a hundred books since then. His cultivation of the potatoes in the HAB One of the few times where the word 'literally' is used totally in the correct way . Hahaha I try not to use it for hyperbole.... but when I'm angry I do. I tell my computer I'm literally going to throw it out the window. I'm not even going to figuratively throw it out the window, let alone literally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexi Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Ooh another positive review of The Martian! Glad you enjoyed it, I must get a move on and get to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Ooh another positive review of The Martian! Glad you enjoyed it, I must get a move on and get to it! I think you'd really like it! You'd probably *get* the science too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Random Acts of Senseless Violence- Jack Womack (257 pages) This short novel, the diary of a 13 year old girl living in luxury turns bleak as the family rapidly loses their money and society continues to disintegrate around the world and especially their New York tenement. This diary reminded me a lot of Go Ask Alice (Anonymous), where both characters give in to their inner cravings and both live dangerously, describing the events in a journal. But there is more depth to Random Acts of Violence. And no real message. 13 year old Lola is beyond her age and gives lots of insight into her character. She meets up with two street girls that befriend her. They speak in a broken Caribbean- American slang that is difficult to understand and even Lola picks it up. Dealing with her sexuality and navigating through the scary street riots, Lola lives in slow poverty, finding out who her real friends are. But the most important question facing Lola is: Who am I? The book is slow in pacing except the last 50 pages or so, when it pays off. I wouldn't recommend it, just because the pacing is sooooo slow. I will remember this one for awhile though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Nice review! It wouldn't be my sort of book (the slang and accents would really confuse me), but it's nice you think it will stay with you for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Interview with a Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, Book 1)- Anne Rice (341 pages). A friend of mine encouraged me to read this book, her zeal for this series rubbed off on me and I set out with Interview. Having only seen the movie, I couldn’t believe how different the movie was, from the book. But then it occurred to me: in the 90’s, there is no way two men could have been shown having a passionate love affair or a man fall in love with a woman in a child’s body. In that sense, I also realized, when Anne Rice wrote these books, there was a shortage of women in this genre, and especially ones that wrote “on the edge” as Rice did. Looking back, this book was something wonderful. And it still is. Highly Recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park (116 pages + author note) Wow- I’ve been wanting to read this since I heard read about it last month and it was great! It is the story of Nya, who walks all day to a muddy stream to haul water for her family. Salva is fleeing violence from 1985 Sudan War. The two come together in a way you’d never guess, I was smiling a great deal. This book is not graphic at all, easy to read (I read it in an hour or so) and provides an interesting perspective (and writing) of the conflicts in Sudan. Based on a true story, the author talks about his desire (and accomplishment) of helping his beloved country. Highly recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, Book 2)- Anne Rice (pages 174 of 480) I felt like reviewing this, even if I didn’t finish it. Pretty much because I was so disappointed in this book. I just don’t feel a sympathy or like Lestat enough to care about him and his story. The book’s pacing was slow, not much richness in detail that made Interview with a Vampire. I started to read this series to get to Queen of the Damned, which I am told is the best, but I can’t make it through Lestat to get to it. Not Recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Oh dear! I don't think I ever finished the first one. Shame the quality dropped so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I'm sorry you didn't enjoy The Vampire Lestat nearly as much as Interview with a Vampire. I don't remember what happens in Lestat but I remember more of Interview with a Vampire (that probably says something). I hope your next reads will be better . It's nice you liked A Long Walk to Water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 It's nice you liked A Long Walk to Water. A Long Walk to Water was my third book on Africa this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Gone (Gone Saga Book 1)- Michael Grant (576 pages, according to Amazon, includes excerpt of Hunger, Book 2) Gaia mentioned this series to me and for some reason, a series of 7 books really appealed to me. Then, I checked out the page counts and discovered them to all be in the 500 page range. I didn’t even pause during the sample. I was glued to all 576 pages. The characters were all good, the pacing was quick- I was shocked when I realized I was at 60%! One day, Sam is sitting in his classroom and all the sudden, the teacher disappears. A girl from an advanced studies class tells his class the older kids she was working with have disappeared as well. Soon, it turns out all the adults and everyone over 15 disappears. Sam wonders if it all has to do with the light he was able to create in his bedroom closet. Then, the private school kids show up. And Sam is only a week away from his 15th birthday. This could be a stand alone. I liked it, I thought it was good and an entertaining read. Just dark enough and based on the idea of Lord of the Flies… it succeeded better. Stephen King has a rave on the cover… which might be obvious why when/ if/ upon reading the book. Definitely worth the read. Recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I'm glad you enjoyed Gone! I quite liked it too . It wasn't a perfect read but I enjoyed it a lot. It'll be great to read the rest of the series together next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 I'm going to do one every other month, so you will probably finish faster! I have the Gregory series too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) The Other Boleyn Girl (The Tudor Court Series Book 2)- Philippa Gregory (672 pages) The controversy that surrounds the court of one of England’s most notorious and scandalous Queens, Anne Boleyn’s story is told through unusual eyes- her younger sister. Mary Boleyn, mistress to the King herself for four years, gave him both a daughter and a son before Anne swept him away. Beginning as a flirtation to divert the King while Mary was in confinement, Anne swiftly enchants Henry VIII. They embark on a tumultuous relationship, Anne guided by ambition, the King guided by desire. Mary describes in vivid detail the knowledge we have and don't have about Anne Boleyn. Several miscarriages, a perhaps improper relationship with their brother, Anne’s unending exhaustion at the strain of her position and her death. Gregory writes The Other Boleyn Girl as she does her other books- through the eyes of a little known woman in history and weaves a wonderful, delightful tale. And at the heart is the passionate story of Mary falling in love for the last time. It contrasts well with Anne’s desire to rule England and Henry VIII. Book 2 of 6. Edited December 24, 2015 by Anna Begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 I'm going to do one every other month, so you will probably finish faster! I have the Gregory series too! That could be. I'm not sure yet how often I will be reading them. Maybe I will do one a month too, I'm not sure yet. But that is true, you do have the Gregory series also . Nice review, I'm glad you enjoyed The Other Boleyn Girl. I wish you lots of fun reading the remaining books in the series next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I like the sound of Gone, I'll have to add it to my wishlist after having read your and Athena's reviews on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I hope you enjoy it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 I like the sound of Gone, I'll have to add it to my wishlist after having read your and Athena's reviews on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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