Wednesday, January 27, 2010

And Eternity - Piers Anthony

The "final" book in the Incarnations of Immortality was probably the best, second only to On A Pale Horse, the first one. I loved the story and unexpected twist at the end. It was a great conclusion! The only thing that confused me was that Piers Anthony claimed that this was the final book in the series, but recently he wrote another one. I don't know what it will be about, because And Eternity wrapped the series up so nicely. Anyway, I would recommend this series to anyone - it was fantastic!

5/5 stars

Friday, January 22, 2010

For Love of Evil - Piers Anthony

This was the 6th book in the Incarnations of Immortality series. I was not overly impressed with this particular one (which isn't to say I didn't enjoy it). I did like it, but it didn't contain as interesting ideas as the first five books did. Also, Anthony spent a large part of the book going over things that had already happened in previous books. He recapped all of Satan's interactions with Thantos, Chronos, Clotho, Mars, and Gaea, which are the first five books, respectively. I was impressed at his level of continuity - it doesn't seem as if there are any discrepencies in any part of the series, which is quite a feat. All-in-all, a good read, just not as good as the rest of the series.

4/5 stars

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings, Book 1) - J.R.R Tolkien

I read the Lord of the Rings a looong time ago...long enough ago that it's almost like reading them anew. What a fantastic world it is that J.R.R Tolkien created! This story sucks you in and won't let you go.

5/5 stars

Favorite Quote...
All that is gold does not glitter, not akk those who wander are lost.

Julie & Julia - Julie Powell

This was an interesting memoir about a woman who tries to cook her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking in a year. It started off slowly, but picked up some speed in the middle, and eventually, I couldn't put it down. Amusing and interesting.

3.5/5 stars