Books for August, 2005
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pegkerrJane and the Ghosts of Netley by Stephanie Barron. First time read, although I've read all the others in this series. I WANT TO READ THE NEXT ONE RIGHT NOW. Ahem. In paperback. Too cheap to spring for hardback. But seriously, I do like this series, and will keep buying it. The ending packed an emotional punch.
The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius of the Golden Age by Christopher Hibbert. Grabbed from my mother-in-law's shelf because I ran out of books on vacation. Pretty good, although heaven knows I've read books about Elizabeth before. But she had such an interesting life, multiple takes on it are welcome.
Book of Isaac by Margaret Frazier. First time read. A spin-off series starting with Joliffe as the protagonist (a secondary character in the Dame Frevisse mysteries). I liked it, although I like the Dame Frevisse books a bit better, since I like Frevisse so well, and feel more points of connection with her as a P-O-V character (sometimes too smart for her own good, drawn to religion yet painfully aware that it doesn't come easily to her).
Swiss Family Robinson, by Johann Wyss. Re-read. Didn't get the translator's name before returning it to the library, sorry. This was NOTHING like the translation I remember from my childhood. Was irritated by the truncations. I couldn't get Fiona to read it (it was a library book) but hope to get her to check it out again. A better translation though, hopefully.
Silverlock by John Myers Myers. Re-read. I already mentioned the Anglo-Saxon Ballad of Bowie Gizzard-Bane. But dammit, I wanted some truly developed female characters. Becky Sharp didn't hang around long enough. *sigh*
Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood by Meredith Ann Pierce. Re-read. I'm sure glad you introduced me to this one,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sdn; I will probably have this one in my favorites rotation.
Girls Will Be Girls: Raising Confident and Courageous Daughters by Joann Deak with Teresa Barker. First time read. Advice to parent stuff. Useful. A loan fromkiramartin.
Elfquest: Vols. 1-9. Re-read. God, it's been years since I've read these. Introduced them to Fiona, and now Delia's reading them, too.
Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross. First time read. Another loan fromkiramartin. I have mixed feelings about this one. The Pope Joan legend is intriguing--although I don't believe it is true, yet I wanted to suspend my disbelief while reading it. I mean, if it were true, what a story! But Joan seemed so modern in her mindset (in the ninth century) that it was difficult to keep that suspension of disbelief. I think Frazier does perhaps a better job of helping us to understand how really alien the 14th century mindset is, and here Cross is trying to evoke the 9th century. Still, a very interesting tale.
Even though she had to drag the guy love interest in. *Sigh* I suppose it was inevitable.
Hey, that's a lot of reading for one month for me, considering my schedule. Go me.
The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius of the Golden Age by Christopher Hibbert. Grabbed from my mother-in-law's shelf because I ran out of books on vacation. Pretty good, although heaven knows I've read books about Elizabeth before. But she had such an interesting life, multiple takes on it are welcome.
Book of Isaac by Margaret Frazier. First time read. A spin-off series starting with Joliffe as the protagonist (a secondary character in the Dame Frevisse mysteries). I liked it, although I like the Dame Frevisse books a bit better, since I like Frevisse so well, and feel more points of connection with her as a P-O-V character (sometimes too smart for her own good, drawn to religion yet painfully aware that it doesn't come easily to her).
Swiss Family Robinson, by Johann Wyss. Re-read. Didn't get the translator's name before returning it to the library, sorry. This was NOTHING like the translation I remember from my childhood. Was irritated by the truncations. I couldn't get Fiona to read it (it was a library book) but hope to get her to check it out again. A better translation though, hopefully.
Silverlock by John Myers Myers. Re-read. I already mentioned the Anglo-Saxon Ballad of Bowie Gizzard-Bane. But dammit, I wanted some truly developed female characters. Becky Sharp didn't hang around long enough. *sigh*
Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood by Meredith Ann Pierce. Re-read. I'm sure glad you introduced me to this one,
sdn; I will probably have this one in my favorites rotation.Girls Will Be Girls: Raising Confident and Courageous Daughters by Joann Deak with Teresa Barker. First time read. Advice to parent stuff. Useful. A loan from
kiramartin.Elfquest: Vols. 1-9. Re-read. God, it's been years since I've read these. Introduced them to Fiona, and now Delia's reading them, too.
Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross. First time read. Another loan from
kiramartin. I have mixed feelings about this one. The Pope Joan legend is intriguing--although I don't believe it is true, yet I wanted to suspend my disbelief while reading it. I mean, if it were true, what a story! But Joan seemed so modern in her mindset (in the ninth century) that it was difficult to keep that suspension of disbelief. I think Frazier does perhaps a better job of helping us to understand how really alien the 14th century mindset is, and here Cross is trying to evoke the 9th century. Still, a very interesting tale.Even though she had to drag the guy love interest in. *Sigh* I suppose it was inevitable.
Hey, that's a lot of reading for one month for me, considering my schedule. Go me.
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