Books Read in 2006
Submitted by theduckthief on Mon, 01/09/2006 - 04:13
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- The Book of Small - Emily Carr
- Con-Con. I love Emily Carr and her simplistic writing style is reflected in her painting.
- Elizabeth - David Starkey
- Starkey really knows his stuff. I loved all of the little details he included here. A great resource for those who like the Tudors.
- Camber the Heretic - Katherine Kurtz
- This woman writes amazing books. She's my favourite female fantasy writer. This book is part of a series and doesn't disappoint.
- Deryni Archives - Katherine Kurtz
- A few short stories I included
- Growing Pains - Emily Carr
- Can-Con. A continuation of Carr's life. I love her writing style.
- Klee Wyck - Emily Carr
- The title comes from her native name given to her by the indiginous peoples that lived around Victoria.
- The Flanders Panel - Arturo Perez-Reverte
- This man makes chess interesting and so I am a convert to his writing. This was a mystery with good characters and a great story. I can't wait to read more of his books.
- A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin
- The second book in one of my favourite series. Not as good as book one I thought but a good addition and we see the development of quite a few characters.
- Lorna Doone - Richard D. Blackmore
- Such a bad book. It started off well enough but descended into boringness.
- Bill Peyto's "Mountain Journal" - E J Hart
- This is about life in the Rockies by Banff. A good read with some quirky stories.
- The Last Spike - Pierre Berton
- Can-Con. A refreshing story of how the railroad was built across Canada. Instead of being a stuffy history book, it's actually quite amusing and full of crazy facts.
- A Hunter of Peace - Mary Schaffer
- Great little book with some funny stories. Apparently she once found a bullfrog lying on her pillow.
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
- A good story though the part about the warts and graveyard has always creeped me out.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
- The book is even crazier than the movie. I love its zaniness though. It makes sense somehow.
- Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll
- Ever since I was a kid I wanted to
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon
- I loved this story and the protagonist, Chris. He had a unique way of looking at the world that kept things fresh for me.
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
- Never go anywhere without your trusty towel. Adams' wild and wonderful imgination was at work here. I always felt kind of sad for Marvin though I mostly think he brought it on himself.
- The Odyssey - Homer
- Never was a woman so patient and understanding as Penelope. While her husband spends ten years sleeping with other women she's busy fighting off suitors who think he's dead.
- Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke
- This book was huge but I loved it! Clarke's imagination seems to know no bounds. The characters and magic all felt right for the time period. I did want more about the Raven King though. The story seemed to be building up to a confrontation with him that never occured.
Part of the ultimate reading compilation? Or just something that's been sitting around the house?
It's the last book in a series that I started reading a while ago and it's not on my list. The problem was getting the last two books. They just didn't seem to be available in the large book chains and weren't even carried in smaller ones.
I could have taken the trouble of ordering the books from a major book chain but I haven't had good experiences with that in the past.
So, last year I ended up finding book four in a garage sale and last month, I found book five at my old job, a used book store. So of course, I bought it and read it and then lent book five to my dad.
It was an okay series but I don't think it's one that I'll read again and again. For example, I'd rather read Melanie Rawn's "Exiles" series if I had a choice.
I'm not big on reading series type books, so I've never heard of the one you mentioned.
I did real Goosebumps, Fear Street, Nancy Drew and Bobsey Twins back when I was younger, so I guess I got my fill of series(es?) back then.
I would love to work in a used book store. Or better yet, own one. I think that's the perfect thing to do with a BSc, don't you?
A used bookstore with a BSc? I don't know. But yeah, I did used to read Nancy Drew and Bobbsey Twins but I never really got into Goosebumps like a lot of my friends did.
I was kidding... I've only got half a year left in my degree, so I'm at the all-important "What now?" stage of my life. I figure a used book store would be an easy way out...
:)
Yeah, that's something I've got to start thinking about soon. I'm starting to wonder what a person can do with a BFA.
lol... own an art shop?
That's exactly why I'm getting a BSc instead, because I had no idea what a degree in fine arts would get me, other than $45 grand in debt.