My reading progress has been very, very slow. I think it'll start to pick up again though, I have faith, dear Blog readers.
My most recent read was Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. I bought this book (or rather, Martin bought it for me) when I went to Martin's house for the weekend and realized I forgot to bring a novel with me (stooopid me!). I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of "Wicked the Musical" to Toronto -- it comes in June of this year -- so I thought I'd give the book it's based off of a try.
The story is of Elphaba, who later becomes our Wicked Witch of the West. It begins with her birth, then weaves through defining moments in her life that led to her eventual watery demise courtesy of that strange girl from Kansas and her "annoying little dog". It paints an interesting picture with a fresh perspective on the original story.
This book was good, it really was. I love "The Wizard of Oz" (the film, I've never actually read the book), and I love this perspective of that world. My only complaint, though, was how WORDY this book was. It took me so long to read it because it was full of character-after-character, description-after-description, location-after-location -- all with unique names and words to describe it. You were really pushed into the land of Oz as a reader of this story, but I found myself disconnected at times while I sorted through all the WORDS.
I clearly like my novels to be way less "literary masterpiece-ish", so I can read them fast enough to get to 100 in a year, haha. BRING ON TWILIGHT.
So, if you're interested in this world of Oz at all -- or if you're thinking of seeing the musical Wicked live on stage -- I do recommend this story. Just be prepared, it isn't exactly a light read and it may take you awhile to get through it. I did like it a lot though.
95 more... HA. HA. HA.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
4) Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
I finished this last week but didn't have the opportunity to post before today.
BOOK FOUR! FOUR! I read FOUR in January! That's about... half of what I need to read each month, so I will need to play catch up later on. Instead of worrying about that though, let me tell you about this really awesome book.
So, I read Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief which is by Rick Riordan. I bought this book for my 11-year-old brother for Christmas, knowing that he likes the Harry Potter series (which we've been reading together over the past few years -- yes, years, our schedules don't always line up for reading together, haha) and other adventure stories too. I also knew that a film version was coming out soon, so I figured we could see the movie together if he liked the book.
Needless to say, he LOVED the book. So much so that he read it in a week's time at school (that's pretty fast for him), and he asked me to take him to Chapters to buy Book 2 in the series (with his own money, he's growing up so fast!). This is a kid who likes reading but isn't necessarily the type to ask to go to the book store, so the book definitely left a great impression on him.
He made sure to pass the book to me next, and I also really enjoyed it. I've always liked Greek Mythology, so the subject matter appealed to me from the outset, and it was a good little adventure. The characters are likeable, and I also look forward to reading the rest of the series.
This is a Young Adult series, probably meant for 8-12 year-olds, but like Harry Potter or the Twilight series, it is definitely fun for adults too. I think both young boys and girls will enjoy this book, but especially if you have a son and you're looking for a new series for him to enjoy, I recommend this one. I'm looking forward to taking Scooter to the theatre for the film adaptation, and will review the movie too once I see it.
The Lightning Thief is available online on Amazon.ca.
4 down, 96 to go!
BOOK FOUR! FOUR! I read FOUR in January! That's about... half of what I need to read each month, so I will need to play catch up later on. Instead of worrying about that though, let me tell you about this really awesome book.
So, I read Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief which is by Rick Riordan. I bought this book for my 11-year-old brother for Christmas, knowing that he likes the Harry Potter series (which we've been reading together over the past few years -- yes, years, our schedules don't always line up for reading together, haha) and other adventure stories too. I also knew that a film version was coming out soon, so I figured we could see the movie together if he liked the book.
Needless to say, he LOVED the book. So much so that he read it in a week's time at school (that's pretty fast for him), and he asked me to take him to Chapters to buy Book 2 in the series (with his own money, he's growing up so fast!). This is a kid who likes reading but isn't necessarily the type to ask to go to the book store, so the book definitely left a great impression on him.
He made sure to pass the book to me next, and I also really enjoyed it. I've always liked Greek Mythology, so the subject matter appealed to me from the outset, and it was a good little adventure. The characters are likeable, and I also look forward to reading the rest of the series.
This is a Young Adult series, probably meant for 8-12 year-olds, but like Harry Potter or the Twilight series, it is definitely fun for adults too. I think both young boys and girls will enjoy this book, but especially if you have a son and you're looking for a new series for him to enjoy, I recommend this one. I'm looking forward to taking Scooter to the theatre for the film adaptation, and will review the movie too once I see it.
The Lightning Thief is available online on Amazon.ca.
4 down, 96 to go!
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