Books I Read, Feb. 2008

I got NOTHING done this month. I was late on everything, couldn’t get motivated to read, totally played online and oncamera all the time. Is it a coincidence that I started flickr and facebook recently? I don’t think so.

So anyhoo, here’s my pathetic list of books:

What I read: Blaze by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
Why I read it: Cuz I read all of Stephen King’s stuff and this one was short.
What I thought: This was a release of a book he had stuffed in some past dimension, originally written in the 70s. I liked it. It was an obvious homage to Of Mice and Men. It was devoid of the paranormal, which was an interesting turn for him. I didn’t LOVE it. But I really liked it.

What I read: Kitty and the Midnight Hour, Kitty Goes to Washington, Kitty Takes a Holiday, and Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn
Why I read it: This patron at the library said, “Dude, read these!” I said “Uh…I don’t care about werewolves and vampires.” She said, “It totally won’t matter! They are so good!” I said, “Oh…kay….” Then the next day I had four paperbacks in a freezer bag.
What I thought: Although I don’t care about werewolves and vampires, the author was a good writer, so I enjoyed the books in that sense. But the best part is that the lingo and attitude seeped into my head. Now I totally think in terms of “pack” and “alpha” and all that crap. Yes, I read books out of obligation. Four of them. And later, I think I’ll be happy I did as a librarian because I allowed myself to be exposed to something different.

What I read: Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile.
Why I read it: Friend wanted me to, so let me borrow it.
What I thought: Cool art, fun story. It’s always interesting to put a new perspective on old characters. The lands of Snow White, Bigby Wolf, Prince Charming, and all the other fables have been taken over, and they were all exiled into our world. Wolf is a detective, Snow is lt. mayor of the fables… they solve a murder. It was cute.