September 18, 2005
Catching Up on Book Blogging
Here's the last few books (I was reminded how behind I was again by today's Unshelved), about one of the books I read a couple of weeks ago.
Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block
Mom sent this one with a note that I had to drop everything and read it right way, that it was that good. And of course it was. The PW review quotes my favorite line of the original book, explaining that, "Readers who remember Weetzie Bat and My Secret Agent Lover Man's first kiss (a "kiss about apple pie à la mode with the vanilla creaminess melting in the pie heat") from their YA incarnation may be crushed to learn that they've shared no kisses since September 11, 2001. " Weetzie, now 40, takes some time off and checks herself into a magical pink hotel where an assortment of strange people and things come into her life. Booklist wrote, "the celebration of the silly and the magical in a scary, sad world will appeal to all those once-teen fans who remember Weetzie and, just like her, now need a rewrite." I got to the end and cried and wanted to pick it up and read it again (which is just what I did when I read Weetzie Bat the first time).
The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, Book 4) by Eoin Colfer
Artemis is back for more adventures (having to overcome the mind-wipe that ended book 3 in order to be of much use to Holly and Mulch and to save all of Fairy civilaztion from the crazy Opal Koboi who was supposed to be securely imprisioned and in a coma. Great fun as always. Narrated by Nathaniel Parker (I listened to this on the commute).
Wish List, also by Eoin Colfer
Narrated by James Wilby
Very different from Artemis, but if you liked them you might as well add this to your pile (or at least that's what I thought and did).
The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Been meaning to read this one forever (recognizing another one of those huge gaps in my fantasy coverage).
Currently I'm reading Possession (which Dad and Jane recommended) and listening to Good Grief in the car. Though really I should be working on my papers and in the car I should be listening to my new Hebrew language CDs. There may be some others I've forgotten about, but I think this catches me up on posting.