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blue_ant135. Not Flesh Nor Feathers by Cherie Priest
This is the second novel of Priest's that I've read. It's not the second in her series, but it's the only other one I could get from the library. The book is excellent, it's both scary without getting out of control and interestingly descriptive without driving me crazy (I like action, what can I say?). I haven't read a lot of zombie books (a few graphic novels), but this is a great one. Her reasoning behind the zombies is different, but sound and it works perfectly, both in the context of this book as a lone read and in the series as a whole. Her writing style fits the characters perfectly and her setting fits the novel just as smartly. Throughly enjoyable read, and I'll be heading the bookstore soon to pick up her other books.
136. Skin Deep by E.M. Crane
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this book. The cover is beautiful, but gives nothing away. The back cover reads only "Do you know what's underneath if you scratch the surface?" Which also gives nothing away, though it does hint at the depth of the novel. Even once you read the inside flap, you don't really know if this is some sort of fantasy story or just straight fiction. In a way it is fantasy, but not in such a way that the book should be shelved anyplace other than regular fiction. It's a story that any girl (or boy) who wasn't ever that popular in high school can related to. In loose terms, it's about love, loss and growing up. But Crane's book is so much more than that. It's an extraordinary view into a world that is like our own, but not quite. Our heroine, Andrea, is in the process of discovering who she is and in doing so, she uncovers more than she bargains for. She might not find herself by the end of the novel, but what she does find is much, much better.
136 / 150 new reads. 91% read!
This is the second novel of Priest's that I've read. It's not the second in her series, but it's the only other one I could get from the library. The book is excellent, it's both scary without getting out of control and interestingly descriptive without driving me crazy (I like action, what can I say?). I haven't read a lot of zombie books (a few graphic novels), but this is a great one. Her reasoning behind the zombies is different, but sound and it works perfectly, both in the context of this book as a lone read and in the series as a whole. Her writing style fits the characters perfectly and her setting fits the novel just as smartly. Throughly enjoyable read, and I'll be heading the bookstore soon to pick up her other books.
136. Skin Deep by E.M. Crane
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this book. The cover is beautiful, but gives nothing away. The back cover reads only "Do you know what's underneath if you scratch the surface?" Which also gives nothing away, though it does hint at the depth of the novel. Even once you read the inside flap, you don't really know if this is some sort of fantasy story or just straight fiction. In a way it is fantasy, but not in such a way that the book should be shelved anyplace other than regular fiction. It's a story that any girl (or boy) who wasn't ever that popular in high school can related to. In loose terms, it's about love, loss and growing up. But Crane's book is so much more than that. It's an extraordinary view into a world that is like our own, but not quite. Our heroine, Andrea, is in the process of discovering who she is and in doing so, she uncovers more than she bargains for. She might not find herself by the end of the novel, but what she does find is much, much better.
