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imperfectletter86. Betrayed by PC Cast & Kristin Cast
The second book in the House of Night series. And, well, I loved it. This book forwards the storyline and plants some interesting thoughts in our minds, preparing us for what happens in book three. I like what the Casts do with Zoey, the main character. While she's got a lot of attributes that might be close to calling her a Mary Sue, she avoids this because, well, she's not perfect. Things go wrong, but in the end, at least in this volume, they work out okay. I was going to wait to read the third book, but as you can see, I didn't wait that long.
87. Chosen by PC Cast & Kristin Cast
While both Marked and Betrayed had their share of angst and issues, Chosen went the way that most YA books about vampires tend not to go. Things didn't work out for Zoey, bad things (which I won't spoil) happened and people got hurt, even killed. I applaud the Casts for taking this leap and for making sure that while Zoey did what she thought was right (or in some cases, knew was wrong , but couldn't help herself), she was forced to pay the consequences. It's hard to pull that off in YA books, especially in the fantasy realm where almost anything goes. I am excited about the fourth book.
88. The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner (read by David Tennant)
Another Doctor Who audio book read by David Tennant. Of all the audio books I've listened to (including the Scott Sigler podiobooks and the Torchwood audio books), this one was by far the best. The story was fantastic, Rose and the Doctor end up in ancient Rome and there's some sort of trouble with a missing son and a sculptor. Eventually, though, something happens to the Doctor and it's Rose who has to sort things out. And it is utterly fantastic. One of the other things I loved about this book was the fact that the author realized just how much the Doctor loves Rose, and wrote that aspect of the characters perfectly into her plot. I highly, highly recommend this title. Also, Tennant's reading of the story was fantastic, as wel.
88 / 120 new reads. 73% read!
The second book in the House of Night series. And, well, I loved it. This book forwards the storyline and plants some interesting thoughts in our minds, preparing us for what happens in book three. I like what the Casts do with Zoey, the main character. While she's got a lot of attributes that might be close to calling her a Mary Sue, she avoids this because, well, she's not perfect. Things go wrong, but in the end, at least in this volume, they work out okay. I was going to wait to read the third book, but as you can see, I didn't wait that long.
87. Chosen by PC Cast & Kristin Cast
While both Marked and Betrayed had their share of angst and issues, Chosen went the way that most YA books about vampires tend not to go. Things didn't work out for Zoey, bad things (which I won't spoil) happened and people got hurt, even killed. I applaud the Casts for taking this leap and for making sure that while Zoey did what she thought was right (or in some cases, knew was wrong , but couldn't help herself), she was forced to pay the consequences. It's hard to pull that off in YA books, especially in the fantasy realm where almost anything goes. I am excited about the fourth book.
88. The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner (read by David Tennant)
Another Doctor Who audio book read by David Tennant. Of all the audio books I've listened to (including the Scott Sigler podiobooks and the Torchwood audio books), this one was by far the best. The story was fantastic, Rose and the Doctor end up in ancient Rome and there's some sort of trouble with a missing son and a sculptor. Eventually, though, something happens to the Doctor and it's Rose who has to sort things out. And it is utterly fantastic. One of the other things I loved about this book was the fact that the author realized just how much the Doctor loves Rose, and wrote that aspect of the characters perfectly into her plot. I highly, highly recommend this title. Also, Tennant's reading of the story was fantastic, as wel.
