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blue_ant126. The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indriðason
Another classic Icelandic mystery by Indriðason. The plot of this story wasn't as dark as some of his previous ones, but it was intriguing. A skeleton is found at the bottom of a draining lake. Later determined to be a man, the skeleton leads them on a chase stretching involving everything from an East German university to Cold War spies in Iceland to the uncovering of forty years worth of lives. Indriðason is a fantastic writer and does an exceptional job of blending the lives of his main characters with the main plot of the book. Another thing I enjoyed was the alternating chapters of the main characters and the killer himself. Indriðason gives use the reasons that led to the eventual death of the skeleton. It's a fascinating story of spying, lies and unsolved mysteries.
127. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
I have so much to say about this book that I don't know where to begin. Possibly my initial reaction, which was something like 'where the hell was this book my whole life?' But there's more to it than that. Cohn and Levithan's fast paced novel is one of those few books that I just can't put down. Not only because it's so good that I want to find out what happens, but because it's just that good. It draws you in because it is so full of everything. It's a little cliche, but this book just means so much. It's at a hurried pace, but that doesn't detract from the book and nor do you feel like you're playing catch up. You're in the story and you feel part of it. You want Nick and Norah to work out, you want things to happen and you want all these things to go wrong because it's just more fun that way. The book is an exceptional piece of fiction and I just simply adore it.
128. Bliss by Lauren Myracle
I'm not entirely sure what to make of this book. It's well written and the first person is done extremely well. The quotes between chapters as well as the diary excerpts are both appropriate and chilling in many ways. Which, of course, it's supposed to be because it's a fantasy/horror YA book. The ending is not satisfactory, but I totally understand what Myracle was doing with it and I approve. There are a couple of twists and some connections I didn't make until right before Bliss made them. I thought this was a clever technique to keep us guess, just as Bliss is. Myracle also does a good job dealing with a time period that readers aren't used (late 60s) without hitting us over the head with it. Her story is a mix of coming of age, the little bit of horror that drives the story and being the 'new' girl. It seems a bit rushed at the end, but overall I enjoyed it.
128 / 150 new reads. 85% read!
Another classic Icelandic mystery by Indriðason. The plot of this story wasn't as dark as some of his previous ones, but it was intriguing. A skeleton is found at the bottom of a draining lake. Later determined to be a man, the skeleton leads them on a chase stretching involving everything from an East German university to Cold War spies in Iceland to the uncovering of forty years worth of lives. Indriðason is a fantastic writer and does an exceptional job of blending the lives of his main characters with the main plot of the book. Another thing I enjoyed was the alternating chapters of the main characters and the killer himself. Indriðason gives use the reasons that led to the eventual death of the skeleton. It's a fascinating story of spying, lies and unsolved mysteries.
127. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
I have so much to say about this book that I don't know where to begin. Possibly my initial reaction, which was something like 'where the hell was this book my whole life?' But there's more to it than that. Cohn and Levithan's fast paced novel is one of those few books that I just can't put down. Not only because it's so good that I want to find out what happens, but because it's just that good. It draws you in because it is so full of everything. It's a little cliche, but this book just means so much. It's at a hurried pace, but that doesn't detract from the book and nor do you feel like you're playing catch up. You're in the story and you feel part of it. You want Nick and Norah to work out, you want things to happen and you want all these things to go wrong because it's just more fun that way. The book is an exceptional piece of fiction and I just simply adore it.
128. Bliss by Lauren Myracle
I'm not entirely sure what to make of this book. It's well written and the first person is done extremely well. The quotes between chapters as well as the diary excerpts are both appropriate and chilling in many ways. Which, of course, it's supposed to be because it's a fantasy/horror YA book. The ending is not satisfactory, but I totally understand what Myracle was doing with it and I approve. There are a couple of twists and some connections I didn't make until right before Bliss made them. I thought this was a clever technique to keep us guess, just as Bliss is. Myracle also does a good job dealing with a time period that readers aren't used (late 60s) without hitting us over the head with it. Her story is a mix of coming of age, the little bit of horror that drives the story and being the 'new' girl. It seems a bit rushed at the end, but overall I enjoyed it.
