imperfectletter | Entries tagged with lillian jackson braun

1. Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
Adult, Science Fiction, 367 pages

2. *Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Young Adult, Fantasy, 390 pages

Good story, generally believable characters, and an unusual and enthralling look at werewolves. Also, the writing was excellent and the alternating of the perspectives was deftly handled. Overall, I really enjoyed it. My only qualm is that the two main characters barely knew each other when they decided they were in love, but then they were teenagers.

3. The cat who moved a mountain by Lillian Jackson Braun
The Cat Who... series, book 13
Adult, Mystery, 261 pages

4. The cat who tailed a thief by Lillian Jackson Braun
The Cat Who... series, book 19
Adult, Mystery, 247 pages

5. Mort by Terry Pratchett
Discworld
Adult, Satire, Fantasy, audio - 7h45m

5 / 160 books. 3% done!

1 / 80 *new books. 1% done!

0 / 7 ^non-fiction. 0% done!

1265 / 48000 words. 3% done!

Audiobooks: 7h45m

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Final books of 2008:

150. The Android's Dream by John Scalzi (394)

One of the funniest books I have ever read. The book group I'm in is reading this for next month, so I reread it again.

151. *The Risen Empire by Scott Westerfeld (352)

I liked this book, though I'm not going to run out to grab the next in the series. As much as I love Westerfeld's writing, being manipulated irritates me and the end of this book is a cliffhanger that neglected to answer basic questions posed in the book, questions that I felt really should have been answered.

152. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lillian Jackson Braun (192)
153. The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lillian Jackson Braun (272)
154. The Cat Who Went Underground by Lillian Jackson Braun (288)

Whenever I'm in Ohio visiting my grandmother, I read a few of these Cat Who books. I love them, they're short, sweet, and light reading (for all they're murder mysteries).

155. Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce (384)

Christmas gift from my sister, book one in the Immortals quartet. Daine takes a job as assistant to a horse buyer and ends up with new friends, a new home, and skills she never dreamed of.

156. The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman (122)

YA historical fiction about a homeless orphaned girl who is taken in by a local midwife as her apprentice. The girl learns, grows, and changes, eventually discovering that she has desires beyond her immediate needs. She is a complex and interesting character to read about and it is a thoroughly enjoyable book.

Abandonded books:
Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
I was reading this for the book group I joined recently and...well, I probably never would have picked it up if I'd known what it was about, book group or no. I read a lot of Holocaust/WWII fiction when I was younger, so I pretty much stay away from it now. An alternate history in which WWII ended the other way is not something I would have picked up by choice.

That said, I did get about halfway through it and of course the writing is very good, and I found the culture clashes interesting.

156 / 150 books. 104% done!

71 / 75 *new books. 95% done!

7 / 10 ^non-fiction. 70% done!

42398 / 40000 pages. 106% done!

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145. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lillian Jackson Braun (192)

Instead of his beloved crime beat, Qwill is given an assignment about interior design from the newspaper. But (as usual) it all goes awry when something goes wrong at every home that is photographed. Also, the introduction of Yum Yum.

These are light, pretty sweet books, even with the murder and occasional mayhem.

146. So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld (225)
147. Extras by Scott Westerfeld (417)

I really like these books - I need to buy some more Westerfeld next year.

148. *Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynne Jones (256)

I remembered where it was - I lent it to my sister. I must've finished it, but the end must not have been particularly memorable. All in all it was a hilarious book, though.

149. Looking for the Mahdi by N. Lee Wood (293)
150. *The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson (499)

At the time I'm posting this, I haven't quite finished either of these, but I am nearly done with both and will finish them today.

Final stats:

(I have two books numbered 71)
151 / 150 books (101%)
72 / 70 *new books (102%)
49196 / 50000 pages (98%)

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Originally posted June 25, 2006 in

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42. First Test, Tamora Pierce (206)
43. Page, Tamora Pierce (288)
44. Squire, Tamora Pierce (380)
45. Lady Knight, Tamora Pierce (409)

I read these earlier this year and felt like rereading them.

46. The Cat Who Played Post Office, Lillian Jackson Braun (272)
47. The Cat Who Talked To Ghosts, Lillian Jackson Braun (288)
48. The Cat Who Wasn't There, Lillian Jackson Braun (288)

I read a few of these whenever I visit my grandma, who has a full set. They're fun, lighthearted books (excepting the murders, of course) about a journalist (after a few books in, mostly-retired journalist) who, with the help of an adopted Siamese named Kao K'o Kung (aka Koko), solves those murders. Occasional hijinks ensue.