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121. Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz
While the Alex Rider series isn't for everyone, I do enjoy reading it quite a bit. Horowitz writes well enough to keep me engaged -- and the plot tends to be interesting enough that I want to know what happens next. What makes Eagle Strike different compared to the previous novels is the fact that Alex ends up alienating a lot of people (as well as hurting people he cares about). There are a couple of scenes that are profound moments for Alex that caught me by surprise, a couple of them come right near the end of the story. I liked the character development of Alex, he's likable (as usual, but even more so as the book goes on). But biggest issues with this story basically happen in the beginning. While much of the plot in the Alex Rider novels tends to be unbelievable, there's a bit too much of that in the first part of Eagle Strike. But once you get over that, the story gets back on track.

122. Prince of Tennis, Volume 6 by Takeshi Konomi
As always, these books are a joy to read, even if I haven't read one recently. I think this is mostly because they're low on plot and high on action. It translates well (literally) to the tv, and I enjoy watching the show almost as much as I enjoy reading it. Plus, the drawings are fantastic -- and as a fan of tennis, there's no way I wouldn't enjoy this.

123. Chalice by Robin McKinley
When I was younger I read a lot of Robin McKinely. But then I grew up, discovered science fiction and basically gave up fantasy because I just didn't have time for all the sword fighting and dragons and you get the idea. But after reading McKinley's book Sunshine, I thought I'd give this book a chance. And I'm extremely glad I did. It's fantastic, well written, and completely engrossing. I throughly enjoyed reading it.

123 / 150 words. 82% done!

62. Prince of Tennis, Volume 1 by Takeshi Konomi
63. Prince of Tennis, Volume 2 by Takeshi Konomi
64. Prince of Tennis, Volume 3 by Takeshi Konomi
Not much to say about these. I've actually read some of these before, but I'm counting them as new, because I don't remember anything from them and I'm reading someone's translation, not official copies you get from the library/bookstore. I like these because they don't censor the language and the mistakes (as in typos, though they are rare) are amusing. Overall, these books are extremely cute and lots of fun to read. I plan to read all of them eventually.

65. InterWorld by Neil Gaiman
I can definitely see why people weren't really too thrilled about this book. It's a little simplistic, but I feel that's the point. Anything more complicated and it would end up in adult fiction and probably be much longer. The plot is decent enough, the story telling is quite good, as is the premise. The one thing that really bugged me is how the book just sort of ended. I liked the ending and what happens to Joey and I like the other characters, but it felt a little forced. Overall a good book, especially for a kid who isn't quite ready for more difficult SF.

66. M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
This was a nice short collection of short stories. The introduction, written by Gaiman himself, is quite good as well. In fact, if you're planning to read the book, I recommend reading the introduction first. I enjoyed, to some degree, all the stores, but my favorites were Troll Bridge, Chivalry, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, and Sunbird. I liked The Witch's Headstone, but it felt incomplete. Great introduction to fantasy for kids who aren't ready for novel-length stories just yet.

66 / 120 new books. 55% read!