Books 42 through 46
December 31, 2011Book #42: Becoming Marie Antoinette
This is the first in a series of three books, with the next one coming out in 2012. I am going to read the second one, which is an indication of how good the first one was. This book covers MA’s childhood in Austria, the expectations placed upon her at a young age, and her first years in France.
Book #43: Witches of East End
This wasn’t a terribly deep read, but I enjoyed it. The neatest concept was that the entire town was hidden (sorry, spoiler!) from the world, so much so that people couldn’t always explain how they got there.
Book #44: Spell Bound
This is a continuation of book 38, and was much more interesting. I think I have a thing for witches. Or for the paranormal in general. If you do, too…go read this one.
Book #45: Ready Player One
This book was a full-on 80s geek-out for me. So. AWESOME. Set in 2044, the world has become a nasty place: people live in stacks of mobile homes (one atop the next, like Lego. GAH!), the divide between rich and poor is completely ridiculous, and almost everyone is chasing a big payoff in an online game. The game was created by the creator of the online world, and whoever wins will be rich and very powerful. It was such fun to read about so many 80s phenomena: Pac Man, War Games, and Back to the Future, to name a few. READ IT.
Book #46: The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin
I have been horrified by SP since she burst onto the US political scene in the last election. She is probably my least favourite person on the planet. So why did I read a book about her? Because I wanted to see if there was any reason for my gut-level reaction to her. Turns out there are many. I don’t know how much of this book is true, and I’ve read some scathing reviews about it. I prefer to think that my gut is on the right track, and that SP should stay off the national stage.
