I have just ordered a copy of 'Colour of Magic' by terry Pratchett! The anniversary edition and I am feeling oh so fancy! Haha!
Thus begins my epic journey of reading the huge number of books Terry Pratchett has written!
Wish me luck!
~K~
02 August 2012
24 July 2012
21 July 2012
Darker Grey
I tried to stay away from Fifty Shades Darker, really, I did! My desire to consume all books I see got the better of me and I have delved in to see what I can find.
This is not a good book. The language is driving me up the wall and if anyone refers to their subconscious as their inner goddess, I cannot guarantee I will not cause them physical pain. I am finding the story line less offensive, but am still concerned at the attraction of a young and innocent girl to a man that is obviously well and truly mentally damaged.
I am still at a loss at how the connection has been made between 50 shades and Twilight. The only resemblances I can see are popularity and a concerning female attitude of "irrevocably" falling in love with a man... can anyone else say 'Cinderella re-write'?
I must say though, these books must give hope to some aspiring authors. If writing of this quality can become a big time in the mainstream land of readers, they don't have a particularly high bar to strive towards.
~K~
This is not a good book. The language is driving me up the wall and if anyone refers to their subconscious as their inner goddess, I cannot guarantee I will not cause them physical pain. I am finding the story line less offensive, but am still concerned at the attraction of a young and innocent girl to a man that is obviously well and truly mentally damaged.
I am still at a loss at how the connection has been made between 50 shades and Twilight. The only resemblances I can see are popularity and a concerning female attitude of "irrevocably" falling in love with a man... can anyone else say 'Cinderella re-write'?
I must say though, these books must give hope to some aspiring authors. If writing of this quality can become a big time in the mainstream land of readers, they don't have a particularly high bar to strive towards.
~K~
19 July 2012
Crafty Longings
I seem to want to craft the most when I need to invest my time in other pursuits... studying mostly.
Yesterday Mum and I went to Spotlight to spend the $5 vouchers we got in the mail and I had two 20% off vouchers in addition. I now would love to be crafting, but have an assignment due tomorrow that I'm not even sure how to start, so my new robot pajama pants shall have to wait.
I picked up a new book, Zakka Style and it has offered me so much inspiration already! Elephant book marks - because an elephant never forgets, little zip purses shaped like houses - which opens up so many other possibilities... Ink stamps on fabric, cubes for storage made from fabric with cute embroideries and so many more ideas from this one book. I am glad I saw it and it followed me home.
House sitting means I am living away from my sewing machine, but felt projects are achievable and I have been doing a little knitting, lots of English Paper Piecing, a little novel reading and lots of text book reading.
I have started 50 Shades Darker. I didn't like 50 Shades of Grey, but the story has been playing on my mind and I wanted to know where the author would take it and how it will end. The second book so far is badly written, much like the first and as I am studying a unit that considers the self, what the conscious is, Ana's awareness of her subconscious, her "inner goddess" is really getting under my skin. The "inner goddess" phrase got to me in the first book, but it is worse in the second one. Not to mention any other things about this book that are below par, but that is for a different blog post.
Craft! Craft is fun and makes one happy and that is what I shall be dreaming of whilst doing this uni assignment. Elephant book marks with cute bows and ric rac and mini wheat bag pocket hand warmers and oh so many possibilities!!
May the craft be with you!
~K~
Yesterday Mum and I went to Spotlight to spend the $5 vouchers we got in the mail and I had two 20% off vouchers in addition. I now would love to be crafting, but have an assignment due tomorrow that I'm not even sure how to start, so my new robot pajama pants shall have to wait.
I picked up a new book, Zakka Style and it has offered me so much inspiration already! Elephant book marks - because an elephant never forgets, little zip purses shaped like houses - which opens up so many other possibilities... Ink stamps on fabric, cubes for storage made from fabric with cute embroideries and so many more ideas from this one book. I am glad I saw it and it followed me home.
House sitting means I am living away from my sewing machine, but felt projects are achievable and I have been doing a little knitting, lots of English Paper Piecing, a little novel reading and lots of text book reading.
I have started 50 Shades Darker. I didn't like 50 Shades of Grey, but the story has been playing on my mind and I wanted to know where the author would take it and how it will end. The second book so far is badly written, much like the first and as I am studying a unit that considers the self, what the conscious is, Ana's awareness of her subconscious, her "inner goddess" is really getting under my skin. The "inner goddess" phrase got to me in the first book, but it is worse in the second one. Not to mention any other things about this book that are below par, but that is for a different blog post.
Craft! Craft is fun and makes one happy and that is what I shall be dreaming of whilst doing this uni assignment. Elephant book marks with cute bows and ric rac and mini wheat bag pocket hand warmers and oh so many possibilities!!
May the craft be with you!
~K~
16 June 2012
Bargain Book Buy
I love bargain books and even better is an entire store with books for $5.
My home town is moving up in the world and currently has a bargain book store, I think it may only be temporary and prices have dropped from $10 to $5 and I picked up three Cassandra Clare books today, City of Bones, City of Glass and Clockwork Angel. I have seen Clare's books popping up and have wanted to have a look see but haven't until now.
I must confess my satisfaction and excitement were waned upon trying to decide which series to read first. City of Bones is the first book in one series and was published first, but Clockwork Angel is the prequel to City of Bones. I asked the internet for help but received little clarification as some reviews I read told me some people started with the prequel while others enjoyed the other series better. I am sure I shall figure it out, but if I was an author who wrote a prequel after publishing a series I would publish a reading guide for any new readers.
I sure hope the bargain book store stays in town and/or more come along soon! I love cheap online book stores, but noting beats the elation of buying a cheap book and clutching a bag of new treasure straight away. Patience may be a virtue, but books are gold in my eyes!
~ K ~
My home town is moving up in the world and currently has a bargain book store, I think it may only be temporary and prices have dropped from $10 to $5 and I picked up three Cassandra Clare books today, City of Bones, City of Glass and Clockwork Angel. I have seen Clare's books popping up and have wanted to have a look see but haven't until now.
I must confess my satisfaction and excitement were waned upon trying to decide which series to read first. City of Bones is the first book in one series and was published first, but Clockwork Angel is the prequel to City of Bones. I asked the internet for help but received little clarification as some reviews I read told me some people started with the prequel while others enjoyed the other series better. I am sure I shall figure it out, but if I was an author who wrote a prequel after publishing a series I would publish a reading guide for any new readers.
I sure hope the bargain book store stays in town and/or more come along soon! I love cheap online book stores, but noting beats the elation of buying a cheap book and clutching a bag of new treasure straight away. Patience may be a virtue, but books are gold in my eyes!
~ K ~
13 June 2012
The Midwich Cuckoos
The Midwich Cuckoos was not what I was expecting.
I have not read any of John Wyndham's other books and was expecting them to be more like H.G. Wells. I was pleased and amused at the references to Wells made in the text.
I read this book while studying and completing uni exams so it took me about a week to read. I wonder if I would have enjoyed it more if I had of read it faster. I felt there was no strong or compelling detail to keep the reader engaged and found myself drifting and easily bored while reading.
The ending seemed to have little build up while hinting several times to the outcome, making it predictable and I felt that deflated the conclusion.
I did however enjoy the overall concept and look forward to reading other books by Wyndham and also some more work by Wells.
~ K ~
I have not read any of John Wyndham's other books and was expecting them to be more like H.G. Wells. I was pleased and amused at the references to Wells made in the text.
I read this book while studying and completing uni exams so it took me about a week to read. I wonder if I would have enjoyed it more if I had of read it faster. I felt there was no strong or compelling detail to keep the reader engaged and found myself drifting and easily bored while reading.
The ending seemed to have little build up while hinting several times to the outcome, making it predictable and I felt that deflated the conclusion.
I did however enjoy the overall concept and look forward to reading other books by Wyndham and also some more work by Wells.
~ K ~
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