This one is technically a cheat because I’ve read it before, and I even reviewed it back in 2012 for CBR2. But with the talk of an HBO adaptation coming up over at Pajiba, I found myself straining to remember the details so I thought I’d revisit it since I still have it in my handy-dandy first-generation Kindle. It was good to rediscover bits I’ve missed before, such as the various different gods and deities that I didn’t recognize the first time around. Or to […]
Finishing it up
After a hiatus I picked this book back up. (Mad spoilers for The Hunger Games and Catching Fire) The third book in the Hunger Games series, Mockingjay follows Katniss Everdeen through a rebellion led by District 13 against the Capital. Peeta Mellark, her maybe boyfriend and definite ally in the games is in the hands of the Capital. Katniss is herself in the hands of the authorities of District 13 which is not exactly freedom. She signs on to be the Mockingjay, the face of the […]
Okay, and?
I’ve read comic books as long as I’ve been able to read, but I’d never be allowed to call myself a “comic book geek”, because the Anglo-American super hero thing remains terra incognita for me, at least for large parts. Whenever I think of changing this, the few decades worth of “canon” seems daunting. Where to even start getting to know these characters and their stories? But last week in the library I decided to just do it: pick a Batman book and read it, […]
Another Historical Romance, But with Social Anxiety
Short version: “I need to finish this book so I can stop reading it.” Long Version: When a Duke Says I Do is a historical romance with a lot going on, some of it interesting, but that gets lost in the details. The best way to explain is to summarize the plot and that will involve SPOILERS: 1. Elsie is 20 and has been engaged to the heir of the Duke of Stanhope (villain alert) her entire life. 2. Elsie cannot sleep in her bed […]