What've You Been Reading?

[sweet_sparrow]

I don't have a whole lot of time right now as it's Crunch Time with the semester's end and several nasty deadlines - for this week! - looming over me (so my apologies if replies are incredibly slow and/or just fall to the wayside altogether in advance). Please can someone have a talk with Time and have it freeze it until I get/feel caught up on stuff? *whinge*

I've managed to get a neat amount of reading done this month - about 15 books in all and a slew of short stories I haven't bothered to keep track of. The most notable reading of the month is no doubt the two thirds of N.K. Jemisin's Inheritance trilogy that are out so far: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and The Broken Kingdoms, both of which I really enjoyed.

Disappointments of the month were Emma by Jane Austen and Sabriel by Garth Nix, neither of which I finished. I may try them again at a later date.

What about you? What's your reading month been like? What stood out in any way?

Comments

[double_take]

I loved Sabriel but I second your disappointment with Emma, it just never seemed as enjoyable as Persuasion or Pride and Prejudice...

I've recently finished The Complaints by Ian Rankin which wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be. I also read (and loved) The Algebraist by Iain M Banks, but I think I'll take a break before I attempt to tackle his new book - they take a lot of my concentration!

At the moment I'm part way through Kate Atkinson's latest book: Started Early, Took My Dog, weird title but good writing so far :)

PS I've never commented to this community before (I'm quite new to dreamwidth) so I hope it's okay to just jump in like this!

[sweet_sparrow]

Hi! Welcome! ^-^ Jumping in is highly encouraged. ^-^ I hope you'll enjoy DW!

I was really disappointed with Sabriel. I've heard so many good things about it! It may be a timing issue, though, so I've promised a friend to try Lirael some time later.

I'm glad you've loved at least one of your books last month! ^-^