Fine, we’ll try this one again too. Again starting on the 18th of February with brief reviews, scores (I know they’re books but still on the netflix scale), and pace (in these curvy things).
- Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong – The latest in the Kelley Armstrong Otherworld series I love so much. This one was an anthology, not a single story, but at least they centered all around the Pack men. Nice to see men at the helm. The big story on Clay’s upbringing and Jeremy’s ascension were the best. jeremy’s birth story was fine, and the final story seemed mostly pointless. It answered questions about Jeremy that I didn’t particularly need answering. 3 stars. (365).
- The Bankroft Strategy by Robert Ludlum – This one was a gift from my inlaws and I did enjoy it. I may have expected a little more from the creator of Jason Bourne, but the book was entertaining and passable. The surprises generally weren’t, but I don’t necessarily think that they were giveaways either. I guessed the identity of the big secret badguy way before it was revealed, but I think it was more lucky SWAG than any deduction on my part. Still, a good read and nice little tag in the epilogue. oh what a slippery slope… 3 stars. (52)
- Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 1: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan – Picked this one up on a whim a while ago mostly because it cost $5. Just recently got around to reading it. A good diversion. Nothing majorly awesome, but no real holes either. I think it was likely skewed to more of a “young adult” audience as the main protagonists are in their mid-to-late teens. Still, even for an old codger like me the story was good enough and the telling well enough executed that it made for good distraction Which sometimes is all we need to ask from a book. I’ll read book 2. Why not? 3 stars. (73)
- On the nightstand: Survival of the Fittest by Jonathan Kellerman
- On the nightstand: Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzalez
- On the bookshelf: Killing Floor by Lee Child
- On the bookshelf: Promise me by Harlan Corbin
- On the bookshelf: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
- On the bookshelf: The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
- On the bookshelf: Tick Tock by Dean Koontz
- In the bookstore: Secret Vampire by Ljane Smith
- In the bookstore: Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 2: The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan
A quick explanation on the terminology. “On the nightstand” means I am somewhere in the process of reading the book currently. “On the bookshelf” means I have the book, and it’s in line to be read soon. “In the bookstore” means I haven’t bought it yet, but will soon.
