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Spring 2013 Mini-Reviews: Because Sometimes I Forget Too Much To Write A Full Review

29 Wednesday May 2013

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All these books I read during the the 2013 Spring semester in the midst of midterms, finals, exams, presentations, and a deluge of art projects. These books don’t have their own post, not because they’re so bland (though a few do fall under that category) that they don’t warrant one, but mostly because I felt all has been said already. Or I was too lazy. Never mind, it’s the laziness.

How Literature Saved My Life by David Shields (2013)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: It’s been awhile since I picked up a non-fiction title not for academic purposes–and with a title like that, how can any book lover resist? With that said, David Shield’s How Literature Saved My Life by David Shields was a miss for me mostly due to the way the book is structured like a list of disparate thoughts and anecdotes (he describes his sex-life pretty often.) I have to applaud Shield’s unflinching candor. There are also A LOT of references to movies and books (there’s a part of the book where he lists fifty of his favorite books, which sufficed in making me yawn once or twice.) Although there are some insightful moments, this book makes me feel my brain isn’t smart enough to comprehend Shield’s thought process. Or maybe it really doesn’t make sense. I don’t know.
Rating: C-

This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers (2012)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: I’m not sure how to “review” children’s books at all. But this book made me a fan of Oliver Jeffers–not only for his fun, quirky stories–but also his art style. I WANT TO DO THAT KIND OF COLLAGING. After receiving This Moose Belongs to Me in the mail because of a giveaway, I was set on giving it away for Christmas (probably to someone under 10.) But after I read it, I totally had to keep it for myself. Largely due to the art style. Very beautiful and inspirational. I currently have a print and poster of Jeffers on my bedroom wall.
Rating: B

The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1) by Jasper Fforde (2012)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: A story about a world where magic is now commonplace–but only used for trivial tasks like pest-control and plumbing. As my first Jasper Fforde book, I really wanted to like this one. I heard he was supposed to be hilarious. Maybe it’s because this is more of a middle-grade, but I didn’t find The Last Dragonslayer as funny as I hoped. There were an abundance of quirky, fun, satirical moments fir for a middle-grade story though. Overall, an enjoyable read. I still probably would continue the series if the opportunity arises. Probably.

Rating: C+

Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff (2007)
Edition Read: Paperback
My Thoughts: As other’s have said, this book starts off very strong–but falls apart by the end as if the author had no idea where to take the story, so he just threw something that sounded cool (but is actually a convoluted mess) together. I think the ending was SUPPOSED to be mind-blowing. But it wasn’t. It is still a fun plot: Jane the protagonist is arrested and sent to a psychiatric ward, where she claims to be part of a government secret organization that fights crime, but yet is capable of going undetected. There’s a little bit of unreliable narrator going on, but it’s just A LOT OF FUN. At least until the last fifty pages.
Rating: C+

The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers (2007)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: If only I could “read” books, or at least absorb their knowledge by simply eating them like this boy can, then maybe I wouldn’t take so long writing reviews. And maybe then I’d finally understand the great philosophical works of of Nietzsche and Kant.  Except that would be very expensive and I would rack up a lot of library fines. I loved this book, about a boy who discovers the love of reading because he ate too many books–and I’m becoming quite the Jeffers fan. Darn it, I love his collages and painting style.
Rating: A

Stuck by Oliver Jeffers (2011)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: As you might have noticed, I’m having a Oliver Jeffers obsession lately. It all started when I won a Penguin giveaway. So Penguin sent me a poster of this book. And because I love Jeffers’ illustrations, I just had to put it on my bedroom wall. And because I put it on my bedroom wall, I felt the need to read the book, because what would I do if someone asked me about it? (nobody asked, but still!) So I read the book, and it did not disappoint. It’s about a boy who keeps throwing stuff into a tree, causing a LOT of stuff to get stuck in the tree (like an elephant and a firetruck.) I enjoyed this book, though not quite as much as The Incredible Book Eating Boy.
Rating: B+


Ask The Passengers by A. S. King (2012)
Edition Read: Hardback
My Thoughts: The first book I’ve read for 2013 because I wanted to try more YA contemporary novels. I have mixed feelings about this book. It’s about LGBT, family relationships, a little bit of philosophy, and sending love to people on airplanes. I find these moments where Astrid confides in these strangers to be the heartwarming, especially because she’s still in the closet about her sexuality. I admittedly haven’t read much LGBT, and I’m trying to remedy that–though I’m not sure if this book did the trick. I didn’t care about this couple, they just seemed like they were together because of teenage horomones. This was one of those books that were just “okay,” for me. I didn’t dislike anything, but I can’t sing praises either.
Rating: C++

Left Behind by Tim Lahaye & Jerry B. Jenkins (2000)
Edition Read: Paperback
My Thoughts: You have not read “preachy” until you’ve read Left Behind. Basically The Raptures comes, and all true believers of God disappear, along with babies. Along the way, it’s accepted that the ones taken away are in Heaven (if Heaven is filled with babies, I might have to reconsider.) I’m not Christian or Catholic, which made the book a even harder pill to swallow. At first I enjoyed the book due to its plot. I love a good, intriguing thriller any day, but gradually the book became more of an annoying salesman trying to convert you by scaring you. The religion is so heavy-handed that it took away all the entertaining elements that kept me reading in the first place.
Rating: D+

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (1963)
Edition Read: Paperback
My Thoughts: It’s about time I’ve read some Kurt Vonnegut (because I managed the get through high school without reading Slaughterhouse-Five.) I was assigned to read Cat’s Cradle for my Post Apocalyptic class, and enjoyed it, though it’s apocalyptic elements are often in the backdrop (what a disappointment.) I had trouble comprehended Vonnegut’s made-up religion, Bokonism, but as I began to ponder it more after I was done with the story, the more it made sense, and the more I appreciated Vonnegut’s writing. I still think there were way too many characters, many that you think are minor–until they reappear later on and play a pivotal role. I don’t know if Vonnegut is for me. Although I like his satirical, absurd humor and his wacky imagination, but Cat’s Cradle just didn’t hold my interest.
Rating: C+

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (2003)
Edition Read: Hardcover/E-book
My Thoughts: Another author I should’ve read long ago, but instead had to use the excuse of school to finally do so. I enjoyed Oryx and Crake largely due to it’s dystopic, sci-fi elements. It’s also a very twisted story with pedophilia and genetic engineering. This post-apocalyptic story is about a guy who lives in a post-apocalypstic would with Crakers. These Crakers are the new-generation of humans, humans who are genetically modified to better survive. The creator of them, Crake, decided to manufacture an apocalypse to cleanse Earth and to hand over the world to his Crakers. I loved Oryx and Crake’s characters–especially Crake, who is given the tropes of being a mad scientist deeply affected by his troubled family life and media, yet has sympathetic intentions–except the apocalypse part of his plans.
Rating: B-

The Road by Cormac McCarthy (2006)
Edition Read: Mass Paperback
My Thoughts: I really thought I would’ve liked this one a lot more (it’s a Pultzer Prize winner.) During class, everyone was commenting on how depressed The Road made them feel with its grey, hopeless milieu. On Goodreads, people kept saying how The Road made them burst into tears and be emo for the rest of the week. And then I was there in the corner feeling heartless. Yet, I still didn’t enjoy it. Not because of the lack of punctuation, I surprising didn’t mind that at all–but because NOTHING happened. I have no idea what the climax of the story is, and maybe for such a story, it doesn’t need one. I mean they saw some corpses and met some people–but it more or less an endless cycle of starving, finding food, then eating the last of it only to starve again (you have to wonder why they don’t carry more food with them, or at least ration what they have.) I found the gore to be a cheap cop-out into eliciting emotion. And the stilted, minmalistic dialogue made me feeling disengaged with the characters (even though I also acknowledge there may be reasons why it done approached this way.)
Rating: C+

Watchmen by Alan Moore (1986)
Edition Read: Paperback
My Thoughts: I enjoyed The Watchmen for its intriguing, and morally complex characters. It was a thought-provoking contrast to the righteous tropes in superhero lore. Even though characters were not “likable,” I still rooted for them. I also appreciate the use of its format (the way each panel is planned is–cinematic.) But I wasn’t intrigued with the plot (though I understand its cultural significance) and the romance which moves WAY TOO fast to be believable. Perhaps it’s because this is my first experience with graphic novels that made The Watchmen a slow read for me (I thought that since it was filled with pictures , that reading would go faster, but the opposite was true.) I am still not a fan of the very muscular and BLOODY art style that left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I don’t think I’ll be reading more graphic novels in the near future.
Rating: B+

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Fall 2012 Mini-Reviews: Because Sometimes I’m Too Tired To Muster Full Reviews

18 Tuesday Dec 2012

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All these books I read during the the 2012 fall semester in the midst of midterms, finals, exams, presentations, and a deluge of art projects. These books don’t have their own post, not because they’re so bland (though a few do fall under that category) that they don’t warrant one, but mostly because I felt all has been said already. Or I was too lazy. Never mind, it’s the laziness.

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (2012)
Edition Read: Audiobook/Hardcover (Because I was confused while listening to the audiobook, so I had to re-read some parts with a physical copy)
My Thoughts: Strong writing. But I wasn’t invested in the story. I wasn’t sure how the sub-plots connected, and when it finally did (late into the novel,) I wasn’t interested (ley lines? some dead king?) The protagonist, Blue, who was quickly overshadowed by everyone else. I have to give props to creativity though. Great plot twist and cliffhanger ending. I might’ve liked it more if I didn’t start with audio.
Rating: C++

Breed by Chase Novak (2012)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: Who better to recommend a horror novel for Halloween than Stephen King himself? He did say it was “the best horror novel I’ve read since Peter Straub’s Ghost Story.” Not sure if King has  low standards, was held hostage, or he’s read nothing since Ghost Story. The horror was pretty much non-existent (there were a few gory scenes, but I can’t say they were “scary.”) Thought it had an interesting premise, but the delivery in the second half was lackluster. A lot of pointless running around. A LOT.
Rating: C

Jeneration X: One Reluctant Adult’s Attempt to Unarrest Her Arrested Development; Or, Why It’s Never Too Late for Her Dumb Ass to Learn Why Froot Loops Are Not for Dinner by Jen Lancaster (2012)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: I thought this was supposed to be hilarious. But apparently it’s just re-hashed material thrown together under the premise of “learning how to be an adult.” Some stories made me smile, but the book grew disappointing as it went on. *sigh*
Rating: C+

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (2011)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: One of the most creative books I’ve read. The photographs was a nice addition that gave me goosebumps, but enchanted me at the same time. It also fit the Halloween mood I was in. Except after the halfway mark it wasn’t a horror story any more. Family secrets galore. Characters fell flat though. I think I was supposed to sympathize with the main character. But he was just an ungrateful jerk.
Rating: B+

Feedback by Robison Wells (2012)
Edition Read: E-book/Hardcover
My Thoughts: *flips table* Unlike Variant which was well-paced, this was just a mess of action with no thought. Romance was forced. I had no idea what’s going on in this world anymore: aren’t the students against the school? Why are they sheltering these two at the risk of their lives?  And that ending? WHAT IS THAT??  I had to re-read the last chapter with a physical copy to make sure it was really the end and not some sick joke on the e-book.
Rating: C


Warm Bodies by Issac Marion (2010)
Edition Read: Paperback
My Thoughts: A poetic take on zombies. A nice change in zombie books which has a poor reputation for not having substance. However, I felt this book was too pretentious for its own good. The prose was full of insights, but too heavy-handed for my liking. That ending? REALLY? I movie looks fun though. I wish he would wear a suit and a tie like he did in the book. Classy.
Rating: C++

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (2011)
Edition Read: Audiobook
My Thoughts: Once of the few moments where I felt romance was well constructed with moments where my heart broke for Tucker. I had a “nice guys finish last” moment. There’s a love-triangle. But I believe in Tucker. I didn’t feel the importance of the angle’s “purpose” though. There were many nice moments, like the explanation of angels. The denouement felt like a cheesy, melodramatic teen superhero movie.
Rating: C+

Nerve by Jeanne Ryan (2012)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: ARGH. I was expecting more. But the result? lame. Melo-dramatic and forced. A bunch of greedy, rebellious teens do stupid things for money and fame. The romance and friendships are as filmsy as tracing paper. I think it was supposed to be a satire for our media culture but that concept wasn’t fully developed. I thought it was supposed to be a horror novel from the cover. A quick read though, but very repetitive. No tension whatsoever.
Rating: C-

The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two Semesters by Chip Kidd (2012)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: I loved it more being a graphic design student. But I reckon anyone can enjoy this novel for its humor and wit. A slow start and almost unfitting denouement though. The ending is almost surreal. *headache* But the middle? I completely loved.
Rating: B+

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (2012)
Edition Read: Audiobook
My Thoughts: A raw, real coming of age story. I acknowledge its beautiful writing and its controversial aspects. But left me underwhelmed? Really? That was it? Where did that come from??
Rating: B-

Dare Me by Megan Abbott (2012)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: Loved the writing.  I very much enjoyed this book, even if it was about evil cheerleaders who wouldn’t stop at anything to be popular. Human nature can be disturbing. Some of the evil things these girls do to sabotage their “friends” is..scary. The mystery aspect surprised me (I didn’t even know it was supposed to be a mystery.) A lot of raw emotions. I only hope real teens aren’t THIS screwed up. EATING DISORDERS FOR EVERYONE!
Rating: B

Every Day by David Levithan (2012)
Edition Read: Paperback ARC (Thank you, The YA Bookcase!)
My Thoughts: This book can come across as preachy. But it was very thought-provoking. Any of the friends spoke to be within a month of me finish this book was pulled into a discussion about gender, and if it’s really a product of social construction. Every time I see the cover I wonder what the girl jumping on clouds is thinking “WHEEEE!! Soft clouds!” I didn’t COMPLETELY love this book because the sinister, interesting sub-plot was resolved too quickly. I didn’t approve of the ending. And there were repetitive bits that made A (the main-character) into a love-sick puppy. But this book made me cry. Surprisingly, not because of the star-crossed love story, but because of a heart-wrenching girl who needed help, and a father who refused to notice. Her story was only a chapter or so, but the impact was stronger than the rest of the book. But I did love this book and immediately lent it out to friends.
Rating: B++

Penguin 75 by Paul Buckley (2010)
Edition Read: Paperback
My Thoughts: EYE CANDY GALORE! This is a book I requested through inter-library loan under the guise that it was for my graphic design research paper, but was really more for my viewing pleasure. It’s interesting what authors think, but the book wasn’t very complete. I wanted more insight. GIVE ME THE THOUGHT PROCESS. Who knew the creator of The Shadow of the Wind‘s cover was just lucky and didn’t actually finish the book until the covers were printed? PENGUIN, PLEASE HIRE ME.
Rating: B–

Bossypants by Tina Fey (2011)
Edition Read: Audiobook
My Thoughts: This book is meant to be an audiobook. Nothing makes Bossypants better than Tina reading her story to you herself. I found her story inspiring, and her tips for improv strangely relevant to regular communication. I never found SNL funny (I’ve always preferred MadTV,) so maybe that’s why I didn’t laugh. I had some chuckles though.
Rating: B

Just My Type by Simon Garfield (2010)
Edition Read:Hardcover
My Thoughts: Typography for normal people! Unfortunately, the book was poorly organized and felt disjointed. And also apparently filled with errors and misleading information. Proves that even a book may not be the best research material (I think I ended up using a single quote in my final paper.) Not sure if the author really likes typography, or is just flaunting vocabulary found in a Typography 101 textbook. Some of his arguments were subjective, and I wasn’t sure where he was coming from. WHY IS THIS TYPEFACE NOT AS GREAT AS THAT ONE? WHAT MAKES IT BEAUTIFUL?? GIVE ME ANSWERS. Oh wells, still very readable.
Rating: B–

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer (2012)
Edition Read: Hardcover
My Thoughts: Not impressed. Preachy (Original fairy tales are better than those lame Disney renditions! They have great morals!–oh really, Chris Colfer? Are you SURE you want the rape, incest, and gore in ORIGINAL fairy tales?). Clunky writing. Way too repetitive. And predictable plot twists that didn’t make much sense. But really, who was I kidding?
Rating: C

Mr. Monster by Dan Wells (2012)
Edition Read: Paperback
My Thoughts: I guess I am just determined to finish the series even if I wasn’t too impressed with the first book. Meh book. Had some interesting ideas though. But I never felt John Cleaver was really that disturbed. STOP THINKING YOU’RE SO SMART, JOHN. YOU ARE AN IDIOT. I was surprised that Wells managed to wrap the story up so quickly. On a side note, editting got worse. Dexter does the sociopath murderer thing better. This was like the first book modified slightly.
Rating: C+

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I Think This is a Sign That I am Old

28 Saturday Apr 2012

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First World Problems Meme

First World Problems.

Today I saw a Kindle giveaway at a blog I follow. To get an extra entry, you could leave a comment telling why you want to win the Kindle. Out of curiosity, I decided to read a few of them and I came across this one:

So my kids can take it to school & read during Silent Reading Time. All of the kids in their class have a Kindle, so mine feel left out.
-Farrah Morelli

Was it only seven years ago when I was still in elementary school, and actually had “silent reading time” with physical books?

A Kindle is not what your kids need. What they need is a book. You know those paper things that don’t need to be charged? Those things that smart people read and not-so-smart people use as paper weights? Those things that you can throw at a wall? And that you can borrow for FREE at the library? And you can also read them in your bathtub without freaking out if they drop in? Well, actually I would still freak out, but I would freak out more if my Kindle fell in. And according to E-How, you can save a watersoaked book by putting it in the freezer…for a month (and it will smell freezerburnt, but I guess that can be fixed with perfume.) Can you save a Kindle by putting it in the freezer? I don’t think so.

Remember me? I smell good.

If you want your kids to succeed. A Kindle isn’t the way to go. In fact, being Kindle-less is a perfect opportunity. When I was in fourth grade, I brought Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol to school to make my teacher think I had refined reading tastes. I would purposely read by stealthily putting the book on the desk with the cover facing outward. I didn’t even like the book, and barely read it–but it made my teacher think I liked Dickens. Fourth-graders are not made to read Dickens. How Matilda did it is beyond me. And guess who was known as the class’ reader? (Okay, in my defense, I actually did read. A lot. Just not Charles Dickens.) I think I did it in middle school with Wuthering Heights and To Kill A Mockingbird, but don’t tell my English teachers. Can you be pretentious with a Kindle? Not unless you stare at the cover, but that would just be too obvious.

The kind of book that you should read with an e-reader lest people look at you funny.

I am fortunate enough to have a Kindle touch, which comes in handy for reading review copies off Netgalley and reading on the run. But I have to admit, I think having an physical book makes me look smarter. In the past week, I saw two people reading IQ84 by Haruki Murakami on the bus and I inevitably think, “Good taste!” Compared to the people with e-readers that make me thinking “hmph, I wish I had their e-readers.” Don’t get me wrong, I do think e-readers are very useful, especially for romance/erotic novels with naked people on their covers. Which is precisely why I will be reading Fifty Shades of Grey on my Kindle. Do you want teachers thinking your kids are reading Fifty Shades of Grey? I don’t think so.

I am wondering if I am I am already that detached from the younger generation. I am a nineties kid, and I thought I was spoiled with Pokemon, Zelda (Zelda is the name of the princess, not the dude. the dude’s name is Link), Mario, and Neopets. I admit I sometimes go back to Neopets, because it’s really a lot more fun when you actually know what you are doing. AND NEOPETS ARE CUTE.

Maybe I am just jealous; jealous of Kids with IPads and IPhones. I think I am already spoiled with a laptop, a IPod nano (3rd generation), and recently, a Kindle Touch. When I was eighteen I received my first cellphone, which was a hand me down from my sister. I ended up accidentally breaking the phone, but I’ll talk about that another day. I think I might be turning into my parents who feed me “When I was younger…” stories incessantly. You can never win: whatever you do today, they did better yesterday…and probably while carrying a cow on their back. While I hear my parents drone about how sad their lives were I would be thinking “BUT THAT STUFF WAS IN THE PAST, we don’t live like that anymore!” Now I wonder if I wonder if I am saying the same thing to the younger generation under the guise of wisdom. If I didn’t have an IPhone when I was eight, why should they?

But at the end of the day, I have a Kindle Touch…and I entered that Kindle giveaway. Yes, I am a greedy pig.

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[review] Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth by Jane O’Connor (2012)

27 Tuesday Mar 2012

Posted by Lilian @ A Novel Toybox in Book Reviews, Children's Book, Grade B

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Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth (2012)
by Jane O’Connor
128 pages
Ages 7+
Expected publication: April 3rd 2012 by HarperCollins
Format Read: paperback ARC (Thank you, HarperChildrens!)
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Nancy Clancy is growing up and ready for a whole new adventure . . . in her chapter book debut!
Nancy and her best friend, Bree, have everything they need to solve a mystery, from their totally professional trench coats to their top-secret code.
But when crime strikes in their classroom, will these super sleuths be able to crack the case?
Find out in the glamorous start to an all-new chapter book series featuring everyone’s favorite fancy girl!

My Thoughts:
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of Nancy Clancy: Super Sleuth Book One, which I finished in about thirty minutes. It was a swift read, where Jane O’ Connor leads me into the world of Fancy Nancy’s adventures as an aspiring detective. I admit, I am not much of a children’s book read anymore. I remember loving the Junie B. Jones series as a child and Nancy echoed some of Junie’s quirks, in the best possible way. Fancy Nancy has her brand of brimming curiosity and vigor, trailing her wherever she goes. Fancy Nancy is fun. She loves her flashy pink trenchcoat, reading Nancy Drew, and conjuring up secret codes with her best friend. She reminds me of my own childhood, in love with secret codes and passing notes (I learned sign language from a picture book in third grade because it was the fad…in third grade. Who likes to be left out if your friends are talking about you?) Connor brings out Nancy’s charms flawlessly.

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