Review: City of Bones

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



I picked up the first three chapters through Sony Ebook Store as a freebie. I only read the first chapter, and nope have not interest in reading more. It started going down hill page two. “Clary liked the lilt to his shoulders” Lilt? Did I just read that correctly? *checks* Yep, I did. It seems his shoulders has obtained a voice that has a wonderful up and down cadence. Yes, for those that are missing a dictionary, lilt refers to a persons voice. Not shoulders, or any other body part.

Now, I don't think I'm all that picky about grammar, especially since my own is not that best. Between the shoulders with a voice and the rest of the first chapter my interest flagged. Admittedly it was hardly there to begin with, I was curious as to what the big deal was but that was it.

After some momentary thought. There seemed be a lack of personality to Clare and Simon. The other characters personality seemed cruel. Clare and Simon, they did things, said things but no real image of who they were came through to me. Is Clare perky or quiet, fast to anger or slow, desperate to befriend people or likes her small group? Who is she? Same with Simon, who is he? I know very little about these two at the end of the first chapter. i know Clare lacks a bit in self confidence and Simon is smarter than Clare. Beyond that though, nothing.



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Review: Bones In Her Pocket

Bones In Her Pocket by Kathy Reichs

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Short and sweet, at least the very end. Some twists and turns but there really isn't much you can squeeze into 70 or so pages.



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Review: Night Pleasures

Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I enjoyed this book the first time I read it, and I enjoyed it this time as well. It was paced perfectly, though the sexual tension started to get annoying. The humor was enjoyable as well. Some memorable scenes were the car chase and when Kyrian picks Amanda up at work.



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Review: Under the Dome

Under the Dome by Stephen King

My rating: 3 of 5 stars




I originally rated this as four, but I'm marking down to three after some time to think.

Too much and too long. After reading two thirds of the book I started skimming, a lot. It wasn't so much that it was boring as it was long, really long. I agree with another reviewer that I was after a while thinking, "Get on with it, King!" There were some scenes that were long and seemed go on without real reason.

The reason for the mark down is because the ending had nothing to do with the rest of the book. I felt that I could read the first quarter or so and then the last quarter and not miss anything. Or better way of expressing my thought would be that the middle, what happens with the town and Big Jim's attempt for dominion, could stand alone. If King had made what happened in town as very important, intricately important, with the dome the ending would have been much better. In reality, The Dome was about a stupid man's attempt for power, the dome was really just peripheral.

Big Jim. Phew, that man is stupid and he surrounds himself with idiots so that he can be the smartest man in the room. I have a hard time understanding how he managed to get his operation so large. He's too stupid and he doesn't use smart people in his business.



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Review: Manhattan Transfer

Manhattan Transfer by John E. Stith

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



1st) I received this as a Goodreads Giveaway.

Now, I wouldn't call this horrible or bad, not even boring. It simply did not grab me enough to demand my attention over the other books that are collecting on my to read stack. Perhaps I will com back to it later.



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Review: Stutter Creek

Stutter Creek by Ann Swann

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



While i'm not quite ready to give up on this book, I will be putting it aside for awhile. So far I am having a hard time relating to Beth. She is practically incapacitated by grief for months it seems over the loss of her father through death and a divorce. Alright, everyone grieves differently, I get that. The issues I have so far is this:

1) She did not lose her daughter, no matter how much she seems to want to act like it. Yes, her daughter married and is now on another continent in another country. Nothing is stopping the two of them from calling, writing, facebooking, text, whatever desired communication. Her relationship with her daughter did not end. No need to act like it did.

2). She is one of those scary drivers you give a ton of room. Hysterics while driving is scary. Knowing your about to have hysterics and choosing, yes choosing!, to not pull off the road is just flipping stupid.

3). While the divorce has supposedly hit her hard, her ex is only mentioned as after thoughts. She will reminisce about going to the cabin with her father, and then her ex will be tacked on with a "I had thought he enjoyed it too". Her ex had mention to her how he felt jealous of her relationship with her father, I'm not surprised. Her memories seem to be almost always about her dad and her, with other people mixed in occasionally.

Given these points, I am struggling to relate and sympathize with Beth. More often I have an urge to grab her shoulders and tell her very firmly to get a hold of herself. Her life hasn't ended, the world hasn't stopped, she may wish it had, but it hasn't.



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