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Book I'm Currently Consuming: "Pride and Prejudice"

Lately, I've been wanting to read Classics. I started reading "Gulliver's Travels", but I stopped reading it. So the next book I chose to read is "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.

I have heard of Jane Austen, but I wasn't too interested in reading her novels because Romance books are not my typical choice of literature. I do like Romance books, but I don't like to read too many. But I decided to give these novels a try; and I decided to start with "Pride and Prejudice".

The first thing I noticed about "Pride and Prejudice" is that there is humor in the book. I wasn't expecting that. Just reading about Mrs. Bennet's behavior in the first few pages I started to smile and laugh. I'm glad that the book has humor cause I find it more entertaining.

There are some conversations in the book that can get a little baffling. The characters' conversations don't always contain simple words. They also use more words to express an idea that nowadays we explain/say in less than 5 words. But of course this is the fun of reading these types of novels.

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Book I'm Currently Consuming: "The Bone Chamber"

I realized that I've started to neglect my "Current Chew" posts. The last one I wrote was for "The Lastling", and I have read four other books after reading that one. So it's about time that I write another post on what I'm currently reading...

I've been reading "The Bone Chamber" and I am very enthralled by this book. I was shopping at a bargain store and was so excited to see that they now are selling books. But most of the paperbacks were Romance books. I'll read some Romance books, but not the ones that have really cheesy looking covers, and all the Romance books there had those covers. The title of this book caught my attention, and after reading the description, I decided to buy it.

The story is about an FBI agent, Sydney, who is asked to do a sketch of a skull believed to belong to a missing woman. The case is not known to the public, and even Sydney is only told certain information on the case. She must be secretive about the case, and she is only given involvement in the case as a sketch artist. But then her friend, Natasha, is killed, and Sydney decides to investigate more into the case and find her friend's killer.

The story also deals with hidden secrets in the Vatican, and about how this can affect many people.

The story is exciting with typical scenarios for a Detective Fiction book; murder, danger, car chases, etc. There is a lot of adrenaline filled action scenes in the book. I could definitively see this book as a movie. The story has twists and turns and a lot of mystery. I really like this book so far.

I checked to see what other books were written by the author (Robin Burcell), and I saw that this book is a part of a series. The series is the "Sydney Fitzpatrick" series. "The Bone Chamber" is book 2. I went back to the store thinking that I had seen the first book in this series, but i was wrong. But I went to Walmart, and while I was looking through the books, I found the fourth (and latest) book in this series, "The Black List". :)

It seems like each book in the series have their own ending. It seems like the series consists of different books relating to the same protagonist(s), but each book contains a different story. So, the books deal with a different case(s) that Sydney is dealing with. I like that I found a series like this to read because 1. I've never read this kind of series before and 2. I don't want to start another series in which I must read all the books to finish the story, because I still haven't finished reading any of the other series I have started (ex. "The Passage").

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Book I'm Currently Consuming: "The Lastling"

A lot of times whenever I read book descriptions I tend to miss details (ex. that the book is book one of a trilogy, or that the book is about time travel...), and with this book, it occurred again. I did notice the part of the book description mentioning that a creature from a local legend was going to be part of the story, but I failed to notice that the description mentions what area of the world the story takes place. I won't say the setting of the book because then it could give away the type of creature that is in the story. (But if anyone does want to take a guess, the name of the place starts with an H and ends with an S.)

I'm about halfway done with the book, and I like it so far. The story is about Paris (a 14 year old girl) who travels with her uncle, Franklin, and some of his friends to the wilderness in search of endangered species. They meet a young monk along the way, and also find a creature known only from local legends.

What made me want to buy this book, besides the persuasion from my friend while we were shopping, was that the book deals with a legendary creature. I really enjoy books that deal with creatures/monsters. Also, the book description mentions something about morality and how nature can be harsh, and that made the book seem to have a more serious tone. Now that I've started reading the book, what I really enjoy about it is that the author didn't really use the stereotypical format of the creature in this story. The author gave the creature different characteristics, and that's what I think makes the story better.

The book goes at a good pace, and it easy to read. I was very intrigued since the beginning, and I haven't lost interest as of yet.

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Book I'm Currently Consuming: "Settlement"

I have been a busy bee this month. But not much of a busy bookworm. So far, I've re-read "Micro" by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston, and "Bed-Knob and Broomstick" by Mary Norton. I began reading two other books, but I did not finish reading them. These books are "Capitalism and the Historians" and "The Secret Pilgrim" by John le Carre. The book "Capitalism and the Historians" was a bit hard to read because it seems like a book meant for students with a major (or minor) in Economics. I need to really concentrate on what I'm reading to understand what I'm actually reading. So I decided to finish reading this book later on for when I don't want to read a quick and easy read. The book "The Secret Pilgrim" deals with espionage, and although the story is interesting, the action of the story seemed to be a bit too slow for me. So I decided to leave this book for some other time, and read something else that might be quicker.

My current read, "Settlement", deals with refugees that are living in the town of Guldenberg after World War II. One refugee family is that of Bernhard Haber. The story is basically about him, but it is also about the town of Guldenberg and how they were affected by the war and how they treat the refugees. The story is told not by Bernhard's account, but by the accounts of people that know him.

There are about 5 different characters through which the story of Bernhard is being told. So far, I have read about 3 characters, and each character has known Bernhard in different ages of his life, such as an elementary schoolmate and a middle school girlfriend. Since the story is being told through different voices, the story is varied. Some characters will talk more about themselves than about Bernhard, and I did get a bit frustrated with this. But the book also deals with the story about the town itself, and sometimes whenever the story isn't talking about Bernhard, then the story is talking about what is happening to the town and its people.

The book description mentions that the story will follow the life of Bernhard for about 50 years. So far, I have read from Bernhard's elementary school life up to his early 20's. The story does have enough information about Bernhard but not everything about him is mentioned. There is some mystery to this character because the reader only gets to know Bernhard by the people who knew him. Because Bernhard isn't telling his own story, the reader is able to come up with their own conclusions about this character.

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Book I'm Currently Consuming: "Seeing Redd"

This is the second book in the "The Looking Glass Wars" trilogy. This trilogy is based on the characters/story of "Alice in Wonderland".

These books are meant for an older audience. When I saw the cover of this book, I pictured that the story was going to be a really Gothic/dark story, but it really isn't. There is some edge to the story (it is about wars after all), but the "graphic" scenes don't seem to be too graphic. I think that because the story has its elements of fantasy, the deadly scenes are not so shocking. But the book still doesn't seem too appropriate for children to read; at least not young children.

This book is about Alyss Heart, who is now the new queen after defeating her evil aunt, Redd Heart. The story is about Alyss's new life; she is trying to rule the queendom, manage her love life, and protect everyone from any threat.

The story is very fast paced; by the end of Chapter 3 it is known that Alyss has a new person as a threat to her and the queendom. I think that this book is fast paced because it is the second book in the trilogy, and now the story can focus more on the warfare than on any other topic.

I have not read the first book in the trilogy, but I did not have to read that book in order to read this book. This is because there is enough back-story in this book about the previous book which allows the reader to understand what is occurring. Also, I think that being familiar with the story of Alice helps with understanding the book too.

I was a bit hesitant to read this book because I wasn't sure if this new concept of Alice would have a good delivery. There are some books that have good concepts but the author(s) don't deliver a good story. For example, I bought two books that dealt with the concept of vampires, but the author used vulgar and cheap words which ruined the books and made the vampires seem like peverted creatures. But with this book, the concept is well played. There is some similarities with "Alice in Wonderland", and the differences in this story are interesting, and seem appropriate for the character of Alice/Alyss.

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Book I'm Currently Consuming: "The Day the Falls Stood Still"

I realized that all of the books I've been reading this month are of the horror genre, so I decided to change my reading list for a while. OK, so yes, the books I've been reading are "Shivers" and one "Goosebumps", but even then, they are still horror books.

And then I realized (again, because I realized it once I had borrowed the books), that the other books I planned to read this month are also horror. These books include "False Memory" by Dean Koontz, and one book about strange crimes that have occurred in the world. (I think "False Memory" is a horror book, because that's the style that Dean Koontz writes).

I did not want to read another horror book, especially at night. I have too much imagination, that a lot of times I dream of anything that was last in my mind. So, yeah, I wanted a lighter read.

I searched through my books, and I ended up choosing "The Day the Falls Stood Still" (I bought it in October). I don't remember exactly what the book is about, because I didn't re-read the description, I just started reading the book. I do remember that the story involves the Niagara Falls.

I started reading the book last night, and I only read up to page 20. I like the book so far. It's a bit of a Romance book. Now, I don't usually read this genre, but every now and then, I don't mind reading one.

So this is what I know from what I read: The main story is about a girl, Bess, and she just found out that her father does not have a job anymore at the power company. She is used to lavish things, such as costly school, maids, and such. But now things are changing, including her mother now has to work. Also, her sister was to be married, but now her fiance called of the engagement. (I just read the description, and this is mainly what the book is about. It's about the way Bess' life has changed. It also deals with her interaction with a boy whom she liked since she first saw him).

I think the imagery in this book might be good. I like the cover of the book, and even the book itself. The color of the book is a light beige-y color, and in the spine, the name and author of the book (along with small designs) are etched in a rose gold color. Those details seem to really go along with the story.

Although I did want a break from horror books, I already want to read another horror book. Yes, I'm weird and contradict myself. Now, I don't like to read two or more books at a time; I'd rather just focus on reading one. I am able to read two or more books at a time, but I leave that for school books (where it's inexplicitly mandatory). But I think I might change that...for now. Since the "Shivers" books are easier to read, then I'll read those at the same time that I'm reading "The Day the Falls Stood Still". I'll just read the "Shivers" books by day, and the other one at night.

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Book I'm Currently Consuming: "From Square One"

I got a couple of books for a bargain a few days ago, and "From Square One" is one of them. This book is about crosswords; the book deals with many different aspects about crossword puzzles.

The format of the book is a bit chaotic, going from one topic/idea then skips to another topic/idea, then eventually goes back and forth.

Also there is some information dealing with studies, research, and statistics. My brain is having a little nostalgic trip as I read these things, because I remember when I learned about these things in school. The information dealing with the research (and etc.) is easy to understand though.

The book is quite humorous, and a fun read.

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