A darker, more modern sequel to a classic fairytale, but with drum n' bass, set in the late 90s in London. I'm less familiar with London, but loved all the lovely descriptions of its personality and architecture. It has its own personality. All the characters are fleshed out, flawed, and feel like they have their own stories which would easily fill a few other novels.
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I am a little bit of a book-hoarder. I go through phases of falling deep into books and then coming up for air and floating around without reading anything for a while. I read mostly sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and I have a soft spot for old timey children's books and mysteries. I also have a collection of factual books, mostly about art, mythology, and crafting.
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Ann-Mi reviewed King Rat by China Miéville
Ann-Mi finished reading King Rat by China Miéville
King Rat by China Miéville
A London man is enrolled by the King of Rats to assassinate the Pied Piper of Hamelin who dethroned him. …
Ann-Mi started reading King Rat by China Miéville
King Rat by China Miéville
Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul Garamond's father, …
Ann-Mi reviewed The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
Short, sweet, thoughtful
4 stars
A cat and a little bookstore - what's not to like? The story evoked a lot of visual imagery for me. It was easy to imagine, for example, a stop motion version of the story playing out while reading it. The main character is awkward indecisive, but earnest and well-meaning. He may come across as judgemental because of his love of specific types of books and how they should be treated, but he doesn't do so to be spiteful and superior - it's just what he believes. A pleasant, light read with some deeper thoughts about today's world and literature.
Ann-Mi finished reading The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
Grandpa used to say it all the time: books have tremendous power. But what is that power really?
Natsuki Books …
Ann-Mi started reading The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
Grandpa used to say it all the time: books have tremendous power. But what is that power really?
Natsuki Books …
Ann-Mi finished reading The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.
But when a …
Ann-Mi finished reading Arvejord by Maria Turtschaninoff
Arvejord by Maria Turtschaninoff
Arvejord är en förtrollande episodroman som handlar om plats, tillhörighet och samhörighet. Det är inte vara människan som har rötter …
Ann-Mi started reading The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.
But when a …
Ann-Mi reviewed Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King
Enjoyed it!
3 stars
I don't feel I can give this book a fair review, because I got this as a gift as the third book in the series without having read any of the previous ones. That said, it was enjoyable enough. A nice weekend read. I would like to read the other books in the series. It was interesting to see how it falls into the Stephen King bigger world.
It was refreshing to have a female character in her 60s as the protagonist, and although it was tightly tied to Maine, much of the book takes place off world, which was also entertaining. The illustrations were nice, in a retro style, which brought to mind books from my childhood, albeit with rather more grim scenes than in your average kids' book.
Ann-Mi finished reading Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King
Ann-Mi started reading The Magician King by Lev Grossman (The Magicians, #2)
The Magician King by Lev Grossman (The Magicians, #2)
The Magician King is a new adult fantasy novel by Lev Grossman, published in 2011 by Viking Press, the sequel …
Ann-Mi started reading Agency by William Gibson
Ann-Mi reviewed Spook Country by William Gibson
A ride
4 stars
Loved the characters. Would like to see more of them. I'm am sure I can't write a review to do it justice, but it was fascinating to me. The juxtaposition of old mainstream tech from 2006-7 with more futuristic devices, the then-time American political situation compared to today's current flavor of madness, and my own memories of playing the augmented reality real-world location-based game Ingress compared to the book's interesting locative art. I enjoyed the dry sense of humor. There was no "Womp womp" trumpet accompanying the carefully placed sentences. I look forward to diving into the third book in the series.