Outlander. So, Outlander such high expectations I heaped on you. I liked it. I thought it was fun and entertaining. But nothing about it drew me in so deep that I wanted to run out and read the other books. I'm enjoying it on the TV show, so I think I'll just stick with that for now!
The Book of Speculation. There's a lot of buzz around this book at this moment. I thought it was alright, and that the stories were interesting. And one of the characters is a librarian, which is always a plus!
Pictures of the Past. Got this from Netgalley and was a little disappointed because I think there were "pages" missing ocassionally that made me miss parts of the story. But a book about World War 2 and art is always going to peak my interest!
The Arrival. Loved this wordless graphic novel. The pictures are soft and elegant. The creatures and setting a little Edward Goreyish. I want the little critter on the front cover as a pet! The immigrant experience is recognizable and universal even without words.
I think it's the ears, I love silly ears.
Nice to hear your thoughts on Outlander. I have a feeling that might be my reaction, so I haven't yet dived in. Maybe that'll be a 2016 goal :)
ReplyDeleteI was kind of relieved that I wasn't in love with them because there's so many books and they are so long that it would be a major time commitment. And I know subsequent books aren't all set in Scotland so I don't know how much I would care about those....
Delete"Dust Tea, Dingoes.." has too many alliterations for my taste, and that's just a title ;) The Arrival looks intriguing .... I hope hope that cute "thing" is friendly (and yes, it's the ears!!!)
ReplyDeleteIt's so much alliteration! He is friendly though a little mischievous!
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