KateKintail's July Reading Log

This is a recap of my July reading, for a swap-bot swap I signed up for. I chose to post it here so that I can format it the way I want. See below for a very brief recap of what I thought of the books along with a link to read more about my thoughts, if you so desire.

Here's a list of books I read during the month but didn't finish:

• Star Wars Jedi Apprentice: Defenders of the Dead by Jude Watson


• The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll


• Nana... and Other Grandmothers by the Writers of Chantilly


• Batman: Knightfall (1) by various


• The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Here are the books I finished this month:

1. The Hidden Past (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 3) by Jude Watson: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/139284.html
   Got a little tired with Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon being side-tracked while on a mission. I loved the relationships and the terror Obi-Wan felt at having hsi mind erased.


2. Anno's Britain by Mitsumasa Anno: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/139892.html
   A fantastic version of the Anno's Journey-type story I loved as a child. So many more hidden scenes and things to notice in this one. And so many wonderful British scenes!


3. Batman: the Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/140411.html
   A wonderfully dark, depressing Batman story where Bruce comes out of "retirement" for one last spin as the bat, his last chance at saving the city he cares for. Lots of surprises in thi one.


4. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/140991.html
   I don't read many biographies or autobiographies and I'm not even familiar with Mindy as an actor. But I was still shaking with laughter sometimes. Hilarious and quirky!


5. Anno's USA by Mitsumasa Anno: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/141071.html
   Following my reading of Anno's Britian, I tracked this book down and read it. I enjoyed this look at the various parts of my country, though I felt like it concentrated a lot about the middle sections of the US. Lots of little jokes and references--I especially loved the Macy's Day Parade.


6. The Mark of the Crown (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 4) by Jude Watson: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/141380.html
   My favorite in the series so far, I think, because they finally accomplish the mission they were sent to do. And even though my two Jedi split up, Obi-Wan does a brilliant job of thwarting or at least uncovering a lot of evil schemes.


7. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/141745.html
   Very glad I finally gave it a read. it wasn't at all what I'd expected. It was good and interesting at parts. A unique viewpoint and the story stretched on for so long, so we truily understand what sort of an impact it made on her friends and family. Really, I just read this because it was a popular book and I wanted to get it off my TBR (To Be Read) shelves.


8. How to be a Cat by Nikki McClure: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/142558.html
   Adorable and with a simple yet powerful style (black and white cut-outs).


9. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: http://katekintailbc.livejournal.com/142039.html
   A story chronicling the accounts and incidents of magic in England at the turn of the century. The story follows two magicians whose abilities are similar but whose styles differe vastly. However, it doesn't go well for either of them thanks to the intervention of another individual (or two) who pop up within the story.

That's my July. A wide variety, I guess you could say! :-) Happy reading to everybody in August!