my roald, the hero

last one for tonight....
i read another penguin classic - roald dahl - going solo....so well written..sigh.
it's his tales of being a young fighter pilot in world war II. He was working in africa at the time. it sounds so unusual and exotic but he writes in such a matter of fact way that you don't doubt anything.
highly recommended.
****

On a very happy note if my calculations are correct when this baby hits 88 miles per hour..you're gonna see some serious shit.
Also
I'm up to 51 books! past the half-way point!

austen fans rejoice

Mum bought me a book ages ago that I've only recently got round to reading - Suspense and Sensibility by Carrie Bebris.
I loved it!
It's the 2nd in a series of books that follow lizzie and darcy around and find them getting into nancy-drew-type scrapes. They're so loved up so...sigh...it's lovely and romantic. They interacted with the Dashwoods too & everyone will be happy to know that hugh & emma and kate & alan are all equally happy.
****
So I went to my library and the only other one in the series they had was North by Northanger. It's great too! It's set mainly in pemberley but they meet the Tilneys.
****
Lady Catherine & Lydia & Wickham etc are in the books too. I think any P & P fan would love them.
I've got the others on order & can't wait!

catch up

Howdy, I'm extremely tired and can't sleep so I thought I'd update my reading list. I'm pretty sleep deprived, so apologies if this is incoherent. (Or has weirdo spelling).
I've been frequenting the library a bit & read the following:
- The rest of her life - by Laura Moriaty: This one didn't become a fave...the protagonist was not very likable. Understandable though - so pretty well written and realistic. I just get so frustrated at characters that self-sabotage all the time. Hmmm **1/2

- Postcards from wit's end - by Sarah Harvey: Somehow I unintentionally seem to pick chick lit books involving a dead spouse. Despite that cheery factor I liked this one, everything was wrapped up in a neat little package by the end. Some bits that were clearly meant to be funny were not funny at all, but it'll appeal to someone else's sense of humour. I was jealous of the lead character for awhile because she was in publishing but it sounded kinda boring. I have nothing else to say about it.
***

suprising chick lit

hey dudes

just finished a couple of chick lit books. (but both authors are irish - so not as trashy)....i wanted something light to roll my eyes at, but i was actually suprised. the first one was THE BOOK OF TOMORROW by cecilia ahern. it was actually more of a mystery than a romance. kinda like flowers in the attic, but not gross. i recommend it - ****. The protagonist is a 17 year old girl, but i found her pretty realistic.

the other one was ANYBODY OUT THERE? by marian keyes...i'm not that big a fan of ms keyes (sorry lexi & lizzie)...but i liked this one. there was a nice twist half-way through...and the main girl had a nice eccentric family. ****

stay warm!

pocketful of rye

apart from a book i had to do for uni, this is the first agatha christie i've read. did you know the only book to outsell her is the bible? (well i learnt that before harry potter - so it may not still be accurate). anyhoo - i don't think the writing in this one is the best ever (quite like this post). (maybe she was just tired after writing 2 million books) but it's fun trying to figure out who the murderer is. i got it wrong!
*** out of 5 - i'll get a few more out from the library to see though:)

on the jellicoe road.

this is another re-read:) i've loved melina marchetta since loking for alibrandi in grade 9. again, loveable characters, she captures the angst & comradership (is that a word? sorry about spelling) of teenagers. i love the complexity of this story so much (all about the backstory) but it feels a bit rushed. once you've figured out what's going on it's great, i just think maybe she could have taken a step back & tried to explain it better to the readers who have no idea what she's talking about.
anyhoo i love this book.
**** out of 5.

sanditon

i've read this a few times already. it was started by jane austin, but she only wrote up to chapter 11 before she died. the chick that finished it was way less subtle than jane would have liked. but the heroine's likable enough & the love interest is dreamy:)
if you like the romance in jane auten books i defo recommend it - but it's not as refined. where did refinement get anyone?
***1/2 out of 5