I love the musical Cats, so thought I ought to read the original poems. It's practically impossible to distinguish one from the other, because Webber I love the musical Cats, so thought I ought to read the original poems. It's practically impossible to distinguish one from the other, because Webber has taken the poems almost word for word - meaning I cannot read any of them without hearing the songs in my head. That being the case - and I know it's sacrilege - I'd recommend the play over the book any day....more
An enjoyable read. It's not "War And Peace" (not that I've ever read that one, but you know what I mean ;-) ), but neither is it supposed to be. It waAn enjoyable read. It's not "War And Peace" (not that I've ever read that one, but you know what I mean ;-) ), but neither is it supposed to be. It was fascinating to read all that goes on behind the scenes of a movie set. I don't know just how true to life it is, but it seems believable to me. A quick read and a good escape from reality....more
"There are more worlds than there are stars. They can be ruled by Light or Darkness. Their inhabitans can be civilized thinkers or primitive killers. Two"There are more worlds than there are stars. They can be ruled by Light or Darkness. Their inhabitans can be civilized thinkers or primitive killers. Two kingdoms can lie on opposide sides of Eternity, and still have borders that cross each other, without the worlds ever meeting. But if fate so decides, the barriers of time and space disappear. And the borders fade together and open gates..." Dalixam's Book
Dystopia is one of those amazing fantasy books, that - though I remember I love them - I forget from time to time just HOW good they are. I love the universe that Dennis Jürgensen creates, and the detail he puts into the description of it.
Even though I more or less know the story by heart by now, I still lose myself completely in the universe of Dystopia, and the fates of the eudaimons and the two humans. It's the age-old fight between good and evil, but with some delightful twists that make it seem new and original.
Unfortunately it's never been translated into English. It's well worth learning Danish to read it though! ;)...more
I was very pleasantly surprised by this one. I'd heard a lot about it, mostly people saying that it was boring and long-winded, so I was a bit appreheI was very pleasantly surprised by this one. I'd heard a lot about it, mostly people saying that it was boring and long-winded, so I was a bit apprehensive when we had to read it for book club. It ended up not being boring at all though, and I really enjoyed it :-) It's about a group of Swedish farmers, who decide to move to Jerusalem to help the poor there. I think it takes place in 18-something if I recall correctly. Interesting book. It did have a rather amusing quote though - ended up being involuntarily funny: "Everybody found themselves unable to sleep in the warm nights of Jerusalem, and even more people lay tossing and turning all night through." More people than everybody? Interesting.... ;-)...more
The summary says it all. This book is absolutely hilarious, reading how Ella slowly learns to substitute words as more and more letters are banned. 'DThe summary says it all. This book is absolutely hilarious, reading how Ella slowly learns to substitute words as more and more letters are banned. 'Day' becomes 'sun-to-sun' when 'd' disappears and then 'night-to-night' when 'u' disappears. Lovely book and a quick read. I read it in one sitting - didn't take more than an hour or two.
Reread 2022: Downgraded this from 5 stars to 3 stars on my second read-through. I don't know... it just didn't work for me this time around. It's still clever, but just didn't manage to live up to my own expectations....more
Danish chick-lit about three girl friends who live together. You read about their ups and downs, how they handle studies, work, boyfriends and later hDanish chick-lit about three girl friends who live together. You read about their ups and downs, how they handle studies, work, boyfriends and later husbands and children. It was ok, but not fabulous....more
A 4.5 star review. Even after multiple readings, this continues to be one of my all-time favourite series. It was a bit frustrating that it took RichaA 4.5 star review. Even after multiple readings, this continues to be one of my all-time favourite series. It was a bit frustrating that it took Richard and Kahlan so long to get back together, but that's my only real complaint here. Sometimes it gets frustrating when you try to follow several different plotlines at once, but I think it worked quite well in this one, and loved especially Ann's and Velma's storylines even if they did have very little to do with Richard....more
A non-fiction book about the love affair we (ought to) have with God. It points out scripture after scripture of how God loves us, is enthralled by ouA non-fiction book about the love affair we (ought to) have with God. It points out scripture after scripture of how God loves us, is enthralled by our beauty and wants us to not be wall-flowers but come dance with him. It's difficult to do it justice in words, but I highly recommend it. I read it in no time and often found myself moved to tears by the beauty of it. Even if nobody else seems to, God loves us above anything else. It took some getting used to, to read of God's love as a romantic love, but then it struck me, why not? There are different kinds of love - romantic love, friendship love and family love, just to mention the most obvious ones. If I'd ever thought to categorize God's love (other than 'just') being divine), I'd have called it family love. But isn't that limiting God's love? After all, Jesus calls us friends (John 15 somewhere), so obviously there's friendship love involved as well, and a marriage is pretty empty without romantic love, so when we're called to be the bride and Jesus the bridegroom, shouldn't that be included as well? Huh... I'd never thought of that before, but put like that, I guess it makes sense?
I now regret it took me so long to read it, as it might have been able to help me through some of the hard times by teaching me not to rely solely on others for my happiness and feeling of self-worth, but leaving that in the hands of God.
Reread in 2010: While I still greatly appreciated the message shared in the book, I wasn't quite as blown away by it as on my first read through and therefore had to downscale my rating to 4 stars. I'm not sure what the difference is, only it jumped out at me on this read-through that Angela Thomas spends a lot of time on the theory, and very little on how to put it into practice. I think just about any Christian woman would want to dance with God, but if a person doesn't know how to actually go about doing it, they won't necessarily learn it from this book.
On the other hand, they might. And it's still a beautiful sentiment and theory, so I'd still highly recommend it....more
Another classic I felt it was time for me to read. Pretty good, but I think I'll enjoy reading it more than I enjoyed listening to it.Another classic I felt it was time for me to read. Pretty good, but I think I'll enjoy reading it more than I enjoyed listening to it....more
I don't know... Part of me loved the different anecdotes told, and how the different stories fit together, but another part of me was a bit disappointI don't know... Part of me loved the different anecdotes told, and how the different stories fit together, but another part of me was a bit disappointed. Not because it was a bad book in any shape or form - not at all - it was just very different from what I had expected. I think I'll like it more as a reread, because then I know what to expect. I'm really surprised this has been turned into a movie though! I can't really see how that would work....more
Interesting book depicting the life of a German family during WWII. Very depressing as it showed the life of a family who were against the war, ratherInteresting book depicting the life of a German family during WWII. Very depressing as it showed the life of a family who were against the war, rather than a family pro-Hitler. It was written from the viewpoint of Death (the character, not the state of being) which made for a fascinating writing style which I had to get used to at first, but then really enjoyed. ...more
The third book in a series about a French girl during WWII. I have to say the first two were a LOT better, so I don't know that I'll read any more of The third book in a series about a French girl during WWII. I have to say the first two were a LOT better, so I don't know that I'll read any more of that series....more
It's a delightful story. I've always enjoyed books being written as diaries, and I thought the characters were very well portrayed. You got to feel asIt's a delightful story. I've always enjoyed books being written as diaries, and I thought the characters were very well portrayed. You got to feel as if you knew them. Unfortunately I'd more or less seen the ending coming, so it wasn't as big a surprise to me as I think it was supposed to be....more
Reread this for the first time in 7 years, and found myself having to downgrade from 5 stars to 4. I still enjoyed it, but some of the emo-ness got toReread this for the first time in 7 years, and found myself having to downgrade from 5 stars to 4. I still enjoyed it, but some of the emo-ness got to me a bit more this time around... and honestly, if I hadn't had a similarly powerful relationship experience at much the same age (thinking I'd found "The One" at an early age), there are a lot of Edward and Bella's interactions I wouldn't have found the least bit believable. But I did, so I know such a thing can happen... but that doesn't stop me from scoffing at it.
It got better as the book moved along though, but I had forgotten HOW much of a Mary Sue Bella really is.
The story of Alanna's daughter, Aly. She is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave to a wealthy family... of course she quickly proceedes to save thThe story of Alanna's daughter, Aly. She is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave to a wealthy family... of course she quickly proceedes to save their life and thus gains the trust of the family. It's nice to read about Tortal again, even if this book is not as good as neither "Alanna" nor "Protector of the Small". There were some things in it I found a bit squicky though. However, it's a spoiler, so I won't go into that here, and it wasn't nearly enough to make me put down the book anyway....more
Somehow, because I love Douglas Adams' books, I'm expected to enjoy TP's books as well. And I do... sort of. I mean, they're ok, but not nearly as enjSomehow, because I love Douglas Adams' books, I'm expected to enjoy TP's books as well. And I do... sort of. I mean, they're ok, but not nearly as enjoyable as DA. Also, I find that TP's books are of VERY varied quality. Some (like "Wyrd Sisters") are hilarious, while others are slow and difficult to get through. This one grew on me though and I ended up laughing quite frequently :)...more
I've yet to see the movie, but after hearing so much about it, I wanted to read the short story it's based on. I must admit to not being terribly imprI've yet to see the movie, but after hearing so much about it, I wanted to read the short story it's based on. I must admit to not being terribly impressed though... perhaps it's just a matter of me not being too fond of short stories in general, but I was pretty much left cold by it... I'd probably only have given it a 1 if it wasn't for the fact that it's so short (58 small pages)....more
Definitely not as good as the others in the series. It seems as if Regine Deforgés realizes she's had a good idea, and tries to milk it for all it's wDefinitely not as good as the others in the series. It seems as if Regine Deforgés realizes she's had a good idea, and tries to milk it for all it's worth. A friend of mine has read them all and says this is definitely the weakest, so I think I'll still give the rest of the series a chance....more
I've read other books by Kazuo Ishiguro and enjoyed them, so I thought I'd give it a chance. I'm glad I did - it was interesting! Like Brenda wrote, aI've read other books by Kazuo Ishiguro and enjoyed them, so I thought I'd give it a chance. I'm glad I did - it was interesting! Like Brenda wrote, a bit like the movie "The Island" but without people yelling "RUN! RUN!" all the time....more
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