Wednesday 7 October 2009

Fall Reading Challenge: Read a book about senses, a book about emotions and a book about memories

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A disturbing book. Central is the disintegration of society when the vast majority of the population lost their sight and how man must adapt to such a violent change in circumstance.

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Points for this book: none yet, part of a 3 book task
Points so far: 195



Saturday 3 October 2009

Fall Reading Challenge: Read a book with the word devil, witch, vampire, zombie or werewolf in the title

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The concept of this book fascinated me and I was interested to see if the execution was deft or clumsy. In parts it is very clumsy but that doesn't stop it being very funny. Overall though I prefer the real P & P and Austen's mastery of subtle and ironic comedy.

Nice to see the not so likeable characters in the story get their just deserts though!

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Points for this book: 25
Points so far: 195


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