Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The Legacy by TJ Bennett

Um... I picked this book up because I wanted something entertaining and stupid... this was sort of entertaining and not terribly stupid.

It's about a man and a woman who get forced into a marriage but gradually fall in love with each other. Fairly cliche so far...

Sort of entertaining: she's a former nun, he's a printer. His family is cute and hilarious. She's an optimistic nun with an incredible patience. Kinda mysogenistic, but forgiveable in the context of the genre.

Not terribly stupid: it's set during the reformation, some discussion about religion and the morality of what is right and what is god's will etc...

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs

The title is unfortunate, but I read this book because this is the series the tv show Bones is based on. I was so enamoured with the Castle novel for the series, that I was hoping I would have the same amount of fun this book because there is the same general vibe of fun and camp between the two series.

Unfortunately, this book is alot more serious and graphic than the actual tv show. My biggest disappointment is that there is no squint gang... its just Brennan, by herself, and her loneliness is emphasized. She is older, she is divorced, and she is professional but less straight forward than the character that is portrayed in the show.

The story was intense, suspenseful... but too much like what I've been reading lately that's made me scared silly. I need something lighter.