Not my favorite Faber. Apprehensive about reading the next one. It's the last.

I wasn't familiar with many of the works Sontag was reviewing, which made certain essays a bit of a slog for me. I'd like to get the book back at a later time, however, because I think "On Camp" would be very interesting. I did like "Against Interpretation" and wouldn't mind reviewing that at a later time as well.

I doubt anyone would accuse me of being a regular sci-fi reader, especially military sci-fi. I read this book on the recommendation of Miss Gail Carriger. To my surprise, once I got into it, I enjoyed it. It did take me a while, as I'm not used to jumping into the middle of the action with multiple alien races. I felt like I was just waiting for something to happen (which, of course, I was.) If I didn't need to return the book, I might have gone straight into reading book 2.

I read the first six chapters on WattPad and then switched to this one. I'm still not sure I entirely understand the worldbuilding, but I can get past it enough to enjoy the series. I've just requested the last one.

I follow the webcomic, and enjoyed seeing the finished work. Great job!

I enjoyed this book about Oddly Normal, a girl who is half witch, half human. Middle school is middle school, no matter where you are. It does end on a cliffhanger, so I want to know what's next. I'm curious if it's a webcomic or where it was published previously. I just haven't done the research on that yet.

I think this is a must for Maine libraries. Chester Greenwood is known as the inventor of earmuffs, but was he really? How did he come to be known as such? A great look at research and how sometimes there aren't really answers.

I loved Don. Would I want to date him personally? No. I did find him hilarious, and I enjoyed being in his brain, but he'd be a hard person to get along with. I do think that the ending is a bit pat, but I'm debating about whether or not I want to pick up "The Rosie Effect" right now or read all the YA I've been waiting for.

Thanks for the recommendation Christine and Laura!

A quick read that will teach you a little about caribou migration. It has lots of pretty photographs

Kestrel, as the daughter of the general, lives a sequestered life in a newly conquered territory. On a whim, she purchases a slave at the market and instantly feels "the winner's curse," which is when you win something at auction but wonder if you paid more than it was worth. I picked up the book because of the ballgown cover, but it's not really a ballgown book. I would call this a book about strategy: in the military, life, and love. I'm interested enough to read the second, but I wouldn't call it one of my favorites yet.