Angel in a Fur Coat

I'm back! I didn't think I'd be back so soon, but I was closer the end than I expected. Angel in a Fur Coat by Cynthia Enuton is a cute book about how angels go through training to become dogs and help humans. This is the first book in a series of three following a little angel named Sparky through training. That leaves me with three letters left in ELEPHANTS:

Ender's Game
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Persepolis (The Complete)
Happiness Project (The)
Angel in a Fur Coat
Narrative of Fredrick Douglass
Two Towers (The)
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I started reading this book because unfortunately I can't read in the car and I had a three hour car ride ahead of me. I had this book on my Kindle and, although its a very robotic voice, my Kindle will read it to me. This is nice so I can read on long rides. There isn't much to say about this book really. It's harder reading children's books as an adult because it's meant to be simple for children to read, but you also notice little details and appreciate it more. This book was definitely made for children. Putting that aside, it was a very cute story fit for younger children. It had a great concept behind it and this crazy, little dog could make her way into any reader's or dog lover's heart. I didn't like the ending because it basically forces you to read the next book. There's not much else to say other than it was a pretty good book for what it was and was very cute.

I am going to start I Am Legend in memory of Richard Matheson.

Happy reading!
Mackenzie

Xenocide

Hey everyone!

I'm writing this post during the commercial breaks of Under the Dome! :) So exciting!!!
But anyway, I finished Xenocide by Orson Scott Card, the third book in the Ender's Game series. This book is a science fiction book continuing on the fight for a planet called Lustiania and against the ever morphing descolada virus. I have now finished my "X"s.

Xenocide
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I think I've gotten better at analyzing and reviewing books but we'll see what you think. This book was a little bit different than the other two books. This book was very philosophical and more science-y and religious than the other two books. You really have to focus on what you're reading in order to understand what's going on and even then the it's such an abstract concept that it's hard to grasp. Card had to really think out of the box for this book, it was crazy. This book had a lot of plot holes and it jumped around a lot. Although it's nice a few old characters return, I don't think it's necessary. I didn't feel any frustration with this book. Maybe a little but not enough to make me get up and pace. There wasn't really any excitement either. Similar to the first two books, there's some mature content. This series has really gone down hill and I'm going to wait to read the next book for a while. The only reason I'm reading the next book is because the ending of this book made me feel like I need to continue, it doesn't tie things nicely. The first book was the only book that tied things nicely at the end and didn't make you feel like you needed to read the next book.

I'm almost one with this cute book called Angels in a Fur Coat. After I finish that I'm going to read I Am Legend in memorium of the late Richard Matheson.

Happy reading!
Mackenzie

Frustration and Excitement but Mainly Frustration

I say this a lot, but I wanted to reiterate this point. If a book makes you feel so frustrated you have to walk away, it is a very well written book. If it makes you feel frustrated but you can handle it and keep reading, it's a good book. If you feel no frustration, it is not very well written and might not be worth reading. That's a way I judge my books and how I rate them. It's important to have some feelings when reading a book and I personally think frustration or anger is the most important because the author is getting to you. The other most important emotion is excitement, the excitement to move on with the book, or when you squeal with excitement at something that just happened.

Just some food for thought.
Mackenzie

Add On

Hey everyone!

I'm adding a little extra project to my reading challenge. I added an "s" to every animal, except the animals that need "es"s. Just thought I'd give myself a little extra challenge, if I have time for it.

Also, I'm going to be changing the way I review books. I'm going to give a short, non-spoiler alert summary because I feel like just giving you a review doesn't do much.

Happy reading!

Mackenzie

Happiness Project Revisted

As I promised, I have created my own Happiness Project blog. I will probably blog more frequently on there just because there is more to keep people updated on. So if you read The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin and would like to read another as I go through all the toils and snares of life, feel free to follow my other blog as well and get a look into my life beyond books. Follow the link below and keep reading!



My Happiness Project


Thank you!
Mackenzie

Under the Dome

What a birthday present, I finished this monster of a book and boy do I have a lot to say about it. But first,

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Under the Dome

Confessions of a Mask

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Okay, where to start, where to start with Under the Dome by Stephen King. This book is full of twists and turns.It was nice that in the beginning of the book it had a map and list of characters and relationships, it was a nice touch. I love Stephen King's writing style and this concept was so fully developed and creative. I like how he puts a lot of references from his other books in this book and also a lot of real world references, it really ties the book to our world and makes it seem like there is a possibility of this happening. My only problem is with Stephen King's endings, I'm not always left satisfied and if you read this book you'll know what I mean. I just wish there was more justice. There were a lot of characters I forgot I didn't like at the beginning and then liked at the end and vice versa. There were a lot of times I got so mad at this book that I couldn't read it for hours, but it was a good frustration, and that feeling always happens in good books.This was an awesome book, that tied all loose ends by the book, I highly, highly, highly recommend it. It also made me appreciate the air I breathe more.

I plan on continuing with Xenocide, sorry for the delay.

Keep reading!

Mackenzie