Speaking of books and fail...

[darkelf105]

I started The Alchymst by Scott Michael. I actually bought this because I was told that John Dee and Machiavelli are both villains. In premise, this is sweet, in execution the novel is pretty cardboard with empty characterizations and almost nothing cool to recommend it. Although, magic having distinct smells is pretty awesome. I haven't finished this because I found it lackluster, but before I give up on it and donate it to the library, anyone else read it?

Thoughts? Encouragement?

I am lemming, I follow where people I like go, after all.

Comments

[woodburner.livejournal.com]

I got it for X-mas, but I haven't read it yet.

[darkelf105.livejournal.com]

Just disregard my post then! I usually never bother to write about stuff that I like, but lately every novel I've picked up has been so blech that I'm getting frustrated. Maybe it's just me....

What have you been reading? Anything good?

[woodburner.livejournal.com]

I was also thinking that John Dee as a villain sounded pretty awesome. Now I'm staring at the book with trepidation. ;o;

I just finished The Icarus Girl, which was amazing, and which I found out after reading it that the author wasn't even 19 when she wrote it. I am dumbfounded.

[darkelf105.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I just looked up Icarus Girl on Amazon. It sounds freaking awesome. Just ordered it from the library. I love ghost stories. Love them to itty bitty pieces. Especially stories that play with the boundaries of reality. Eeeee, thanks for the rec!

John Dee so far hasn't been in the book long enough to make me happy...and the main characters are kinda boring. Although Flamel's wife is pretty sweet...then she got kidnapped. I hate it when powerful, awesome older women are kindnapped. I think maybe that's why I'm so cranky with this book...but, on the other hand, Machiavelli and John Dee are bad guys! And Michael Scott seems to be playing with all kinds of myths and legends. Like the Witch of Endor and Bastet and and....hmmmmmm, maybe I will keep going.


Also, people need to take their talent and shove it. Peter S. Beagle wrote A Fine and Private Place when he was nineteen. It's not fair. Not at all.

[woodburner.livejournal.com]

I knooooow, sobbbbbbb ;o;