End of Year Wrap Up and 2017 Goals

November and December was a slow reading month for me with only 3 books completed and 2 DNF.  I did meet my Goodreads 2016 reading challenge with 56/50 books before slacking off.  

I also joined a book club at one of the local libraries which specifically reads Science Fiction.  I found through Goodreads and attended the first meeting December 17 and received a very warm welcome.

If you are a gamer and/or grew up in the 80's this is a must read.  It is the nerdiest book I have ever read and I loved every minute of the audio book.  5 Stars

This is Book 3 of the Lunar Chronicles series; while I did not enjoy Book 2 very much, Book 3 really delivered on everything I loved about the first book and more! Action, drama, cliffhangers, romance, tears.  Can't wait to read the finale Winter.  4 Stars

As soon as I saw this book, I was interested in reading it.  I love the movie and I thought a memoir about the making of it would be fun.   My library happened to have the audio version.  What a lucky find that turned out to be.  Cary reads it himself, does some fantastic voice impressions, tells kind and humorous stories about the experience and cast members including the magnificent Andre The Giant. 5 Stars

The DNF list 

Jane Steele by Lindsay Faye - It was well written and a unique concept although a slightly uncomfortable one (Jane Eyre as a sociopath serial killer).   I just did not empathize or like the main character enough to accept the premise of the story enough to continue.  I tried really hard and maxed out the renewals at the library and decided I would rather spend the time reading something I love.

The Real James Herriot: a memoir of my father by James Wight - I wanted to read this ever since it came out.  It was the prologue that did me in.  I love the James Herriot books and I want to believe they are true even though I know they are fiction loosely based on real experiences.  I decided after reading the prologue that I didn't really want to lose this illusion because I would never be able to see them the same afterward.

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - I have wanted to try this series all year but the first book was always checked out.  However, I only made it through a few chapters.  I really don't care for  angel/demon themes (which I already knew it was) and it felt a bit on the younger side of YA.  I am going to give it another try in audio format before I give up.

2017 Goals

GoodReads Challenge: 50 books

I made it 30 last year and had to bump it up in July.  This should be an easy 2 books a month with book club books.

Happy Reading