Daily Archives: February 14, 2010

It’s Monday, what are you reading?

Posted on February 14, 2010
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Sheila over at One Persons Journey Through a World of Books is hosting this meme! I want to invite you all to visit here there and check out the great blogs linking their posts.

Last week I read:

  1. Oishinbo, Volume 6 – The Joy of Rice by Tetsu Kariya
  2. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
  3. Becoming Jane Eyre by Sheila Kohler
  4. The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
  5. True Blue by David Baldacci
  6. Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
  7. Oishinbo, Volume 7 – Izakaya: Pub Food by Tetsu Kariya
  8. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins

I also read the first three volumes of an incredibly dramatic, fun, laughter-inducing manga named The Devil Does Exist by Mitsuba Takanashi

Book(s) I’m in the process of reading:

  1. Tithing: Test Me in This by Douglas Leblanc

Books I plan to read this week:

  1. Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins
  2. Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins
  3. Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins
  4. The Commoner by John Burnham Schwartz
  5. Taliesin by Stephen Lawhead
  6. Merlin by Stephen Lawhead

While you are here be sure to check out my giveaways!

  1. The Last Olympian Giveaway (Percy Jackson #5) – Ends Monday at 9pm EST!!
  2. The Magician’s Elephant Giveaway
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Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins

Posted on February 14, 2010
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Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Underland Chronicles, #2) Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins

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I really enjoyed getting to know Gregor and Boots in Gregor the Overlander. They make a come back (as is broadly hinted would happen in Gregor the Overlander) and step into the second prophecy in this novel. The Prophecy of Bane.

While in the first book Gregor seems a little too perfect, he calms down and settles into a good rhythm here. There are times I’m very reminded that yes, he is an 11 year old boy. And it was good to see his character develop and mature as he encountered some situations that would scare any normal adult.

Collins does a really incredible job at keeping the pace moving. While these books aren’t great literature by any means, they are fun, fast-paced, full of excitement, adventure, morals and fantastic characters. And rather than stand behind the first book, this second book of the series jumps forward and announced I’m here! loudly and firmly. It has nothing to be ashamed of and I can’t wait to read the third.

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