The Ranting Continues ...

OK, so I've figured out by now that nobody really wants to hear me ranting about the books, but please allow me to point out that this blog exists specifically for book thoughts, and I cant really help it if I happen to have really strong opinions about what I read. Thus far, I have now read every book except Chanda's Wars, and thats because Im working on it currently. Honestly though, what is going on this year? I understand that books need conflict and darkness and misery and death to create interest and make the book good, but this is going too far. I understand that the authors have made great strides and its hard work to write a book and be published, and I have nothing against giving credit where credit is due ... its just ... these books all take the reader and catapult them headfirst into the bottom of the pits of human misery. I'm a teenager ... theres enough drama and misery in my life to keep me plenty depressed without reading ten depressing books additionally. I did think that Little Brother was quite good ... but I also found it kinda scary becasue that world is not so great a leap from our own. I found After River to be really, really, REALLY predictable, and I prefer a book to keep me guessing ... its more fun that way. Tweaked was just plain tragic. If I had to vote today, Im thinking that I would probably go with either Little Brother, Daughter of War, or Gravity Journal.

~Capt. Holly Short~

PS - Courtcandy --> Would you drop it with the elf thing? Its beyond old already.