Luna’s reading list update

Have just finished;

• Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series; The Golden Compass (yes, the American version, indeed), The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass

• P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast’s House of Night series; Marked, Betrayed, Chosen and the latest Untamed

• Stanislaw Lem’s Solaris in the BBC audio drama version

• J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, also in BBC audio drama version, thanks to the wonderful Travis at The Hog’s Head

• Kelley Armstrong’s Bitten and Stolen, from the Women of the Otherworld series.

• Patricia Briggs’ Moon Called, from the Mercy Thompson series.

Currently reading;

• Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book (no really, I am !)

• Patricia Briggs’ Blood Bound, from the Mercy Thompson series.

• I had started in Stephen King’s The Gunslinger, from the Dark Tower series, but I think that I am going to leave that series for later

Prospective reads;

• Some follow-ups to the books that I have just read, such as Neil Gaiman’s Odd and the Frost Gaints and Coraline in preparation for the UK theatrical release (in June !) and some more books in the Women of the Otherworld and Mercy Thompson series

• I am seriously looking forward to reading James W. Thomas’ Repotting Harry Potter in conjunction with the entirety of the Potter verse, of course. Thank you for this wonderful birthday present !

Luna’s reading list update

Have just finished;

• Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book

Currently reading;

• Patricia Brigg’s Moon Called from the Mercy Thompson series

• Rob Cummin’s Meme

• Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book

Prospective reads;

• Mur Lafferty’s Playing for Keeps

• Nathan Lowell’s Cape Grace

For the reading list updates, I’ve set myself a new rule. If there are books in my currently reading section, that are overtaken by books that I started later but finished sooner, they are obviously not being currently read ! They are books that I have started, but for some reason (lack of interest for some, circumstance for others) didn’t finish. This just to keep the list tidy. I will pick up those books again, but will have to start afresh then anyway.

In the meantime, I have thought of a new way to approach my reviewing. This because I find the prospect of having to write a complete and specific review on each book that I read, while also keeping the reviews interesting and original, daunting. I am very excited about it, but more information on that soon.

So without further ado;

Luna’s reading list update

Have just finished;

• Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series, or at least City of Bones and City of Ashes, the continuing story City of Glass is released March 24th, 2009

• Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys

Currently reading;

• Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book

Prospective reads;

• Patricia Briggs’ Moon called, the first of the Mercy Thompson series

• Joanne Harris’ Runemarks

• Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian

Have you noticed by the way, how The Historian has been a steady last entry in my prospective reads section ? I don’t know why, because I really do want to read it and it has been waiting on my shelf for months, but somehow there is always another book that takes precedence. Someday though…

It’s been a busy time and it’s not over yet. Luckily yesterday I have successfully defended my internship and thesis. So I’m one step closer to actually graduating my master of science. Just one more course to finish and then I can apply for my degree. Hurray ! Anyway, this has meant that reading has definitely happened, but the reviews are just swirling around my head on not swirling around this page yet. Oh well… soon !

Luna’s reading list update

Have just finished;

• P.C. Cast’s House of Night series (very entertaining chick-lit about a Vampyre high school and am glad to get my hands on the fourth installment this September 23rd)

• Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

• Nathan Lowell’s Double Share (fourth installment of the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, see the blogroll for Durandus)

• Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn (fourth installment of the Twilight series)

Currently reading;

• Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles

• BBC audio play production of The Lord of the Rings

• Stephenie Meyer’s The Host

Prospective reads;

• Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series

• Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book (he’s reading a preview and signing at the fabulous Fidra Books on October 28th, it’ll be worth the flight if I can make it!)

• Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian

Luna’s reading list update

Have just finished (so expect a review on these soon);

• Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend (Vamp-lit)

• Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series (Vamp-lit, just read it for the third time running)

Currently reading;

• Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles

• Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

• Nathan Lowell’s Double Share (fourth installment of the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, see the blogroll for Durandus)

Prospective reads;

• P.C. Cast’s  House of Night series (Harry Potter meets Twilight in this Vamp finishing school series)

• Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian (also in keeping with the Vamp-lit, but might have to wait until Dearest One returns, ’cause he has the hard copy)

• Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn (fourth and final installment of the Twilight series out in the US August 2nd, 2008, Europe August 4th, 2008. Eighteen days and counting !)