Traveling Through Books

(Sorry, this one is rather brief) Title: Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter Series 2) Author: Jeff Lindsay Genre:  Crime, Thriller Read In : Trade Paperback Publisher:  Vintage Books The second Dexter book was still very good. Lindsay maintains the dark, sarcastic humor without and the reader grows to love Dexter even more. In a stroke of genius, Lindsay uses the growth of Dexter's personal life, aka, his disguise, to help him grow as a character and keep him relatable to the reader. Once again, this book does not disappoint. It is very easy and fun... in a very dark way. I enjoy them and look forward to the rest of the series!

Title: Darkly Dreaming Dexter Author: Jeff Lindsay Genre: Thriller, Crime Read In: Trade Paperback Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Once again, I waited far too long to read this series. Darkly Dreaming Dexter is the first book of the Dexter series by Lindsay. If you are unaware, the TV Series on Showtime is based off of these books. If you like the tv show... read the books. They're far better (as usual). I loved reading this book. It is dark and twisted, but in a very humorous way. Dexter is an anti-hero, basically a bad guy as protagonist, and a very good one. He may be a serial killer, but he is a serial killer that hunts down guilty people. The people that deserve it. The book is dripping with sarcasm and alliteration. Amazing. It's an easy, entertaining read for anyone that loves that dark humor on a grim topic. This book contains perhaps my new sentance ever, "Deadly Dexter dating debutante doxies?" Fantastic. I can't get it out o...

Title: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Author: Malcolm Gladwell Read In: Trade Paperback Genre: Business, Sociology Publisher: Little, Brown & Company I have heard a lot about this book since its release in 2002; mostly rave reviews. As I'm sure you're aware by now, this is not the type of book I usually read. I generally stick to fiction. That said, I found the book interesting. The stories, observations, and data were well relayed. This made it very interesting from a sociological perspective. However, as a business strategy, I found the book rather pointless. Gladwell makes it very clear that the types of people responsible for making the "tipping point" possible for any epidemic, are people that have to be naturally born to be that type of person. In fact, Gladwell makes it clear that it can't be learned and must be completely natural or it won't work. The most interesting thing and perhaps the only usefu...

Title: Stray (Shifters Series #1) Author: Rachel Vincent Read In: Nook ePub Genre: Urban Fantasy, Fiction Publisher: Harlequin Surprisingly, I enjoyed this book. I did not expect to really like it. In fact, I expected it to be one of those books that I would pick apart with how poorly it was written. It surprised me. Was it the best book ever? No. But it was a fast, easy, enjoyable read. The book was well written, very few errors or gaping plot holes. The biggest downfall is that the plot was simple and easily predicted. In fact, there wasn't a twist that I didn't see coming long before it happened; too predictable, for me anyway. So, why did I like it so much? I really enjoy the main character. FINALLY, we have a female protagonist that is not only smart, but perfectly capable of taking care of herself and she does. Faythe is a werecat. She is the only daughter of the most powerful pride in the United States. However, she does not want pride life; she wan...

Title: The Angel's Game Author:  Carlos Ruiz Zafon Read In:  Nook ePub Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Magical Realism Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group This is the second book in the series  Cemetery of Forgotten Books  by Zafon. Though the books each have their own contained stories, they overlap characters, locations, and (of course) the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. The first of the series (though they can be read in any order) is The Shadow of the Wind, perhaps one of the best novels I've read in the last few years.  The Angel's Game  was very enjoyable. Zafon once again manages to transport the reader to Barcelona in the early part of the 20th century. He creates a dark and mysterious world that is full of intrigue, the supernatural, and wonderful characters. This sequel is much darker than the first, but it serves the book well. Zafon and his translator manage to maintain the beautiful style of writing that made me fall i...