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What are you reading? Not much. Meandering through Portrait of a Lady, and consuming 'The Persian Boy' by inhaling big chunks then putting it down for a while.
What have you recently finished?
The Green Mill Murder: Phryne Fisher's Murder Mysteries 5 by Kerry Greenwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was both a good read, and a *fascinating* exercise in examining the show's adaptation choices, perhaps the most fascinating of which was to make Charles a sympathetic character in a Doomed Love Affair. I can ABSOLUTELY see why they did that for the TV show, but the original was far more interesting and complex a character arc.
Trick or Treat by Kerry Greenwood
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This is the point where I give up on Corrina Chapman. I'd borrow them from a library if I was in Aus, but they are just not worth the $ for buying the e-books.
I remain utterly baffled that you could NOT BE AT ALL UNNERVED THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND IS WORKING FOR A FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was FUN. No one appreciates technical crew! Amen, folks. The book also revealed that my major perplexity with the TV episode is an addition: the TV episode had Lin Chung's wife be an arranged marriage shipped out from China, and that puzzled me - arranging immigration after 1901 should have been very difficult. The book has her from a rival established Melbourne chinese family. On the one hand, she's a much smaller part; on the other, I liked the way that subplot resolved itself around Phryne, without her needing to intervene. Less of the 'dramatic white intervention' effect, which is nice.
Hawkeye, Vol. 3: L.A. Woman by Matt Fraction
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Eh. I had trouble getting into this one - I'm just not that interested in Madame Masque, I think. Plus the embarrassment squick. I know it's good character development, Kate needs to have a few pratfalls, but I miss the version where Clint fucks up and Kate is awesome.
The Well by Elizabeth Jolley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Interesting! I picked this up on the way out of Sydney, but didn't get around to reading it on the long-haul (too engrossed in Alexander the Great). I liked it a lot, but it seemed a little... rough around the edges. The opening section was just a little too long and the ending too rushed.
What will you read next? Who even knows? I will try to put off buying any more Mary Renaults until next payday...
What have you recently finished?
The Green Mill Murder: Phryne Fisher's Murder Mysteries 5 by Kerry GreenwoodMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was both a good read, and a *fascinating* exercise in examining the show's adaptation choices, perhaps the most fascinating of which was to make Charles a sympathetic character in a Doomed Love Affair. I can ABSOLUTELY see why they did that for the TV show, but the original was far more interesting and complex a character arc.
Trick or Treat by Kerry GreenwoodMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
This is the point where I give up on Corrina Chapman. I'd borrow them from a library if I was in Aus, but they are just not worth the $ for buying the e-books.
I remain utterly baffled that you could NOT BE AT ALL UNNERVED THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND IS WORKING FOR A FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
Ruddy Gore by Kerry GreenwoodMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was FUN. No one appreciates technical crew! Amen, folks. The book also revealed that my major perplexity with the TV episode is an addition: the TV episode had Lin Chung's wife be an arranged marriage shipped out from China, and that puzzled me - arranging immigration after 1901 should have been very difficult. The book has her from a rival established Melbourne chinese family. On the one hand, she's a much smaller part; on the other, I liked the way that subplot resolved itself around Phryne, without her needing to intervene. Less of the 'dramatic white intervention' effect, which is nice.
Hawkeye, Vol. 3: L.A. Woman by Matt FractionMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Eh. I had trouble getting into this one - I'm just not that interested in Madame Masque, I think. Plus the embarrassment squick. I know it's good character development, Kate needs to have a few pratfalls, but I miss the version where Clint fucks up and Kate is awesome.
The Well by Elizabeth JolleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Interesting! I picked this up on the way out of Sydney, but didn't get around to reading it on the long-haul (too engrossed in Alexander the Great). I liked it a lot, but it seemed a little... rough around the edges. The opening section was just a little too long and the ending too rushed.
What will you read next? Who even knows? I will try to put off buying any more Mary Renaults until next payday...