Mistborn Trilogy... Brandon Sanderson

Somehow I got this book as a recommendation from Amazon and for once they got it right.

This is not a fluff sci-fi series. It is one where the author actually thought up a different world with different rules. There are many characters in the series to identify with but I think my preference for strong females wins out again as the main character throughout the trilogy is a woman. She is not the obvious lead though and I like that. I also like all the uses for metals in this series although at times it can be cumbersome.

I think of the Ender's Game Series when I am trying to compare this to another author's work. However, not as long... I lost interest in the Ender Series a few books in. Therefore a trilogy is nice and I like my story lines tied up in a nice bow.

This book makes me want to be mistborn... who wouldn't want to eat metal and get superpowers from it?!

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Murderer!!

Ok so maybe Abe Lincoln was not a Vampire hunter... but Seth Grahame-Smith does a pretty good job of making me believe he was!

The main thing I like about this book is the set up for the story. It reminds me of the tone for Bram Stoker's Dracula. A book which, if read at night can freak you out in some scenes. The darkness of it was brilliant.

So I give this book a thumbs up while Abe gives vampires a thumbs down.

Next I hope to give my opinion on "The Book Thief" which may be a novel about me but I'm not sure... haven't read it yet!

Carrie Vaughn... confused about animals

So Carrie Vaughn is obviously confused about what to name a werewolf... the key word there is wolf. She names her Kitty.

Her Kitty series is actually quite interesting if you can get past the name. Even the characters bring it up as a joke. This series started out a little slow for me but has picked up steam.

It's urban fantasy in that it is set in current times with the announcement that werewolves, vampires and the like are real. A little True Blood-esque but without all the random sex.

I think that's part of what I like. Vaughn works hard to make the story interesting all by itself. 

Still, I'm never going to look at my cat the same way... what if i was wrong and she's working for a werewolf society? Better feed her... Here Kitty..