| | Here is another list of books I have read somewhat recently:
1) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer:
The first book in a trilogy (though I
believe there might be more--the author seems to want to milk this for
all it is worth). First of all, this is a young adult book.
I did enjoy reading it, but I had some problems with the story and some
of the characters. It is about a girl (who is too weak for me to
really like) and her relationship with a vampire. Yeah, it is a
bit lame, but keep in mind that it is a teen book.
2) New Moon by Stephenie Meyer:
Second book in the trilogy. This
one wasn't as good as the first. It was way to angsty for me--a
let down, really. The main characters relationship with the
vampire hits a few snags. Go figure!
3) Vindication for the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft:
I like it for the feminist ideas, but
cringe at her ideas about love and marriage (she says that a neglected
or abused wife makes for the best mother). Still worth reading
and ahead of its time. Wollstonecraft should be required reading.
4) Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen:
Not one of Austen's better novels, but
certainly not of of her worst either. It is a gothic-satire,
coming of age novel about a country bumpkin girl going to Bath for the
first time. Nice because the main character is anything but
perfect (even embarrassing at times), and her best friend is someone
easily related to (the serial bestfriend).
5) City of Ladies by Christina de Pizan:
One of the original feminists (born
1365-died 1430). I really loved this book. Pizan defends
her sex beautifully against the stereotypes of that time period and
male authors looking to put women down.
6) Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer:
I really love Pride and Prejudice, and
figured that, since this book was one sale, it might be worth
reading. The book tells P&P in Darcy's point of view.
It stays faithful to the original storyline, but damn is
Darcy boring. It isn't a bad read, but everything it says on
Darcy's point of view can be inferred from the original work.
7) Deception Point by Dan Brown:
I have read three Brown books now, and
I have enjoyed them. My problem with them is that they are all
the same. It is like romance novels for men. It does,
however, make for a quick, fun read.
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