What am I reading?!

I feel like I have sorely neglected the fact that this is the blog of a future librarian! I haven't mentioned what I've been reading in ages! And don't for a minute think that just because I was having a marvelous time in Germany that I didn't get any reading done. I didn't get MUCH reading done, but I did finish a few books. Hmmm...let's think about this for a minute!

Right as I was leaving at the end of August I started reading the Sundered Series by Michell Sagara West. I got the first one done in the States and took the second and third with me. I was an idiot and didn't bring the fourth book. Forgetting that there is always time to read on never ending train rides and before work in the mornings! So I am finishing that series right now and am just to the half way point. When I got home I also got to start in on the latest book in another series by Michelle West: House Name. I had been waiting for this book for some time and was very happy with the wait. Of course now I have to wait another year for the next book to come out!

I was able to purchase a few books while living in Germany. Most bookstores had at least a small section of English language books. It was fun to see the British cover art for some of the more popular books. I found a short story collection by Neil Gaiman that was good called Fragile Things. I also picked up a new fantasy book called The Magician's Apprentice. That was a LONG book, and it kind of dragged in the middle. There is another book out in that series, but right now I'm not interested. They had a pretty decent selection of young adult novels as well, so I decided I'd pick out one of those for something faster to read during a particularly boring section of The Magician's Apprentice. I found Hush, Hush. It is about a fallen angel! I thought it was a good trade off from all the vampire and werewolf stories for young adults going around right now. I really enjoyed the story, but it was a bit obvious what they were setting up for the next book, again, I'm not sure if I'll read further in the series. For now I think I'll wait and see.

While stocking the bookstores for a copy of the new Michelle West book I did fine another treasure. There is a new Jane Eyre movie coming out this year, and I thought the trailer looked excellent. I knew some of the back story from another book I read that used the novel Jane Eyre in the plot. But I had never read it. Well, I found the most amazing cover art on a new copy of the book and had to have it. I spent the New Year getting to know Jane, and I must say that I liked the story. It was a bit long getting to the end, but all in all a good read.

I think that catches everyone up on the highlights. Next I start reading the young adult science fiction novels for my research! I've got 16 titles picked out. I think I'll try and make one post about each book, ambitious I know!