A little about me. I get sleepy when I read. I zone out while reading, and when I zone back in, I am left wondering why the main character is on a boat and why he is holding a dog. I try to stay focused on what is in front of me, but eventually my mind wanders away. Audio books are a bit better for my focus as I can do other tasks while listening, but even then, I lose track of the story if my task becomes involved. Anyone else have these issues?
I tell you all of this to tell you — I am no speed reader, no book worm per se, and certainly no library of knowledge on book suggestions. However, I do love books. I love the smell of the bookstore and the library (vastly different smells). I love holding a book in my hand and the stories inside. I want to read them like others do. I want to devour them. I want to feel the ache at the end when the story is done but you wanted it to go on forever. Posting a weekly review of what I’m reading is an active step in the right direction.
Today’s offerings are book three in the Joe Ledger Series, The King of Plagues by Jonathan Maberry as an audio book and the first book in The Dresden Files, Storm Front by Jim Butcher as an e-book. Jonathan Maberry is my husband’s favorite author. The style is not typically my cup of tea, but I like this author as a person. He is active on Twitter and Facebook. He teaches affordable classes on writing. He is a great guy. Like military lingo? Like international badassery? The Joe Ledger Series is for you. Each book has a new threat and time is always of the essence. We are talking about world annihilation. As I said above, I am up to book three, and Mayberry is still releasing new books in the Ledger series.
I have just started with The Dresden Files and am only a couple chapters into the first book. This series follows Harry Dresden, and he is a wizard, though I guarantee you have never seen a wizard like him. The setting is an everyday city with every day people doing everyday things. Harry handles the not so every day evil oozing from the darkest corners and alleys. I chose this book as it closely represents what I am currently writing. Every day people living among evils they cannot see.
Neither of these books are for the faint of heart. If you plan to check out the Ledger series, start with book one. Each Ledger book could be a standalone, but I prefer the full picture. I cannot offer too much on the Dresden series as a whole, but I’m liking the set up thus far.
Thanks for reading and comments always welcome.
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