Svetlana's Reads and Views

Name of Book: Pride and Prejudice Author: Jane Austen ISBN: 9780451525888 Publisher: Signet Type of book: 1800s, Regency, England, marriage, wealth, love, classical Year it was published: 1813 (version I have 1961) Summary: The romantic clash of two opinionated young people provides the sustaining theme of Pride and Prejudice. Vivacious Elizabeth Bennet is fascinated and repelled by the arrogant Mr. Darcy, whose condescending airs and acrid tongue have alienated her entire family. Their spirited courtship is conducted against a background of assembly-ball flirtations and drawing-room intrigues. Jane Austen's famous novel captures the affections of class-conscious 18th century English families with matrimonial aims and rivalries. Her people are universal; they live a truth beyond time, change, or caricature. George Eliot called Jane Austen "the greatest artist that has ever written," and Sir Walter Scott wrote of her work, "There is a truth of paint...

It might be late because Sukkot started two days ago sundown on the 30th, but happy joyous and festive Sukkot!

Fulfilling the requirement: The R letter for the author's last name alphabetically. Summary: Emilio Diate has vowed vengeance on the Kingdom for the government's merciless execution of his entire family. Now forced to start over on the merchant island of Golga, where he knew his dancing Talent would be forbidden, the handsome fugitive joins the secret police with only one dark intention- to stlak his family's killers and serve his own brand of justice. But when love intercedes, Diate may become the victim of his own revenge. For Sheba, the woman who has stolen his heart, also wears the crown of queen in the Kingdom, and is the very person Diate has schemed to have assassinated. A treacherous scheme that may end his one true chance at happiness- and spell the end of the universe. Lesson learned: You can't escape no matter how hard you try. Link to review: click here

Fulfilling the requirement: The V letter for the title alphabetically. Summary: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR --- THE DARK POWERS OF RAVENLOFT MIGHT HEAR YOU. Jander Sunstar is a gold elf, a native of magical Evermeet in the Forgotten Realms. He is also a five-hundred-year-old vampire. Torn by rage and grief, Jander is transported into the nightmare realm of Ravenloft, where he gains the attention of the demiplane's master, Count Strand Von Zarovich. But can Jander trust this elegant fellow vampire once he discovers that his own quest for revenge is linked to the dark heritage of the count's domain? Lesson learned: Not all evil is pure evil. Link to review: click here

Northanger Abbey- Jane Austen SR: October 3rd, 2012 FR: N/A Pride and Prejudice- Jane Austen SR: May 29th, 2012 FR: October 3rd, 2012 My Antonia- Willa Cather SR: October 13th, 2012 FR: N/A The Song of the Lark-Willa Cather SR: June 2nd, 2012 FR: October 13th, 2012 The Music of Dolphins- Karen Hesse SR: September 1st, 2012 FR: N/A A christmas Home- Greg Kincaid SR: October 22nd, 2012 FR: October 31st, 2012 Prey- Lurlene McDaniel SR: September 1st, 2012 FR: N/A Bridge of Scarlet Leaves- Kristina Yoshida McMorris SR: September 4th, 2012 FR: N/A Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them- JK Rowling (Newt Scamander) SR: September 1st, 2012 FR: October 3rd, 2012 You are the love of my life- Susan Richards Shreve SR: October 1st, 2012 FR: October 28th, 2012 Dracula- Bram Stoker SR: October 1st, 2012 FR: October 17th, 2012 Anna Karenina- Leo Tolstoy SR: August 1st, 2012 FR: N/A The Story of the Stone- Xueqin Cao 5. The Dreamer Wakes SR: May 16th, 2012 FR:...

Name of Book: Witch Author: Christopher Pike ISBN: 0-671-69055-8 Publisher: Archway Paperback Type of book: Witch, supernatural, suspense, revenge, gifts, sacrifice Year it was published: December 1990 Summary: Julia is a young woman with extraordinary powers. She has the ability to heal people with her touch. She also knows things that are happening in far-of places when she looks in water that has sunlight shining on it. She comes from a tradition of witches—good witches. But before Julia's mother died, she warned her daughter never to look in water that had moonlight shining on it. Unfortunately, almost by accident, Julia does. What she sees is a vision of the future, a scene in which a young man she doesn't know is shot in a hold-up and dies in her arms. Only later, when Julia attends a football game at school, does she meet the young man. He is her girlfriend's new boyfriend. Julia immediately falls for the guy, but it is an ill-fated love. He d...

Name of Book: Savage Ecstasy Author: Janelle Taylor ISBN: 9780821754535 Publisher: Zebra books Part of a Series: Gray Eagle series Type of book: 1776, inaccurate, cliffhanger, Native American male/English female, way of life, stereotypical, ultimate alpha male, romance, adult, savage, missing right and left hemispheres of the brain, animalistic Year it was published: 1981 Summary: It was like lightning striking, the first time they looked into each other's eyes: Gray Eagle, the captured Indian brave, and Alisha, the beautiful young settler. As the proud Oglala warrior was being tortured by his white captors, only Alisha seemed to notice that he was a human being-handsome and strong, and one who took her breath away. Characters: The only character that I did like for some odd reason was the half Native American-half white one. I personally wanted to kill both Alisha and Gray Eagle for their ridiculousness. Alisa is the epitome of being ridiculous; she's...