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Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu, Laozi
4.0
I really enjoyed this particular addition, because of the beautiful Chinese paintings that accompanied it.
Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover by Lilah Sturges, Bill Willingham
5.0
A great number of people have seemed particularly grumpy about this one, especially since it largely pauses the storyline present in 12 (which is then resumed in 14) to follow the Jack of Fables series that broke off [rightly so] from the Fables universe. On one hand, I understand this, as having to wait for the continuation of plot can be annoying and it takes a while to fully understand the "Literals" plot line from Jack of Fables.
On the other hand, this story arc made me laugh out loud while sitting by myself, which is a feat in itself. I thoroughly enjoyed this book for its sheer entertainment value. And frankly, I think the series needed a bit of that, before moving into the next major crisis. Thus, I, for one, think this was ultimately pretty masterful and a nice move on the author's part to provide some comedic relief for a while before having to resume the otherwise very serious and dire plot lines.
On the other hand, this story arc made me laugh out loud while sitting by myself, which is a feat in itself. I thoroughly enjoyed this book for its sheer entertainment value. And frankly, I think the series needed a bit of that, before moving into the next major crisis. Thus, I, for one, think this was ultimately pretty masterful and a nice move on the author's part to provide some comedic relief for a while before having to resume the otherwise very serious and dire plot lines.
Baby Dolly by Ruby Jean Jensen
2.0
Often I wish Goodreads allowed one to give half stars, as I feel this deserved something more in the range of 2 1/2 stars.
As positives, I really enjoy Ruby Jean Jensen's writing style. Her way of writing is much nicer than many other, similar horror authors. I also enjoy the way that she left the evil force in this story both unexplained, and difficult to differentiate between the horrors in the hearts of the humans surrounding the force. Moreover, I feel that Jensen really strives to write in ways that appeal to women. The story centers around a family and children, and often features concerns and details that I feel most male horror authors would be oblivious to.
That said, I felt that the book was overly long. While the first two sections are certainly interesting, they could definitely stand to have been much shorter, particularly the second section. I found myself, at times, almost shaking with excitement and nervousness from the story, while at other times having to fight off complete ennui. I think that level of excitement could have been maintained much better.
As positives, I really enjoy Ruby Jean Jensen's writing style. Her way of writing is much nicer than many other, similar horror authors. I also enjoy the way that she left the evil force in this story both unexplained, and difficult to differentiate between the horrors in the hearts of the humans surrounding the force. Moreover, I feel that Jensen really strives to write in ways that appeal to women. The story centers around a family and children, and often features concerns and details that I feel most male horror authors would be oblivious to.
That said, I felt that the book was overly long. While the first two sections are certainly interesting, they could definitely stand to have been much shorter, particularly the second section. I found myself, at times, almost shaking with excitement and nervousness from the story, while at other times having to fight off complete ennui. I think that level of excitement could have been maintained much better.