Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
1813
3/5
BBC Top 100 Books - Number 2

I found this book tediously long-winded and boring to start with, it was very difficult to keep reading this book. However, by half-way through the book, I was intrigued to find out what would happen between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy. At first, I was only going to give this book 1 or 2 out of 5, but as the story continued I decided it deserved a 3/5.

I disliked the way that the vast majority of this book was dialogue between characters, there were very few descriptions of locations and people; it seemed to me to be all mindless chatter until the story got going.

I am glad that I've read this book, but wont be reading it again.

Inheritance Cycle 4: Inheritance

Inheritance
Christopher Paolini
2011
5/5

This is the final book of the Inheritance Cycle, and having read the other books in this series a few years ago, I was looking forward to reading this. I was rather pleased when it appeared as one of Christmas presents.


This is the best book of the series and I can't wait to read future books by Christopher Paolini.

Inheritance Cycle 3: Brisingr

Brisingr
Christopher Paolini
2008
5/5

Yet another brilliant book from Christopher Paolini, even more enjoyable than the first two books in this series. The world and magic system created and expended in the first two books of this series have matured and have a real sense of depth.

Inheritance Cycle 2: Eldest

Eldest
Christopher Paolini
2005

4/5

This book continues on from Eragon, the first book of the Inheritance Cycle, after Eragon is injured while killing Durza he receives a summon to go to the Elves for training. Eragon and Saphira journey to Ellesmera with Ayra, Orik and a number of other dwarfs.


I really enjoyed this book because it expended the story and world created in Eragon, I couldn't wait to pick up the third book in the Inheritance Cycle.

Inheritance Cycle 1: Eragon

Eragon
Christopher Paolini
2002
4/5

Like many other fantasy novels, this story starts with a farm-boy from the middle of nowhere having a life changing experience and venturing off into the world, having a number of adventures along the way and fighting evil.


This is an enjoyable book to read, and leaves you wanting to read the next book in the series.

Tasha's Book Reviews 2012

My cunning plan this year is to write a little review for every book I read in 2012, partly to see how many books I actually read in a year, and partly for the shits n giggles.

I have a number of books that I'm planning to read, but I will probably read additional books as well.

The books I'm planning to read are:

The Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan
- The Eye of the World - read in Jan 2012
- The Great Hunt - read in Feb 2012
- The Dragon Reborn - read in Feb 2012
- The Shadow Rising - read in Mar 2012
- The Fires of Heaven - currently reading
- Lord of Chaos
- A Crown of Swords
- The Path of Daggers
- Winter's Heart
- Crossroads of Twilight
- Knife of Dreams
- Gathering Storm (Brandon Sanderson)
- Towers of Midnight (Brandon Sanderson)
- A Memory of Light (Brandon Sanderson) (published November 2012) *this is now being published in Jan 2013 so I will read it then)
- A New Spring (Wheel of Time Prequel)

Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini
- Eragon - read in Jan 2012
- Eldest - read in Jan 2012
- Brisingr - read in Feb 2012
- Inheritance - read in Feb 2012

Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
- The Final Empire - read in Apr 2012
- The Well of Ascension - currently reading
- The Hero of Ages
- The Alloy of Law

The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson
- The Way of Kings

Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson

A Song of Ice and Fire - George R R Martin
- A Game of Thrones
- A Clash of Kings
- A Storm of Swords
- A Feast for Crows
- A Dance with Dragons

BBC Top 100 Books
which I wont list here, but you can find by following the above link.

So that's 130 books or 11 per month, although I will probably read the BBC Top 100 Books over the next 2 years to make things more manageable. I have read a number of these books before, and in the case of the Wheel of Time books, many times, but when a new book in a series is publishes, I like to re-read the previous books in the series to recap the story.

Wheel of Time 1: The Eye of the World

The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan
1990
5/5

This is one of my favourite books of all time, and this must be at least the 9th time I've read it.

The Eye of the World is the first book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, the series will consist of 14 books when it is completed in November 2012. Sadly the author died before he was able to complete the series, however the final books have been written by Brandon Sanderson.

The lives of 5 young people from a tiny village in the woolly-backs-of-no-where are turned up-side-down, in the days leading up to the spring festival of Beltine mysterious strangers are seen by the young men of the village, at the same time a lady, a swordsman, a gleeman and a peddler arrive in the village. An attack that evening by creatures thought to be myths changes the lives of the 5 young people forever. Their fate and that of the world is intertwined...

The Eye of the World tells the tale of their flight from home with the forces of evil of their tails and the adventures they have along the way.

Each time I read this book, I get more out of it, I will probably read this book, and the others in the series, once a year for the rest of my life.