Abyss of Books

Around the World in 80 Books

2009-03-31T17:00:00.000-07:00

Goal: Read 80 books set in 80 different countries of the world. There's no time frame, so just plod along at your own speed. Since there's no time frame and just keep adding to this list whenever I read a book set in a new country. Without a doubt the majority of books I read are set in USA, England or a fantasy country, but perhaps this will make me more conscious of choosing books set in other countries as well.

Updated March 31, 2008: 1 countries.

Europe (2 countries)

Germany: The Book Thief

Africa ( countries)

Asia ( countries)

America ( 1 countries)

USA: Dewey by Vicki Myron

Oceania ( countries)

Inkworld

2009-03-31T16:23:00.000-07:00

My friend from RideAbility Val gave me some books to read. They were InkDeath by by Cornelia Funke, Dewey by Vicki Myron, Outliers and The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. Right now I am reading InkDeath. I already own InkHeart and InkSpell and thought that the were magnificent. Both me and my mom waited anxoiusly for the third book to be published.

I love the whole series! It's a wonderful idea that Meggie and read stories into reality. Well I don't want to give away any spoiler's! It's a good ending to a great series!

Genre:Fanasty

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Here Lies Arthur

2009-03-31T16:20:00.000-07:00

Well I finished Here Lies Arthur. It was a remarkable version of a well loved tale. I can't wait to read the Mortal Engines quartet and the Larklight series by Reeve. Gwyna writes about how she comes to serve her master Myrddin, her alternate selves, how both of them worked to make Arthur the hero that everyone wants, and a friend that has grown up believing that he is a girl.

"Everyone's heard of King Arthur. But until now. No one's ever heard the truth."

Pages:332
Genre:Fantasy
Summary:

Gwyna is just a girl who is forced to run when her village is burned to the ground. To her horrow, she is discovered in the wood. But it is Myrddin the bard, a traveler and spinner of tales, who found her. He agrees to protect Gwyna if she will agree to be bound in service to him. Gwyna is frightened but intrigued--and says yes--for this Myrddin serves the young, rough, and powerful Arthur.

First Post

2009-03-31T15:46:00.000-07:00

Well I have thought about having a book blog for a while. I finally decided to when I saw a bunch of online book challenges. I didn't want to keep that info on my other blog.