Cathy’s Comments (group member since Mar 19, 2008)

Cathy’s comments from the MCLS Recommends! group.

This is the first time in a long time that I've read a book for adults. Although its mainly because I was trying to decide if I should keep it in the teen area or move it to the adult collection.
At 600 and something pages, I thought that this was going to feel like homework. But it didn't! This was a great book that made me cry quite a bit.
Imagine this: aliens that look like silverfish being implanted into the back of your head and taking over your body. Best case, your mind dies immediately while your body lives on. Worst case, you are stuck in your own mind forced to share it with the alien.
This is what happens to our main character Melanie and the alien implanted in her, Wanderer. Both are trapped and each wants control...

I finally sat down last night and finished reading through the Emma series (2-5). I must admit that I cried quite a bit... okay a lot. I had to avert my face when my husband came into the bedroom because he would have teased me to no end.
It was really good, although there was some unnecessary (although well drawn) nudity in the fourth book. Now I'll have to plant a warning label somewhere. Sheesh. The illustrations were gorgeous and the storyline was amazing, so I highly recommend it.

I'm still trying to finish Emma, Extras and Crank...

Right now (among other things), I have "The Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks, "Emma" by Kaoru Mori, "Extras" by Scott Westerfeld, and "Candyfloss" by Jacqueline Wilson. I own (and am reading right now) the "Complete Popeye" and "Crank" by Ellen Hopkins.
Do you ever have trouble with your eyes being bigger than you have time to read? I guess one of the downfalls of being in a smaller library is that often I'll check out and return books. In the process I'll find a bunch of books that I want to read... but never enough time to do it. :)