Book for August

I know August is halfway over. I've been a little distracted with being really sick and living out in the woods. This month I've picked a book that I have already read, but I do not think either of my sisters have, and now I'm going to make them read it, too!

Brandon Sanderson is a fanstastic writer and a fellow Utahn! I always enjoy supporting the locals. Mistborn is the first in a trilogy set in a post-apocalyptic world. Vin, the main heroine of the story, along with a ragtag bunch of rebels, set out to overthrow the ruling dictator and his oppresive regime.

Book Reviews

It's Laura's turn to pick the book this month, but I think she's too busy playing Mountain Woman to think about it. I on the other hand have started my maternity leave and am still waiting the arrival of this little one, so I have much time on my hands and not much energy to use it productively. Thus I have read a couple of books in the last week and I'll take a moment to review!

A Distant Thunder: this is actually book two of the series. Believe it or not, this is the first of Anita Stansfield's that I have tried, and I'm not much impressed. Too much Drama-Rama for me. But I've been sucked in now and will probably have to finish this little series anyway, just to see what happens to these poor people.

Wildwood Dancing: Now this book I do recommend. It's probably one of the better ones I've read in a while. Kind of like Shannon Hales books, it's based on a folk tale. It's set in the Transylvania area, and yes there are vampires, but not like you would expect and it's not a vampire story. There are other mythical creatures involved as well. It did get a little slow at some points, but I loved the imagery overall. Very imaginative and entertaining, go pick it up!