I’ve read so many books since the last time I posted a book review, that I really don’t even know where to begin. 🙂 I think my last book-related post was sometime back in June, and I’ve read a lot of books since then. If you’re a member of GoodReads and linked up to me, then you’ve heard all about them before 😀 I have been trying to rate and do a quick review of the books I read over there.
The latest book I read, I will post a link to my review here. That’s because this book is also part of the one challenge I am participating in, Annie’s “What’s In a Name” Challenge. I read most of the books for this challenge earlier in the year, but I still lack two. This book, “The Snake, The Crocodile and the Dog” was my entry for the category of a book with an animal in its title. I think I should get brownie points since the book I chose has not one, not two, but three in its title, LOL!
Here’s the review I posted at Goodreads:
The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog: An Amelia Peabody Mystery by Elizabeth Peters
My review
rating: 2 of 5 stars
I picked up this book at a library sale (paperback, so just 50 cents), thinking it was the first in this long series by Elizabeth Peters. I mixed this one up with the Crocodile on the Sandbank, which started the series off (this is book 7 in the series). Still, it was easy to pick up who was who and for the most part, what was going on. These are books about famed British Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and her husband Emerson. They live in Victorian England, but spend most of their time on adventures in Egypt, amongst mummies, Pharaohs, tombs and curses.
I’ve learned that I get easily bored with books that go into too much detail on a specific subject. For this book, it was the Egyptology and specifics of archeology. For the John Nance book I recently read (“Saving Cascadia”), it was seismology. With the Robert Ludlum books I’ve read, it’s weapons and guerrilla warfare tactics, etc. I prefer a cursory overview of these things, not the length and width and depth these books go into.
So, this one was just ok for me, not a winner. For once, I won’t feel compelled to collect or check out from the library every book in this series. I can gladly move on to other, lighter books (my favorites being Christian fiction, chick-lit and cozy mysteries).
If you’re interested in other books I’ve read this year, I always list them in my sidebar. Here’s the link for all of the books I’ve read so far in 2008, although there are no ratings or reviews, just a plain listing. If you have a question about a book I have read, just let me know! I’ll try to do better in the future with keeping up with my book-related posts 🙂
I’ve seen this series and seen reviews, but I’m just not interested.
I agree that Annie should give you extra points, but only 2. The “creature that begins with the letter S but whose name I can’t say” shouldn’t be given any points at all! Vile creature!
I wouldn’t have been able to even pick up this book as there is a picture of “the creature” on the cover. Gives me the willies!
Thanks for reviewing the book. I’m always glad when people let me know to pass on a book. 🙂
Yup, I totally agree on when they go into too much detail on a subject. I end up skimming through.
I had to read Crocodile on the Sandbank in college for a class. Somehow I never had a desire to read any more in the series – forced reading was never fun for me!
I always appreciate an honest review. Thanks Stacy!
I love books that give background, but I have to be truly in the mood for it. If I’m just in a so-so reading mood, then I grab a cozy. Two of my favorite mystery authors, Deborah Crombie and Margaret Truman, really make a reader THINK, so I have to be in the right mood to read them. I’m caught up on Deborah Crombie (since her books are not quite as heavy), but I’m three behind on Truman.
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