In the Time of Butterflies -- Julia Alverez (This book makes me feel bad for not knowing enough Spanish to read it pre-translation. It's not my favorite book in the world, but it brings to life the terror and desperation of a place & time I've never known and makes me so thankful that I haven't had to go through revolution, widespread government terrorism, starvation and etc. A good book. 3/10)
Spindle's End -- Robin McKinley (A pretty basic re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty story, but I like McKinley's style. Good characters with some pretty decent plot twists toward the end. 3/6)
Interworld -- Neal Gaiman (Definitely written for a young adult audience, but the story was good. Best part was Hue--who wouldn't love to have a lovely multi-colored bubble floating along protecting me from bad guys. 3/5)
Whipping Girl--Julia Serano (I can't renew this any more from the library cuz someone else wants a chance to read it, but I'm really glad I got the chance to at least skim through this book. I definitely recommend it to anyone remotely interested in a) being a better person or b) feminist theory. Serrano's got a good style--academic but approchable, and she tackles stuff that definitely needs taking down. 3/4)
A Thread of Grace --Mary Doria Russell (This book was not pleasant to read. It was well written, the characters felt true, and it caused me to cry more than once. However, the plot is the book, and the plot is the plight of Jewish Refugees and Italian resistence fighters in Northern Italy in WWII. The framing of the first and last chapters makes my throat close up. Tough stuff, but I do recommend reading this if it falls in your lap. 3/1)
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