Currently I'm awaiting the release of two books. Both are the second in a trilogy. If you like fantasy or crime/mystery novels, I recommend both of these books. However, pick them up at your own peril, soon you'll be wanting more and left waiting like me.
Two years ago I read the wonderful fantasy novel, The Name of the Wind by first-time author Patrick Rothfuss. I read it knowing it was the first in a trilogy and as soon as I was finished I found myself ready for the next part. Last April I ordered The Wise Man's Fear (Part 2) for myself and my brother-in-law and reread Name of the Wind while I waited for it to arrive. It never did, and even though I checked Amazon everyday, it took me about a week to realized the release date was indeed April, but of 2010. Oh well, at least I've had something to look forward to for the past year.
***UPDATE 4/9/2009*** I just read Patrick Rothfuss's blog and it doesn't look like Wise Man's Fear will be out anytime soon.
Just last week I finished reading The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larson. This was the first time I read a novel set entirely in Sweden and I was intrigued. A disgraced financial reporter, Mikael Blomkvist, is hired by a wealthy octogenarian to look into the mysterious disappearance of a beloved family member. The trouble is the disappearance happened decades ago and every lead seems to have already been followed to the end. The narrative switches between Mikael's story and that of the title character until their paths cross. All three novels are released in the author's native Sweden. The translated version of the second book,The Girl Who Played With Fire, is already out in England, and while I could purchase it from amazon.co.uk, I'll wait until July. It's always nice to have a good book to read during the summer.
Hi Sweettooth,
Great job on the book reviews! You're a natural at summarizing plots which make the books sound very appealing. Maybe I'll open a bookstore here in Roatan on your recommendations!
Posted by: Mrs. Smith | March 16, 2009 at 06:25 PM