Posted by Adrienne on February 5, 2010 under Photos | 
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Another Pacific Northwest Lighthouse:
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| From The Beautiful Pacific Northwest |
Yaquina Head is just north of Newport on the Oregon coast. The area around the lighthouse is a state park, with tide pools and a museum. You can climb to the top of the lighthouse, too. It’s the tallest one in Oregon, so the view is worth it. If you plan on visiting the Oregon coast, be sure to stop here!
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I read two more books this week, which brings the book count up to a dozen. One of them, The Alchemyst, was one I had read before. What follows is my Goodreads review from July 2008:
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed The Alchemyst by Michael Scott, but I’m a little miffed at the total cliffhanger ending (but mostly at the fact that my uber-cool ILL doesn’t have the sequel yet).
The Alchemyst is concerned with Nicholas Flamel, the man who found a way to make the Philosophers’ Stone, thereby becoming immortal. If you’re like me, when you read the words ‘Nicholas Flamel’ or ‘Philosophers’ Stone,’ you think of Harry Potter. And stylistically, the two books are slightly similar, as they concern magic in our own present world and time. Scott works in references to quite a lot of current technology (Google, iPods and Wikipedia all get several mentions) but the story is also bursting with myths, legends, and the creatures that populate them.
Posted by Adrienne on February 1, 2010 under Books | No Comments
If I can continue to average 10 books a month like I did for January, I’ll get to 100 with no trouble! And if all of the books I pick to read in the coming months are as interesting as the last two, 10 books a month is definitely doable.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I generally love the idea of alternate histories, but usually am disappointed with the execution. Not so this time! Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan was a great read. Like the Uglies trilogy that I finished recently, Leviathan has interesting characters, a fast-paced plot, and an extremely detailed setting. Read more…
Posted by Adrienne on January 27, 2010 under Photos | 1 Comment
Mt. Rainier is tricky: sometimes it is breathtakingly visible, and other times it hides behind clouds. Some days, it does both at different times, and some days part of it hides and part is visible. Like the day we took this picture:
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| From Day Out |
Even when it’s only partly visible, Mt. Rainier is still an awesome sight.
Posted by Adrienne on January 22, 2010 under Books | No Comments
I read three more books for the 2010 book count this week, including my first nonfiction book of the year, and the two sequels in Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies trilogy. Read on for my reviews:
