Carmen Carbonell Carbonell itibaren Saugų seniūnija, Litvanya
I wanted to see if Rumer Godden was as good as I remembered her. Her stuff is kindof creepy (I'm really not reading this much, but I was sick and the book was a super-fast read). Godden's stories seem to be about children peeking into an adult's world and observing their weakness of character. She seems to like creating female characters that are aging beauties, not very nice, and desperate for a man (see Peacock Spring).
This book is by far better than the previous two in the series, and it's packed with so many events and personal dilemmas that I can understand why Paolini felt the need to add a fourth book to the series. The final chapter of the Inheritance Cycle may well become the second book that I've pre-ordered during the course of my life (the first being the last Harry Potter book). So much has yet to be reconciled that it's hard to imagine that a single book will be enough to tie up the loose ends, but I'm excited to see where the series go. It's still not totally packed with surprises (at least not to me), but when a story is told well enough, surprises aren't completely necessary.
Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Faria Stolarz is 288 pages long, and is the second book in the "Touch Series." Camelia is dealing with what happened with her stalker at the end of the first book and having Ben leave town. Her family is slowly recuperating, but there are still a lot of unresolved issues between Camelia’s mother and her aunt Alexia. Ben’s return to town and school complicates Camelia’s life because he is so distant. Her attempts at moving on with new guy, Adam, are hindered by Ben’s obvious jealousy and unwillingness to fully let her go. Camelia also begins hearing voices and creating premonition-like sculptures. On top of Camelia’s newfound talent, she is once again faced with stalker notes and threatening phone calls. I liked the ending to this book, and would recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery books.