A is for The Angel's Game - Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Let me start by saying I love, love, LOVE Zafón's THE SHADOW OF THE WIND. It's an all-time favorite and a must-read for book lovers. So with all that book baggage, picture me cracking open THE ANGEL'S GAME with mucho expectations. Now picture me disappointed when it fell mucho short.

Problemo Uno: Zafon used a key player from SHADOW OF THE WIND and his role just didn't make sense here.

Problemo Dos: Creepy kinda super-fantastical stuff which really isn't my deal.

Problemo Tres: I just didn't enjoy it.

So beware. But if you like creepy kinda super-fantastical stuff and you haven't read and fallen in love with THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, then THE ANGEL'S GAME may be your cup of tea.

Rating: 2 stars

Pages: 544

Genre: Fiction

Okay, this time I am serious. For really.

So I came back in September and said I was ready to start writing reviews again. And then I off and disappeared. What's that all about?

Well, I looked back at past reviews and felt a bit intimidated. Yes, intimidated. By my own words and the amount of time I took to put those words together into phrases and then sentences and then to publish as a blog post. I am not quite sure where I found all that time.

And then I figured out how far behind I was on reviews and rather than freak out or buckle down I just kept raising the kiddo, keeping at the job, catching a movie or two, playing with my iPhone and reading. But not writing.

And then I remembered something important.

I can do this whole reading and writing thing however I want to. Back then I devoted more time to it. Right now I can't, and that's okay. There can be a happy medium... I am sure of it. It might involve bullet points and quicker turns of phrases and likely a lot fewer words. And hopefully you won't mind. And I will try not to let it bother me.

So what am I getting at with all this rambling and geeky over thinking? I will write what I can when, I can and it will be more frequent because I miss it. And even doing a little bit of writing is better than no writing at all, right?

Happy reading, friends - whatever it is you are reading. And happy doing - whatever it is you love to do.

xoxo