"Moonheart" by Charles de Lint

I had been meaning to read this book for years because it takes place in Ottawa and Ray bought it for me. Suffice it to say that I loathed it. The characters are unpleasant and put together with a trowel. The plot is absolutely ridiculous, and grows worse and worse as the book progresses.

"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

Ray and I rewatched the movies recently, which gave me a hankering for rereading the books. I enjoyed this title and gained new respect for J.K. Rowling because of how much groundwork she laid down in it for the subsequent books. It is definitely a well planned series. And being a romantic, I look forward to watching Ron and Hermione's relationship develop.

This is a light read, of course, so I read it simultaneously with other stuff. It's a pleasure to read something joyful and optimistic.

"Sanctuary" by William Faulkner

I disliked this book so much that I ended up skimming it. The subject matter was very ugly, and the writing difficult to follow. This was due to the use of dialect, and the lack of clarity sometimes as to who was speaking. Faulkner was also subtle in describing the crimes, apparently due to censors, so it was difficult to follow in that respect as well. If I hadn't read a summary of the story, I wouldn't have known what was going on. And there was an even better summary at the back of the book, that I wish I had read as well, to give me more understanding of what I was reading. Apparently this book is not representative of William Faulkner's writing, but I doubt that I'll give him another try. I came across this book because it somehow ended up as a freebie on my ebook reader. Good riddance!!