Taste

In an effort to update my blog more frequently and because I'm super bored today, here is a post.

One of my hobbies is reading books. However, whenever people ask what kind of books I like to read, I'm always at a loss of what to say. I never really thought that I had a favorite genre.

Lately, I've been into historical fiction. I've just started this book about an ex-gladiator who becomes king of the Scots in 2nd century Britain. It's called The Mark of the Horse Lord. Just a random book I picked off the shelf, really, but I love historical fiction about any part of Britain. Probably due partly to my heritage and due partly to my educational background.

I also quite enjoy adaptations of classics. Mostly classic fairy tales, but I'm reading an alternate version of Alice in Wonderland book series right now, called The Looking Glass Wars. In this retelling, Alyss is the princess of Wonderland, but is exiled to our world when her aunt Redd stages a coup and murders Alyss' parents. Wonderland is more of a techno-culture, but all the familiar characters are there: the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, and the Cheshire cat. Of course, their alter-egos are a bit different. The Mad Hatter, or Hatter Madigan, heads up the elite security Millinery organization, the White Rabbit, Bibwit Harte, is Alyss' faithful tutor, and the Cheshire cat is Redd's deadly assassin. What's fun is to pick out all the references from the original story: decks of card soldiers, a walrus butler, and a spinning teacup ride at Wonderland's local amusement park. It's a good read.