Well, after reading The Hunger Games, I decided that I should read a classic, so I'm reading Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. I've heard the BBC miniseries is really good, so will be watching it once I've finished the book.
For those interested, I just started a blog on literature--I won't link to it in case I get in trouble. I'd like to increase my readership. It's mainly for book reviews and literature, but may be expanded as time goes on.
You can find it by googling "anovelgirl wordpress" if you are interested. I only have 1 review so far on there, but hope to write more as the year goes on (one of my non-health related New Years Resolutions!)
Last edited by shepherdgirl; 01-08-2012 at 12:46 PM.
I enjoyed the Hunger games quite a bit but I kept feel that the story had way more potential than Suzanne Collins allowed it to have. I don't know if that makes sense. But it was like, this story has the potential to be the new dystopian novel of our time. . . a mix of 1984, Brave New World and The Lottery all in one. . . and then it kept falling short of that power.
I know what you mean, I kept thinking - they are making children (children!!) fight to the death and you don't really feel that horror. I thought King's (Bachman's) Long Walk did it much better. I couldn't even read the second/third books.
I know what you mean, I kept thinking - they are making children (children!!) fight to the death and you don't really feel that horror. I thought King's (Bachman's) Long Walk did it much better. I couldn't even read the second/third books.
Glory: You hit the nail on the head. That's what I have been trying to explain since I read the novels. There was a lack of horror. I wanted to feel horror, and I didn't get horror. I haven't read The Long Walk. But I wikipedia'd it and I might have to pick it up. I am a huge nerd for dystopian novels.
So...finally finished The Gift of an Ordinary Day by Katrina Kenison. Got sidetracked though and read Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris, lol. Finally on Rescue by Anita Shreve...should have it done by tomorrow evening, we'll see. Made a goal of 50 books this year (and last-didn't make it, 15 short) and I plan on reaching that goal since I didn't make it last year...life got in the way, lol.
I lost the book I was reading, I will replace it when I can, but for now I have One for the Money, based on the recommendations here. Anything to help take my mind off things.
Made a goal of 50 books this year (and last-didn't make it, 15 short) and I plan on reaching that goal since I didn't make it last year...life got in the way, lol.
I always make those goals and fail, so I didn't make one this year. But now that you've said it, maybe I will. In anycase, I'm behind, I haven't finished anything yet.
I like the idea of making a goal for books read! I think I will go for 50 too and see what happens lol. You can't ever read too much
Currently rereading The Help, really love this book. And also reading The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks. Got a nook tablet for Christmas and so am now reading books on there plus the huge stack of paper books that I already had bought/borrowed lol! I really need to get cracking on that pile
DS gave me a $30 gift "card" for Amazon for books for my Kindle Fire. I just finished Before I Go to Sleep which was kind of freaky about a woman who has no memory and she forgets everything while she's asleep. It was good, but not nearly as mysterious as it could have been
Now I'm reading 1Q84 which had gotten good reviews but I was a bit daunted by it's size (1000 pages). I'm only on the 3rd chapter but so far I like it a lot.
Triangles by Ellen Hopkins...her adult debut all written in verse. I loved her YA books and she did not disappoint with this one. The one character that really gets me is a housewife with 3 kids who drops 60 lbs and delves into the world of affairs bc of her craving for attention.
I'd like to increase my readership. It's mainly for book reviews and literature, but may be expanded as time goes on. 
