24 books
&
9156 pages
this summer.
Some of my favorites (in order of date read):
1984 by George Orwell. I'm pretty big into science fiction so I thought the ideas were really cool. It was an interesting book. And also, presently in North Korea, every citizen is required to have a radio in their house--the channels of which are controlled by the government. They can never turn the radio off, only the volume down. Crazy...
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. And Catching Fire. Obviously. I don't think these require any explanation as to why they are fabulous. And I am for sure going to the Mockingjay release party at Barnes & Noble tomorrow night.
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Absolutely creepy and wonderful. I had seen the movie before I read the book and I LOVED it so I wanted to see how the book measured up. Both are incredible.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. As well as Ender's Shadow and all the Shadow books. Well it wasn't my first time reading these books. Nor my second. I think I have actually read Ender's Game over 10 times. It's a classic. Never fails to satisfy me.
The House on Oyster Creek by Heidi Jon Schmidt. This was a lovely book. Not too much action, but a lot of good lines. I liked the descriptions and the feeling I had when I finished it. It was a fabulous summer read.
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. I love a lot of books, but only six times since the time I was 13 have I put down a book and said, "That was my favorite book." This was the sixth. It was absolutely beautiful. It's a book that I will hold dear to my heart for the rest of my life.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I loved this book! Thanks to Kelsey for recommending it to me. In hardback, it seemed huge and the pages were cut in a way that bothered me to turn them, but it was well worth it. It was a very well written book about the relationship between blacks and whites in the south in the sixties. I loved all the different stories and points of view. It really made me take a look at me in my own life and the relationships I have with the people around me.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy. This book is an absolute gem and never fails to amaze me every time I read it. Enough said.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Not gonna lie, I had a tough time getting into this book. But pretty much after the prologue, I couldn't put it down. It takes place in Nazi Germany during WWII and is told from the perspective of death. A lot of good lines in this one as well.
I am the Messenger, also by Markus Zusak. I loved this book from the beginning! It's witty and well written. It was an absolute pleasure to read. Until the end. I got so confused in the last few pages! But I talked to my mom and she felt the same way when she read it, so I'm not the only one. Other than that, it was a really good book that I enjoyed.
I told you. I love a lot of books.
