Well its a new year, and I haven't posted yet.
At the beginning of the year I set a goal on my goodreads page to read 15 books this year...........well I've already done that so I bumped it up a bit to 25. If any of you don't have a goodreads page and you like to read, be it just occasionally or often like my family, you should really sign up. Its a great resource to find new books you wouldn't have discovered otherwise and you can read lots of other people's comments on the books. Since I have signed up I have significantly branched out my reading.
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So far I have read this year the Millennium series...ya know, the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo....I really enjoyed these books, they definitely aren't for the faint of heart though. Lots of violence against women kinda books but ends on a good note. They are also very detailed and I know so people don't like this kind of writing so I'll leave that up to you.
I have also read the entire Pretty Little Liars series. These are really fun quick reads at about 300 pages each and written I believe on about a ninth grade maybe even tenth grade level. They are very dramatic and leave you wondering what in the world they could possibly find out next. Anyway I found them very entertaining and I had a hard time not laughing out loud while reading at work. I'm very excited for the ninth book that comes out in July and am very glad the Author decided to continue with the series.
The last series I have read recently is the Percy Jackson series, I loved these books. They were so cute and just fun to read. I will probably read them again one day. They are about a boy who's father is Poseidon, so you get to learn a lot about Greek Mythology which I thought was fun, since I've always been a bit curious about it. If anyone likes Harry Potter, these are definitely a close second. HP will always be my favorite. These are also a bit less complicated and a lot easier to read and keep straight than the HP series too, which I think actually makes them a bit more appropriate for the age group they were intended.
Right now I am in the middle of reading The Accidental Billionaires. The story of Facebook. So far its not far off of the movie. If you haven't seen the Social Network its worth seeing. Its very interesting and I enjoyed the way the movie was put together and how they tell the story. Though I'm not sure if its all accurate I still find it interesting. I guess I'll see how the book works out compared to the movie, though I've heard that the book was written before they reached a settlement so it kinda leaves you hanging. Good reason to read the book before you see the movie if you ask me.
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By the way... if you do sign up for goodreads or already have one you better add me as your friend.
I had to change my Goodreads goal too, but I can't remember what I changed it too....maybe 25 or 30? I totally think that having the eReader is helping move my reading along faster. Being able to have my books with me where ever, and not worrying if I have the next one when I finish something. Plus its super convenient to just read a couple paragraphs at a time at work have to shuffle bookmarks or whatever to keep my place or keep the book out of sight. Go eReaders!!
Congratulations on finishing so many books in the past 7 wks. I don't know how you do it. What book are you reading now that you finished the Facebook one?
I saw on Goodreads that you read the Percy Jackson books, so I decided to try them. I finished the first one on Friday - I liked it! Now I'm waiting for the second one to come in at the library. I just finished The Maze Runner yesterday. You MUST read it!
I agree Lena, eReaders do make reading so much more efficient.
Anna, log on to your goodreads and see what I'm reading now.
Whit, I'll put it on my list.
wow girl.....i had no idea you had read so much this year already. i'm going to check out this goodreads business. i've never heard of it.
i watched the social network last night. i really liked it. after watching the movie i would conclude that mark z. totally DID steal the idea from those other guys....and screwed over his "best friend". He's a real sonofabitch i'd say. did the book portray him differently?
I would say that the movie does make him seem like more of an ass but who really knows what really happened because both are only one side of the story.
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