Last year I only read one book a month but I should be doing a bit more reading this year… I’ve read 14, have 10 to go.
Favorite books of the year so far:
1) “My Friend Leonard” by James Frey – [sequel to “A Million Little Pieces” and in my opinion it’s just as good. It’s unpredictable and I like the writing style]
2) “Tis” by Frank McCourt – [sequel to “Angela’s Ashes”... awesome writer, and an awesome memoir]
3)”Nobody Nowhere” by Donna Williams – [Written by an autistic woman who writes about her struggles with dealing with people and the world. Very interesting, I learned a lot about autism and how it can affect people.]
4) “One for the Money” by Janet Evanovich – [First book of a now 14 book series that introduced me to the world of a character named Stephanie Plum, New Jersey bounty hunter (and an amateurish one at that) She’s just trying to make enough money to pay her rent, working for her cousin Vinnie, but she gets into a lot of danger doing it. She becomes friends with a couple of prostitutes and her love life is non-existent but she’s a bit playful and flirty with a cop named Morelli. I started reading this series because of the reviews on amazon, and these really are great books to read in between reading books with a more intense and serious plot.]
5) “Paradise” by Judith McNaught – [First book I’ve read by this author and I loved it, it’s a wonderful romance with really well developed characters and an unpredictable plot. If you’re into romances and haven’t read anything by Judith McNaught, I suggest you pick up this book =) ]
6) “The Girls” by Lori Lansens – [I had no idea what this was about before picking it up, but it’s a book about two girls named Rose and Ruby who are joined at the head. Rose wants to write a story about her life before she dies (not necessarily to show it to anyone, it’s just something she feels she has to do for herself) The author really makes the story seem real because in some ways the girls live like ordinary people, but of course in some ways it is difficult, when it comes to relationships, love, getting around, privacy issues among other things) She asks her sister Ruby to start writing her part too although Ruby doesn’t consider herself a good writer. In seeing both sides of this story, Rose and Ruby’s, you see the contrast in personalities, views, and interests even though some people consider the girls sometimes as “one person”. It’s a moving story , I love it.]
7) “Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini – [I read this because of the positive reviews on amazon, and I completely agree that this book is awesome.]
8) “Darkly Dreaming Dexter” by Jeff Lindsay – I started reading this book after I found out that there ARE books about the character I’ve come to love on the television series “Dexter”. Dexter is a killer who only kills “bad people”, such as child rapists and people who have murdered the innocent. I love his character, he’s one of the first likable “bad guys” that I’ve read about. He’s a neat and organized killer who erases his tracks but it’s hard to tell when or how he’ll get caught by either the cops—or a murderer who may find out Dexter’s out to get him.]