Eclipse: Yes... this is the one that took me practically 6 months to finish. I know, I know. All you Twi-hards out there are gasping in astonishment, since I'm sure it only took you 6 hours to read. What can I say... I'm just not completely into all the vampire drama. Don't get me wrong, I thought Eclipse was waaaayyy better than New Moon, and I will read the last book... I'm committed now (see my notes below in the Harry Potter review regarding my thoughts on sagas). I just have this terrible habit of starting a book... getting half way through it... putting it down for 3-4 months... absolutely forgetting about it... finding it under my bed... and then finally finishing it. I am working on this.
When it's Time to Go: This was some of my assigned reading for one of the Seminary Wives classes I took last fall. The book serves as a tool to help prepare women for the mission field. Lance and I aren't moving overseas anytime soon, but this is something we always discuss as an option for our future. I would recommend this book to any woman considering moving overseas as a missionary. The author, Brandi Biesiadecki, does a fabulous job pulling from her own experiences as a missionary wife and mother.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: I am trying my best to persevere through the Harry Potter novels... as this is item #29 on my 30 by 30 list. I have really enjoyed them so far and have found them easy to get lost in. Even if I hated them I would probably keep reading... mainly because I have this weird thing about sequals/sagas/trilogies, etc. I feel compelled to complete the series. Thankfully I really like the Harry Potter books, seeing as I still have 5 books to go, and they seem to get longer and longer with each one.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: I received this book for Christmas this year. I have been wanting to read it, as I have heard wonderful things about the author, Stieg Larsson, as well as the entire trilogy. See... another trilogy. Such commitment.
Pride & Prejudice: A classic. Tried and true. This book of Jane Austen's has captured hearts for years and years... so I figured why not? This is the piece of classic literature I have selected to read for item #17 on the 30 by 30 list. (I bet you will be excited when I actually turn 30, so I will stop referencing my list.) I'll be honest, the old language kind of intimidates me here... but I've heard from numerous people it's not so bad. We'll give it a go.
8 comments:
OMG, I do that same thing...meaning, I start reading a book and never finish it. It also takes me anywhere between 3 months to a year to finish a lot of books!
i read the girl books and saw the movies... good, but pretty dark, huh?
Yeah, I read Eclipse in like 6 hours. I have this weird thing about forgetting to do anything else when I'm into a book (or series, or saga, or trilogy, or magazine). Glad you're enjoying HP. He's way cooler than Edward!
i am not much of a reader...and i have only read one twilight book only b/c some friends were going to the dollar movies for a girls night to see eclipse, so I HAD TO watch the other 2 first to catch up, right?! so after watching eclipse, i had to go get breaking dawn from the library and read it in like 2 days! ha...and that from a non-reader! lol now i just wish i didn't have to wait so long to see that movie :)
The Stieg Larsson series is so good. It is a little sadistic but worth it if you can stomach it. I felt the same way about pride and prejudice but you will be fine. I love the slow unfolding of the story.
I am reading the Stieg Larson book now and it is pretty good - as in keeps my interest. I love Harry Potter and would read the entire series over again if I had all the time in the world. Although you are right - they do get much longer as they go on. I think one book is over 800 pages!
I'm reading Pride and Prejudice right now because I feel like I need to read some classics! lol! I read inconsistently too, but am trying really hard to make better habits!
Don't worry, with each book Harry Potter gets better and better!
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