Ever since my latest add from 2013, I have read just a bit more than my 2012 mark (more than 30 books). considering how I read when I love my non-reading leisure time as much as anyone... I guess it could've been better?
2013 books since The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer:
(Note: all links go to their respectful Goodreads pages!)
- Sabriel by Garth Nix
- Shiver
- Linger
- & Forever by Maggie Steifvater
- American Gods by Neil Gaiman
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
- Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
- Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson
- The Alchemist by Michael Scott
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
My latest additions since my last entry are mainly stories I didn't think I'd be reading anytime soon. And yes, these are from this year.
I have read Better than Reading at Night by Hillary Frank
I thought it was both somber and enchanting. For one, being a struggling young woman finding her style and working it like a flower growing in adversity (yes, I'm taking a page from Disney!)... first loves aren't all that simple to find or to leave behind. But such is life.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Lovely story about friendship and loyalty... and human nature (as all books are about). But also of a country struggling under terrifying regimes and harsh personal theologies.
A Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan
It ends the tale of the Empress Mehrunissa of the Mughal empire from Sundaresan's The Twentieth Wife. One can learn a thing or two from how power can destroy even the most educated people, and how a family can be torn apart because of it. (I truly loved how the culture of the time comes through, especially with Ambassadors from England coming by to speak on the Queen's behalf in Emperor Jahangir's court.)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Such a quaint book! It was both quick to read and witty enough for laughs (gotta love the British humor!). I've made up my mind to buy the others that follow in its stead.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
A most fabulous book. Many feminists are ranting on about how not all girls should be as tough as the main character, and also how the main character puts off all girlish girls. However, being as it is... she just wants girls to be able to protect themselves and not depend so much on their fathers to protect them. The rest is just as she is. This book addresses perseverance against all odds and the freedom to make one's own choices.
1984 by George Orwell
A keen and haunting reminder that not everything is as it seems, and, as another reviewer has countered, Orwell teaches us what freedom really is.
A Game of Thrones by G.R.R.M.
(Hah, I guess you saw that coming, didn't ya? xD)
By far one of the best epic fantasy novels I've read, and also one of the worst xD The reason for the latter is because the series isn't finished yet. Other than that, if you're a fan of the show, you should totally read the books as well! (Even if it might take the longest winter in Westeros to read it.)
Three romance novels later...
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
A fine short read for a Narnian get-away. Gotta admit that it started a movie marathon.
Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
A cute book about a baker's dream come true. I also couldn't help but bake when I finished reading it. Totally chick lit, and it could be a chick movie flick if given a chance. (Note: the book includes cupcake recipes that work which can be made with an industrial mixer.)
And recently... after GGRM's A Clash of Kings...
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
A great adult fairytale. It can also be loved just as much as its movie adaptation.
And now, I am happy to say that I'm onto another teen book.
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
And I will be back before you know it!
Much love,
Meli♥
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