This week on Top Ten Tuesday, The Broke and the Bookish
Top Five Books I Thought I'd Like More:
- The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. I mean, it's J.K. Rowling! I devoured the Harry Potter books, but unfortunately I didn't get past 100 pages in this book. Normal people is not her forte.
- The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I'm a big fan of the Arthurian legend, so the story told from the perspective of the women sounded great. Unfortunately, it fell flat. Quite boring and another book I DNFed.
- Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor. Sherrilyn Kenyon is my favorite author, by far. Writing under a pseudonym shouldn't make it any different, but it does. While I finished this book, it was tough and one of her series I don't foresee myself continuing.
- Intensity by Dean Koontz. Dean Koontz, the master of suspense. Just... not in this book. The book is supposed to take place of a 24-hour period and be so intense you finish it in less time. I was bored and put it down. Now, The Husband? That's a Koontz book I could not put down.
- Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger. I cried - heck, I still cry when I reread it - over The Time Traveler's Wife. So why would I not love Her Fearful Symmetry? Because it's boring and way to weird. Creepy, even. And not in the good way.
Top Five Books I Thought I'd Like Less:
- Warm Bodies by Issac Marion. Here's a book I had zero interest in reading. My brother - who never reads - read it and said I had to read it as well. Can't say no to my little bro, so I read it. Loved it. Me and zombies to not mix, but me and R mixed quite well.
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I hate the apocalypse and anything to do with it. Unless Buffy or Angel are saving us from it. The only reason I read this books is because my college English professor chose post-apocalypic novels (and not the uplifting kind). However, this book I found very moving. It's written in a different format I hadn't seen before (namely, no names and quotation marks), but it was engaging and said. The movie sucked. Avoid it at all costs.
- The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. Another college assigned novel. One of the view I didn't sell back to Amazon. Very sad tale where you want to shake main character who gets in her own way. A classic that I recommend.
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Apparently, this book has recently been the center of controversy, but it's been released since 2007, but whatever. This book is so sad, but beautifully written. You just want to take Hannah and hug her, but you can't because she's dead, and punch all the people who were mean to her. Every high school student I have given this to has loved it. You would think the premise wouldn't be great, but it has such a great message.
- Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi. I'm normally not one for autobiographies. "Please, tell me more about how famous and great you are!" But this novel is completely different. Portia goes deeply into her sickness of wanting to look thin and beautiful and how it took a complete toll on her health - both physical and mental. This book broke my heart so many times, but she ends up healthy in the end (and married to the very funny Ellen DeGeneres). I loved this book and was unable to put it down. Her message was so powerful and her struggle so profound that it's definitely a read for anybody and everybody.
