I guess it's not so much of a review but more of a way to track what books I've read.
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS NEST
Finally I finished this book. It's not that I didn't enjoy it. I just kept finding other things that I would rather read. I liked the book. I'm pretty sure there would be more novels if the author hadn't died. He tied up all the loose ends of the trilogy but left the ending open enough to write about the characters again. It's kind of sad that I won't know what becomes of Kalle Blomkvist and Lisbeth. I give it 3 1/2, maybe 4 stars out of 5. It was my least favorite of the trilogy.
THE HUNGER GAMES
I loved this book. Even though it's a teen novel I really enjoyed it. It only took me a few days to read it mostly because it's an easy read but also because I wanted to read more. I will definitely be reading the rest of the trilogy.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
New Year, New Ideas
Every year, like many people, I make a New Years Resolution. Most years I actually keep mine. This year I have several.
1 - Avoid Wal-Mart at all costs. I really hate that place and I get in a bad mood when I go there so I have decided to limit my trips there. Sam's club doesn't count.
2 - Attempt to learn Italian. I know I probably won't ever be fluent but I would really like to be able to speak to my sister in laws family. I would also like to be able to understand it if my niece says something to me in Italian.
3 - Read 12 books. I don't read as much as I used to so I really need to get back into that habit. Here is my list.
- While Europe Slept by Bruce Brawer
- The Host by Stephanie Meyer
- Atlas Shrugged - by Ann Rand
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
- Room by Emma Donoghue
- The New Road to Serfdom by Daniel Hannan
- The Forgotten Man by Amity Shlaes
- Demonic by Ann Coulter
- Screwed by Dick Morris
- Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
This list isn't set in stone but I have been wanting to read these books for a while now so I figured this is the year to do it. If I like the first 50 Shades of Grey book I'll probably read the other two.
1 - Avoid Wal-Mart at all costs. I really hate that place and I get in a bad mood when I go there so I have decided to limit my trips there. Sam's club doesn't count.
2 - Attempt to learn Italian. I know I probably won't ever be fluent but I would really like to be able to speak to my sister in laws family. I would also like to be able to understand it if my niece says something to me in Italian.
3 - Read 12 books. I don't read as much as I used to so I really need to get back into that habit. Here is my list.
- While Europe Slept by Bruce Brawer
- The Host by Stephanie Meyer
- Atlas Shrugged - by Ann Rand
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
- Room by Emma Donoghue
- The New Road to Serfdom by Daniel Hannan
- The Forgotten Man by Amity Shlaes
- Demonic by Ann Coulter
- Screwed by Dick Morris
- Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
This list isn't set in stone but I have been wanting to read these books for a while now so I figured this is the year to do it. If I like the first 50 Shades of Grey book I'll probably read the other two.
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