In February I got my new library card AND I discovered a local independent bookstore. Big wins in the reading department. Here's what I read in February:
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green | This was no The Fault in Our Stars, that's for sure. I found Colin to be super annoying, but I think that was kind of the point. I usually am kind to YA books that I think my 16 year old self would have loved, but I'm not sure if I would have loved this book at any age. [P.S. My friend sent me this video of John Green and it's hilarious! Thanks, Stephanie!]
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James | There are just no words to describe this train wreck.
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell | I had no idea what was going on in this book until about page 200 when I started to link all of the characters together. By page 400, I was completely lost again. This is when I almost gave up on the book. I am so glad I did not give up on this book. The Bone Clocks is not the kind of book I would typically read. I would label it sci-fi, time travel-ish, fantasy, dystopian fiction. Some of the scenes felt like really dark Harry Potter for adults. By the time I got to the last page, I didn't want it to end. You know the kind of book where you're coming up to the last pages and you feel like you're about to lose a good friend. That's how The Bone Clocks was for me. i had a bit of a love-hate relationship with this friend, but I when I got to the last page, I was sad to say goodbye.
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin | I did not like this book at all in the beginning, but then it really grew on me. As with any historical fiction, it felt like it was much more fictional than historical, but it was still an interesting perspective on what the Lindberghs personal life might have been like. More importantly, this book made me want to learn more about the Lindberghs, which I think is always a sign of good historical fiction. I've already added Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea to my reading list, a book I wouldn't have even known existed if I hadn't read The Aviator's Wife.
What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund | The cover of this book caught my eye when I was at the library, so I grabbed it, checked it out, and was able to cross another book off the list for the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2015 Reading Challenge (a book I chose because of the cover). This was a very quick read, because when I actually opened the book, I discovered that this book has just about as many pictures as it does words. While, I didn't love this book, it was an interesting discussion about what we see when we read. I think I enjoyed the cadence of this book more than the actual content, but overall, it's a good book for anyone who likes to read books about books.
Currently reading: Discovering Your Soul Signature by Panache Desai & All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Up next: Essentialism by Greg McKeown & The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Linking up with Modern Mrs. Darcy.
PS: What I read in January
*links to Amazon are affiliate links. Thanks for reading!
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green | This was no The Fault in Our Stars, that's for sure. I found Colin to be super annoying, but I think that was kind of the point. I usually am kind to YA books that I think my 16 year old self would have loved, but I'm not sure if I would have loved this book at any age. [P.S. My friend sent me this video of John Green and it's hilarious! Thanks, Stephanie!]
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James | There are just no words to describe this train wreck.
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell | I had no idea what was going on in this book until about page 200 when I started to link all of the characters together. By page 400, I was completely lost again. This is when I almost gave up on the book. I am so glad I did not give up on this book. The Bone Clocks is not the kind of book I would typically read. I would label it sci-fi, time travel-ish, fantasy, dystopian fiction. Some of the scenes felt like really dark Harry Potter for adults. By the time I got to the last page, I didn't want it to end. You know the kind of book where you're coming up to the last pages and you feel like you're about to lose a good friend. That's how The Bone Clocks was for me. i had a bit of a love-hate relationship with this friend, but I when I got to the last page, I was sad to say goodbye.
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin | I did not like this book at all in the beginning, but then it really grew on me. As with any historical fiction, it felt like it was much more fictional than historical, but it was still an interesting perspective on what the Lindberghs personal life might have been like. More importantly, this book made me want to learn more about the Lindberghs, which I think is always a sign of good historical fiction. I've already added Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea to my reading list, a book I wouldn't have even known existed if I hadn't read The Aviator's Wife.
What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund | The cover of this book caught my eye when I was at the library, so I grabbed it, checked it out, and was able to cross another book off the list for the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2015 Reading Challenge (a book I chose because of the cover). This was a very quick read, because when I actually opened the book, I discovered that this book has just about as many pictures as it does words. While, I didn't love this book, it was an interesting discussion about what we see when we read. I think I enjoyed the cadence of this book more than the actual content, but overall, it's a good book for anyone who likes to read books about books.
Currently reading: Discovering Your Soul Signature by Panache Desai & All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Up next: Essentialism by Greg McKeown & The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Linking up with Modern Mrs. Darcy.
PS: What I read in January
*links to Amazon are affiliate links. Thanks for reading!