This book is still amazing, still (but only by a tiny bit) my favourite of John's books and just quirky and funny and lovely enough to be worth re reading when there are plenty of other books to read.
4.5/5
(P.S. I finished this book weeks ago but forgot to blog about it!)
Sunday, 28 February 2010
The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
We (our family) bought this book just before our trip to Switzerland this summer.
Dad read it first, then Mum and then Hazel.
I got hold of it the first time my family visited me at Uni, back in October.
I've been reading it on and off but the biggest chunk, when I got really gripped by it, was while travelling to and from New York.
I think it is a fantastic book and very gripping and moving. I saw the film before reading it (which is the wrong way round and something I always try to avoid) but it didn't ruin it for me.
Overall I think it is worthy or the praise it has received.
It mentions on the front that it is the next Lovely Bones... I can see why they say this. I might be going to see the Lovely Bones film today... We'll see how that goes.
4/5
Dad read it first, then Mum and then Hazel.
I got hold of it the first time my family visited me at Uni, back in October.
I've been reading it on and off but the biggest chunk, when I got really gripped by it, was while travelling to and from New York.
I think it is a fantastic book and very gripping and moving. I saw the film before reading it (which is the wrong way round and something I always try to avoid) but it didn't ruin it for me.
Overall I think it is worthy or the praise it has received.
It mentions on the front that it is the next Lovely Bones... I can see why they say this. I might be going to see the Lovely Bones film today... We'll see how that goes.
4/5
Saturday, 2 January 2010
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
It's a new year.
I tried (not forcefully but I HAD hoped) to read 50 books last year.
I managed 32 (33 if you count the two Bridget Jones ones separate) and two half read books.
This year has just begun and I've just finished Catching Fire.
It's fantastic but seemed much quicker and more of a segue to the final book.
I have the feeling the first and last of this trilogy will be the best, a bit like The Subtle Knife in His Dark Materials. The story is amazing and essential but just a bit smaller than the books on either side.
OH and Katniss just seemed a tiny bit "slow" in this one, she didn't realise things at the speed I expected her too, but that might just be because I'm very practised (with the amount I've read before) at picking up on clues that characters don't.
3.5/5
I tried (not forcefully but I HAD hoped) to read 50 books last year.
I managed 32 (33 if you count the two Bridget Jones ones separate) and two half read books.
This year has just begun and I've just finished Catching Fire.
It's fantastic but seemed much quicker and more of a segue to the final book.
I have the feeling the first and last of this trilogy will be the best, a bit like The Subtle Knife in His Dark Materials. The story is amazing and essential but just a bit smaller than the books on either side.
OH and Katniss just seemed a tiny bit "slow" in this one, she didn't realise things at the speed I expected her too, but that might just be because I'm very practised (with the amount I've read before) at picking up on clues that characters don't.
3.5/5
Thursday, 19 November 2009
The Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger
Ok, so this book is a classic? One of the most censored and one of the most studied pieces of literature?
2/5
The repetitive colloquial opinionated prose of this book just irritated me.
I persevered and learnt very little, I suppose, if we studied it back at Leonard's with Mrs GB I might have enjoyed it once we got into depths of metaphors and such but on a basic reading it was quite pathetic and definitely wont be one I recommend.
EDIT: I can't believe how dismissive I was, I will read it again I promise and I just hope second time round I'll feel more like the other Nerdfighters. I stand by my first impression atm though.
2/5
The repetitive colloquial opinionated prose of this book just irritated me.
I persevered and learnt very little, I suppose, if we studied it back at Leonard's with Mrs GB I might have enjoyed it once we got into depths of metaphors and such but on a basic reading it was quite pathetic and definitely wont be one I recommend.
EDIT: I can't believe how dismissive I was, I will read it again I promise and I just hope second time round I'll feel more like the other Nerdfighters. I stand by my first impression atm though.
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
I should have written this review two weeks ago when I actually finished this fantastic book.
I powered through this one, it was great and I cannot wait to read the sequels.
5/5
There was just something so very compelling about the characters of Katniss and Peeta and even small characters like Rue.
It was one of those books that you pick up and don't want to stop reading because it just gripped your attention and barbs of plot caught and kept you considering even when you were busy doing something entirely different.
I shall read this again I'm sure, at some point.
I powered through this one, it was great and I cannot wait to read the sequels.
5/5
There was just something so very compelling about the characters of Katniss and Peeta and even small characters like Rue.
It was one of those books that you pick up and don't want to stop reading because it just gripped your attention and barbs of plot caught and kept you considering even when you were busy doing something entirely different.
I shall read this again I'm sure, at some point.
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Looking For Alaska - John Green
This is the third time I've read this. It was the first of John's books I read and even though I shouldn't have favourites, this is probable the one I like least...
Actually, that's a lie, I love them all and the first two times I read this book it made me cry buckets.
I finished this one this morning though and didn't.
I adore John's writing but having JUST read Paper Towns the similarities between Margo and Alaska stand out. Both with their mysterious ability to not be understood complexly (Margo) and fully (Alaska).
They leave both the guys (Q and Pudge) searching, completing mysteries and solving clues.
I adore this book.
4/5
I'm going to start the Hunger Games!
:D
Actually, that's a lie, I love them all and the first two times I read this book it made me cry buckets.
I finished this one this morning though and didn't.
I adore John's writing but having JUST read Paper Towns the similarities between Margo and Alaska stand out. Both with their mysterious ability to not be understood complexly (Margo) and fully (Alaska).
They leave both the guys (Q and Pudge) searching, completing mysteries and solving clues.
I adore this book.
4/5
I'm going to start the Hunger Games!
:D
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Paper Towns - John Green
I didn't cry this time but maybe that is because I'm too tired.
Maybe that is because I'm not the same person I was last December.
But this book is amazing.
It is hard for me to review it though because there are so many things I thought of mentioning while I was reading it and right now they're not all coming back to me.
Firstly, I started this book on the day I got here to University because I knew I would feel homesick and reading a familiar book always stops that from feeling as bad.
I can escape into their world.
I chose PT because it was one of the 13 books I brought (well I brought 18 but cookbooks, the dictionary and text books don't count) but also because I'd only read it once before. Many references from it are already included in my life because of the vlogbrothers. I have songs about this book on my mp3 player.
One of the best parts about John's writing is that I can hear the metre of his voice as I read, hear his enunciations. Also, his use of metaphor is amazing and the way he weaves his themes/motifs into the text, such as the windows and mirrors.
He is both funny and serious and creates characters and situations that have little quirks that make them seem real.
Basically, one of my favourite books ever.
Thanks John.
Maybe that is because I'm not the same person I was last December.
But this book is amazing.
It is hard for me to review it though because there are so many things I thought of mentioning while I was reading it and right now they're not all coming back to me.
Firstly, I started this book on the day I got here to University because I knew I would feel homesick and reading a familiar book always stops that from feeling as bad.
I can escape into their world.
I chose PT because it was one of the 13 books I brought (well I brought 18 but cookbooks, the dictionary and text books don't count) but also because I'd only read it once before. Many references from it are already included in my life because of the vlogbrothers. I have songs about this book on my mp3 player.
One of the best parts about John's writing is that I can hear the metre of his voice as I read, hear his enunciations. Also, his use of metaphor is amazing and the way he weaves his themes/motifs into the text, such as the windows and mirrors.
He is both funny and serious and creates characters and situations that have little quirks that make them seem real.
Basically, one of my favourite books ever.
Thanks John.
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