I’ve been preoccupying my time with reading more than Tumblr these days but not at your expenses I promise. I come baring book reviews and tantalizing revelations about myself. :D lol I make it seem as if I’ve learnt more than what I already knew. But I guess I can say it has cemented certain things then.
From January till now (July) I’ve entertained the likes of:
SJ Parris
Veronica Roth (for the umpteenth time)
Jane Austen
Erin Kelley
Terry Goodkind
Evan Jones
Aiden Chambers
John Green
Some of their books I have read multiple times, others I’ve vowed never to read again.
Those that are vowed to never read again, are the ones I’ll tell you about, as I do not make such a vow loosely (much like when I use the word promise). Most times these books would have had that one time “WOW” factor, for example the Poison Tree by Erin Kelley. The only way I would read that book again is if I forgot how the story went, which is very unlikely because the book was TOO epic in all proportions. Books will get the “WOW” category simply because the suspense/drama/Climax/General plot was well written, thought out, and superbly executed as a book/series on a whole.
Other books in this category included Terry Goodkind’s “Wizard’s First Rule”. While I’ve only read one book from the series the first book was voluminous enough for me to decide that when I finally read the others it will join the well written series list.
Veronica Roth’s divergent series, missed the mark by an inch with how she ended Allegiant, however the books are good enough to waste your time with. And while they are many more that are on the wow list I’ll only bore you with the January-July new comers, in addition, I don’t need to expose how deep a nerd I am LOL.
Even though the wow-books are read only once doesn’t mean the books that are reread multiple times are better. In most cases, for instance “Alonso and the Drug Barron” written by the Jamaican author, Evan Jones, the laughs and actions of the characters are so entertaining I don’t mind reading them a second time. Authors with this ability are rare and I take pleasure in finding books such as this. Another author I’m very fond of does not fall in this time line.
Other books that I vow never to read again typically have a very poor plot or character development. In rare cases, they’ll have both, for instance John Green’s Paper Town. Now I’m a very enthusiastic fan of John Green, a fan girl if you must label me. But I was highly disappointed with Margo's Growth (If you haven’t read the book, read blurb it will suffice).
While in most author’s case they write characters like John Green’s Margo, in order to make a point, and while I can discern that, it makes me highly annoyed when reading fiction that characters don’t find time to meet my expectations.
This is a flaw of my own that books have helped me to realize I need to work on. Whereas other people might be accepting of Margo and love her personality, I was offended by the ending. What I’ve learnt from January till now, is that I need learn to accepting of peoples needs to do certain things, write how they feel, say need to, do what they want. Everything will not please me at all times. And I have constantly remind myself appreciate all the difference around me and not get offended time. Pull my panties out my ass (Lol) and be a grown up, which I’ve finally accepted. Reading books have opened my mind so much since the beginning of time and January till now has been an even greater experience.
With the like of Elizabeth and Darcy reminding me that intellectual stimulation is more important sexual stimulation.
With Erin Kelly reminding me that family isn't just blood relation that make people family its the situation and issues that you face together that determines how your relationships pan out. I’m so grateful books that they remind me of life lessons I've learnt and create new ones without me ever having to face them on my own.
I love books and hope that this post inspires someone to open up to world of books for the first time or it just re-inspires the need to read in someone who forgot the joys of the book world. If you’re not sure about my reviews check out www.goodreads.com. The reviews can be iffy but the blurbs are great.
