I love reading. Books can really be one of your best friends. I've always read a lot since I was a little girl but I never quite understood where I got it from until last Christmas (if you wish to read more on that, click here). I remember we had a space reserved for reading in my English school called DEAR: Drop Everything And Read. I miss that. Although I've always loved reading, the Internet takes up most of my time now and I only read about ten books a year which is a real shame. I try to change that, I do, but so far this year I've only read... oh my God, only one. And I didn't even start reading it this year. I'm a fail. And I will change that.
Yes, I've finally finished reading The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger yesterday, and after that I immediately watched the movie. Needless to say, I was extremely disappointed with the latter. It's not really about how much the movie was missing in comparison with the book and all the characters and moments that were skipped, but rather the lack of passion that I was hoping for. I thought the Rachel McAdams-Eric Bana couple would be really good but I didn't feel it.
Now I'm reading About A Boy by Nick Hornby, I have to read it for my English class. So far, so good! I've never watched the movie, though. I'm looking forward to it, I love Hugh Grant and I can't believe the little boy is Tony from Skins! I'm simultaneously reading Love Letters of Great Women (I read Love Letters of Great Men last year), one letter a night. Hopefully I'll finish those two soon and move on to... maybe The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. I can't wait to get Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and finally read it!
I've read some amazing books, but also some not-so-amazing books. Twilight, for instance. I became obsessed with it after reading the first one, I have to admit. But then after reading the whole series I kind of laid back and started thinking that it was a disgrace and so disrespectful towards young teenage girls. I love Harry Potter, Gossip Girl, the Confessions of a Shopaholic series, Maureen Johnson's books (have to read the rest of them), Nicholas Sparks' books... yeah. I really think I should open my horizons when it comes to the genre of books I read.
Until tomorrow!
Bisou, bisou *
OMG. WE HAD DEAR TOO. <3 good times in elementary school.
ReplyDeleteahhh yeah. i haven't read much this year. i need to catch up this summer.