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The FBFF theme for this week is reading. I love to read and originally thought I would do book reviews on the blog every so often. So far, this hasn't happened. I don't think I am naturally talented at articulating why I liked or disliked a book. My reviews would be like "awesome" or "boring" and that might get a little, well, boring. (unlike my outfit posts, which are SUPER interesting).
My goal is to read 50 books in 2012, and I am currently at 27. Since May 1, I've finished 14 books. I won't bore you with the full list, but here are some of my favorites:
- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman - last summer, a friend told me to check out Neil Gaiman's books, and I was like "Neil Diamond writes books!?". No, Gaiman with a G. I've read 3 so far, and enjoyed all of them. This one is my favorite.
- The Cousins' War series by Philippa Gregory - for some reason, I had previously been under the impression that Philippa Gregory books were trashy romance novels pretending to be historical fiction. I was wrong. These books were really interesting, and well-written. They cover the War of the Roses from the perspective of various women. There are 3 books already out, and I'm excited for the next one to be published this fall.
- How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer - really interesting book about how our brains make decisions.
- Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson - if you have read Jenny's blog at all, you know how hilarious she is. DO NOT read this book if you are easily offended.
cute idea!
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totally borrowing this idea :)
Happy Friday Girly!
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50 books! thats a lot but I think you can do it! I am your newest follower! I cannot wait to read more of your posts and hope that maybe you can return the favor and follow The Preppy Student. I always comment for every comment left on my page and hope to start a friendly relationship with your wonderful blog!
ReplyDeleteNext Saturday I leave for a week long vacation to South Carolina with my husband and his family and I can't wait to relax on a beach with a book!! My mom gave me a David Sedaris book to read that I'm really excited about, and I completely forgot I've been wanting to read Jenny Lawson's book. I'm so glad you included that one because it reminded me that I need to go out and get it!! :)
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Hope you have a great trip! Reading is one of my favorite things to do on vacation!
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