March reading list
Monday, April 11, 2011
Now, now, just because I’ve only posted two posts this month doesn’t mean I’m slack. Well, actually it does. But in my defence I was rather exhausted from posting once a day last month and then trying to sort out some formatting problems on this site. If you’re a regular, you know what I mean. Anywho, I must kick off with my March reads. As you know, I’m doing a bit of a pact with Kat’s Creations by posting what I’ve read each month on to the blog, for better or worse, so I can stay motivated to read more (if I can beat last year's 54 books, I’ll be chuffed). But I digress, it's quality not quantity. Here they are: 
J’adore Jabour warned me about this book, but like much of what she says I didn’t listen. Look, there’s no doubting Thompson is a fantastic writer and an incredible journalist, it’s just that Hell’s Angels is hard work. Worth it in the end for all the fascinating insights it provided, but hard work. 
Like, OMG, so I read a few excerpts of JLH’s book online and woooooww. Epic lols!!!!!! Ever since seeing that she actually uses Omg, lol, capitals, ha-ha and at least 20 exclamation marks in a row IN A PUBLISHED BOOK I’ve been dying to read this. You can smash it in a day and although I thought this would be an epic laugh-fest, which it was, it also made me feel sorry for Jennifer Love-Hewitt because she oh-so-desperately wants to find `the one’. And because she’s dumb. Um, like really, really dumb. Hi-larious reading.
With all The Huger Games casting going on I thought I’d revisit the series and wow, just as amazing as the first time I read them (the first and second novels especially).
Michael Connelly and Jeffrey Deaver are my favourite crime writers and with Connelly’s second novel-to-film The Lincoln Lawyer in cinemas, I wanted to read the source material. Suffice to say it was pretty different from my favourite book of his, The Poet, but like all Connelly creations it’s very smart, action-packed and full of great characters. I also loved all the unexpected rap references. A must-read.
This is a continuation, what more needs to be said?
Wow. What more can you say? This is a slow burner, to be sure, as the opening chapters are a tad tedious to get through but once you’re through . . .wow. Such a powerful, romantic and moving book which is a haunting glimpse into an alternative reality where humans live to be over 100 thanks to cloning. We meet said clones is this modern classic that creeps up on you. I dare you not to shed a tear come the draw-dropping conclusion.
J’adore Jabour warned me about this book, but like much of what she says I didn’t listen. Look, there’s no doubting Thompson is a fantastic writer and an incredible journalist, it’s just that Hell’s Angels is hard work. Worth it in the end for all the fascinating insights it provided, but hard work. Like, OMG, so I read a few excerpts of JLH’s book online and woooooww. Epic lols!!!!!! Ever since seeing that she actually uses Omg, lol, capitals, ha-ha and at least 20 exclamation marks in a row IN A PUBLISHED BOOK I’ve been dying to read this. You can smash it in a day and although I thought this would be an epic laugh-fest, which it was, it also made me feel sorry for Jennifer Love-Hewitt because she oh-so-desperately wants to find `the one’. And because she’s dumb. Um, like really, really dumb. Hi-larious reading.
With all The Huger Games casting going on I thought I’d revisit the series and wow, just as amazing as the first time I read them (the first and second novels especially).Michael Connelly and Jeffrey Deaver are my favourite crime writers and with Connelly’s second novel-to-film The Lincoln Lawyer in cinemas, I wanted to read the source material. Suffice to say it was pretty different from my favourite book of his, The Poet, but like all Connelly creations it’s very smart, action-packed and full of great characters. I also loved all the unexpected rap references. A must-read. This is a continuation, what more needs to be said?Wow. What more can you say? This is a slow burner, to be sure, as the opening chapters are a tad tedious to get through but once you’re through . . .wow. Such a powerful, romantic and moving book which is a haunting glimpse into an alternative reality where humans live to be over 100 thanks to cloning. We meet said clones is this modern classic that creeps up on you. I dare you not to shed a tear come the draw-dropping conclusion.
Forgot to add this one in; it's like Twilight, but with dragons. And slightly less gay. Yes, I said less gay.
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