Wednesday, July 31, 2013

30 Day Book Challenge: Day 30!

Day 30 - An Author that you will read whatever they put out
John Green

I'm somewhat picky about what I choose to spend the time reading, but I have never been disappointed by a John Green book. All of them are thoughtful and touching and funny. It shows the thoughtful and smart (yet somewhat stupid as teenagers-and adults- can be) side of teens rather than the selfish, boy crazy ones that I read about so much in YA novels. The Fault in Our Stars (get the hardcover from Amazon right now for $6!) is my favorite so if you haven't read it yet I'd recommend it!

Neil Gaiman also does great work. I especially love his YA novels, such as Coraline and The Graveyard Book. He also has great novels for us older folk (non-teenaged), like Stardust.

Thanks for checking out the 30 Day Book Challenge! Now I can get back to my normal schedule and read more books!

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

30 Day Book Challenge: Day 29

Day 29- An Author that you completely avoid/hate won't read
E.L. James

No offense to her, but I refuse to read anything that is basically Twilight Fan Fiction. It goes against everything I believe in literature wise. However, my cousin read it and you can read her review here. I feel a bit snobby when I put it that way but I just can't help it!

What about you? Whose work do you avoid like the plague?

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Monday, July 29, 2013

30 Day Book Challenge: Day 28

Day 28- Favorite quotes

Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
 This is one of my favorite quotes from LOTR!

Speech from Nora Roberts' Circle Trilogy (Book 3), Valley of Silence
“It’s not for them you come here to this bitter valley, knowing your blood may spill on its ground. It’s for all humankind you come here. For all humankind you stand here. You are the chosen. You are the blessed. All the worlds and every heart that beats in them is your heart now, your world now. We, the chosen, are one world, one heart, one purpose."
Her cloak snapped in the wind as the stallion pranced, and the dying sun glinted on the gold of her crown, the steel of her sword. “We will not fail this night. We cannot fail this night. For when one of us falls, there will be another to lift the sword, the lance, to fight with stake and fist the pestilence that threatens humanity and all it is. And if that next of us should fall, there will come another and another, and still more for we are the world here, and the enemy has never known the like of us."
They're going into battle and this is the speech she gives to inspire them. This is only the first part of her speech, but I didn't want to put the whole thing on here even though I love it all. They are great books!

Shakespeare's Hamlet
“Doubt thou the stars are fire,
Doubt that the sun doth move,
Doubt truth to be a liar,
But never doubt I love."
Even though he was incorrect about the sun moving, the sentiment is still nice.

What is your favorite quote from a book?

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

30 Day Book Challenge: Day 27

Day 27- A book you have wanted to read but haven't
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

I feel like I should have read more classics by now, but I can't bring myself to do it. My husband has a copy of Catcher in the Rye that I started to read but just never finished more than a chapter of. I am slightly ashamed at the small number of classics that I've read, but every day it seems like my "to read" list gets longer so I rarely go back to read the classics on my list. Maybe some day I'll make it a priority!

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

30 Day Book Challenge: Day 26

Day 26- A Book you wish would be written

Give my a Harry Potter book 8!  I think Hank Green probably said it best in his song about HP: Book 8.
I want to know what other adventures Harry has! I want to know about their weddings, when their kids were born, and about their jobs. I WANT TO KNOW MORE!

Sorry this post was so short, but I have a wedding to go to today and a life to live. But if you want to see more of the book challenge click here for the full list!