Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 20

(I know, I’m horrible at posting these daily!) Favorite Romance book Hmm, I’m a fan of Nora Roberts, and Danielle Steele, however I guess I’d have to say that my favorite romance book would have to be… Stardust by Neil Gaiman I know, it’s not really in the Romance genre… but there is romance in it! The story has everything you could want. Romance, comedy, adventure, tragedy, I mean really what else could you ask for? Continue reading Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 20

Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 18

A book that disappointed you… Lock & Mori, Mind Games by Heather W. Petty After reading the first book in this series, I was excited to read the next. However, it just did not have the same magic as the first one did. The book was okay, don’t get me wrong, it just wasn’t as good as the first. Continue reading Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 18

Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 16

Favorite female character… This may be harder than favorite male character… Well, I think I’ll go with… Thursday Next (from Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series.) She is such a dynamic character. She changes throughout the series, sometimes in little ways, and sometimes in huge ways that in other books would be unbelievable. Not this series though, somehow it all makes sense… Continue reading Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 16

Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 15

Favorite male character… Hmm so hard… I would have to say, Sherlock Holmes I’ve read most of the original stories, and many spin offs. His character is something I find interesting and intriguing. I’m sure once I post this, I’ll think of a million other characters that would fit the bill, but oh well, that’s a reader for you! Continue reading Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 15

Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 14

Book turned movie, and completely desecrated…. Oh, this is fun… So many to choose from…. The one that popped into my head as soon as I read the Challenge was… Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones (Mortal Instruments). I’d read the series, and liked it, so I thought, why not watch the movie? Augh, they cut out so much, and changed other stuff, that it was barely recognizable as the story from the book. I did however like the TV series that was on Freeform until being canceled, it was closer to the book. Continue reading Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 14

Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 12

A book you love, but hate at the same time… Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Obviously this is a classic that is on most must read lists. It’s very well written and that is one of the reasons that I love this book. However, just the premises of not being able to read books really gets my hackles up. So that is why I pick this book for this Challenge. Be careful how much control you let others have over you/society… (Read Banned Books) Continue reading Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 12

Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 9

A book you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving… Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov This is probably the hardest one so far to answer. I don’t typically read books that I don’t think I will like. Just the act of reading is enjoyable! I guess you could say that I didn’t want to like Lolita. The story is obviously repulsive and very much taboo, but the writing is superb. The writing style makes the reader truly feel what the narrator is experiencing and expressing. I can see why it makes so many lists of must read books. Continue reading Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 9

Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 8

Most overrated book… The Selection series by Kiera Cass I picked these because they could have been so much better. Too much fluff and not enough substance. The story itself wasn’t bad, but it needed a bit more grit. It was designed to be a dystopian story, but it lacked that sense of urgency that a dystopian story needs. Continue reading Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 8