Thursday, September 22, 2011

The Bookworm Wakes Up From Hibernation

I never realized how much I'd enjoy reading on my 2 month old Kindle. It successfully took me away from my laptop for considerable periods of time. Good job! (Will post separately on my take regarding the 'war' between printed books and ebooks.) Just a quick list of the books I've read on my new baby so far:

Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery (I've read this book countless times already!haha Just wanted to see how it would feel to read it on the Kindle -- pretty much gave me the same warm fuzzy feeling, apparently)
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak (read the last few chapters in nonstop tears)
The Carrie Diaries - Candace Bushnell (who doesn't like Carrie Bradshaw? plus, this book ends with her meeting Samantha Jones)
Summer in the City -Candace Bushnell (where Miranda and Charlotte finally show up)
Divergent - Veronica Roth (they say it's comparable to The Hunger Games, I say it's not. but Four is definitely more attractive than either Peeta or Gale)
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning (Book 1) - Lemony Snicket (pretty good. will have to read the next few books soon)
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon (now one of my favorites!)
The Giver - Lois Lowry (another reread, one of the best short novels for young adults)

Also currently reading Shit My Dad Says (Justin Halpern) and Bossypants (Tina Fey).

On the other side of the fence, pending on my 'real' books TBR(to be read) pile is:
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood (currently reading)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson (I enjoyed the first 2 books, but somehow I have difficulty keeping up with the number of characters in this one)
The Memory Keepers Daugher - Kim Edwards
Almost Moon - Alice Sebold
The Elegance of the Hedgehog - Muriel Barberry (so excited about this one, which I got last weekend at Fully Booked's sale)

Yahoo, I'm back to my old self. haha :)
Feel free to recommend books to me. I love recommendations ;)