One of my New Year's Resolutions is to read all of the books I have stacked in my apartment that I've been meaning to read, and then review them. Then, if I get through everything I want to, maybe I'll start on that multi-page list I have of books every English-major/minor/enthusiast should read. I have a lot of reading to do.
1. John Green, Looking for Alaska - (A)
What a wonderful way to start the year - with a John Green book. It's the second of his that I've read (the first being The Fault in Our Stars), and he did not disappoint. My favorite thing about John Green books is the way he writes out emotions. You'd have to read it with the same love of words that I have to completely understand. But it's a beautiful, unconventional, run-on-sentence-if-that's-necessary kind of writing, and I can't get enough. A quick read, and a brilliantly written young adult book about love and loss.
2. Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler's Wife - (B)
Holy cow. What a trip. I absolutely love the way she writes. It's lyrical, and it's descriptive and beautiful and I can see exactly what she's talking about. Sometimes. And other times it's vague and leaves you wanting more in the best way. The book itself was confusing at times, because of the nature of the subject matter - Henry is a time traveler, so the book isn't always in chronological order. But the story is beautiful in a very sad way. It's like when you love something for a long time, and then it's gone and you miss it. It's like that. Reading The Time Traveler's Wife is like that. I recommend it.
3. J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit - (currently rereading, because of the movies)
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