Bitterblue

One of my birthday purchases was the "I didn't even know it was coming out" sequel to Graceling and Fire by Kristen Cashore. I was so excited cause I really enjoyed those books. I read bitterblue this weekend and enjoyed it. It was slow to start, but then I got into it and spent the whole day reading today. It says that you don't have to have read Fire or Graceling to enjoy the book, but I would like to reread them both and then Bitterblue again and I think I will enjoy it even more.

I now have City of Lost Souls of which I am going to reread city of fallen angels first so that I enjoy it even more. Then I have divergent and insurgent to read.

Too much to read, too little time.

Netflix distracted me from reading

So I really got into watching a few tv series on Netflix. I watched the entire 6 seasons on 90210 (the original) and the I watched 5 seasons of Heartland. Really enjoyed heartland and can't wait for September when season 6 starts and I find out what Amy and Ty do. Lol.
But all this netflix watching caused a significant break in my reading. However...the $100 chapters gift card I got for my birthday has prompted a jump back into reading.... I bought several books off my wish list to own.

Hunger games

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Crossed by Ally Condie

First book purchased on iBooks on my iPad. Read it in less than two days. I enjoyed it, very different but good. Now eager for book three which comes out in the fall.

Matched by Ally Condie

So, it was slow to start and a little annoying how the society was so controlled, but then again I guess that was the point. I enjoyed it and stayed up last night till I was done it, now I am ready for the next book Crossed, but its only in hardcover. I must resist. The third book comes out in the fall I think.

It was interesting to think about a society that is so controlled, giving you no choice at all. I think the author is LDS cause I checked out her site and it seems so. Anyway... gotta read the next book, I suppose I can wait till the fall when the third one is out and then re-read Matched and have book 2 and 3 waiting for me.

Divergent by Veronica Roth

So a 15 year old girl first recommended this book to me about a year ago. Finally read it. I couldn't put it down, I even chose reading it over going for a run. I really enjoyed it. I don't much like the main character, but I see that she is developing and I like where she is going in it. Apparently book 2 comes out in the spring.

I liked the concept of the 5 factions and how excelling in only one causes problems of its own and how being divergent - having qualities from each faction actualy makes for a better person.

HUNGER GAMES

reread the entire series in a matter of a few days. Love these books, even enjoyed the 3rd book more the second time around. First time around I didn't really like the ending; kinda left Gale out of the ending. anyway... can't wait for the movie on March 23. I am soooooo hoping that it is better than the twilight movies. So far the cast looks like they can actually act.

Exhiled queen and grey wolf throne

By Cinda Williams Chima. Good books. 4th book comes out fall 2012. Will need to reread the series even though I just finished reading them. I enjoyed the books.

Demon king

Bree gave me these books a while ago and I just never got into them. Glad she was patient with me cause now that I finished the first one, I am eager to start the second one.  I find it hard to follow the different clans and town names and such, would like to see a map of the world to help me sort it out in my head but I guess my imagination has to do that. Its a bit predictable but still enjoyable none the less. I like Raisa, the princess heir. I think I would be like her. Amon, him I like too, but I don't see them actually getting together. I wonder about Han and raisa, but not sure yet.  Sometimes I think the clan leaders aren't that great of a leadership, but whatever. Anyway...looking forward to reading the exciled queen.

The help.

Finished reading the help. Thank you Margaret for letting me read it before your mom.  I enjoyed it. I liked the different viewpoints.

The Last Song

Away for the weekend, with the sole purpose of relaxing, aka reading. Finished the book the last song, by Nicholas sparks. I like his books even if they are somewhat cheasy.  Predictable, yet still heartwarming. It was an enjoyable read while overlooking the ocean. Thank you Kim for providing such a great place to relax, aka, read.
Now, I have The Help in my hands to read. Still have plenty of reading hours left in the weekend.

Contagion

Makes you wanna wash your hands a million times a day and not touch anything. Pretty amazing cast. Gives you a lot to think about, given the sure possibility of it actually happening. Anyway.. its the movie about a virus and how quickly it spreads through the world and how society reacts to it. Scary. Matt damen gained weight though and it took me forever to figure out one of the actresses - turns out it was Jennifer ehle from BBC version of pride and prejudice.

The Host

I just can't seem to do it. I am trying really to read The Host by Stephanie Meyer, but I can't read it without just glancing over the words. I read paragraph after paragraph but then have no idea what I just read. Maybe I should try reading it in actual book format and not on my phone.

Nothing like a weekend with the flu in front of the tv

I watched many movies this weekend: Time Travelers Wife, Prince of Persia, X-men 2, A Good Year, I know there were a few more in there. I must have fallen asleep.  I do love movies.

One Day

I went to see One Day at the clova last night with Bree.  It was a very depressing movie yet I liked it.  I'm not normally an Anne Hathaway fan but I liked her in this movie. It basically follows the lives of a girl and a guy over 20 years and how they eventually got together. Jim Sturgess plays the guy.  It got pretty bad reviews but it wasn't your typical predictable romantic comedy. Well, it wasn't a romantic comedy.
On a side note, I've been doing a lot of running and working out lately - word of advice: work out before you go to a movie. I only had a few sips of pop - I wasnt interested in drinking pop. I guess that's an added bonus to regular work outs - I don't like drinking pop as often. My body craves water.

Cry the beloved country

Just was talking with my aunt and she recommended this book "cry the beloved country" by Jean Paton. 
Need to add that to my list of books to read but unfortunately I can't update my lists from my mobile - I can only create new posts.  I will play around and see.
Still reading the day the falls stood still...almost done it (again).

The Day The Falls Stood Still

This is what I am currently reading. I bought it on ereader a while back and this is my third time reading it. I hardly ever just pick a book, but the review enticed me. Its a nice love story. It is set in the early 1900's near Niagra Falls. Its about an upper class girl who falls in love with a fishmonger. This is the author's first book apparently (I tried googling her name for more books by her, but her site only listed this one book), but I thought it was well written and gave some interesting facts about the Niagra Falls. Anyway, its a good read. Highly recommend it.