I am addicted to books. I seem to go through phases, depending on how busy I am, and at the moment I am definitely in a ‘want to read read read phase’. I think it was partially fuelled by my discovery of The Book Depository about six months ago. When you can pick up a novel for $12 with free postage it can become very hard to control yourself.
Now, I’m not going to give you a page long book review. To be honest, I wouldn’t have a clue how to write one. Plus book reviews can put you to sleep if all you really want to know if it’s good or bad (although even that depends on whether you have similar taste to the reviewer or not*). I'm sure you can all go to any online book store and read the back cover to find out what it's actually about ... but what everyone needs is the 'is it good or is it bad?' question answered. Thus I present to you: Amy’s three line book 'review'.
Room - Emma Donoghue
I think what makes this book is the way in which it's written. It's narrated by a five year old. Sound absurd and like it's going to be boring? Most definitely not! After the first couple of pages you will fall in love with the way it's written though and you won't be able to put this one down! You must read it now!
*FYI – You have similar taste to me if you loved The Kite Runner and The Time Traveller's Wife but didn’t make it past the first couple of pages of The Lord of the Rings and think that you must have bought a dud copy of Twilight because your copy had no magical powers that left you swooning over Edward Cullen.
I too bought a dud copy of Twilight and decided to try the others just in case but those too didn't make me fall in love with anyone.
ReplyDeleteI just read Portia De Rossi's memoirs, Unbearable Lightness, and although I was never a fan of her I absolutely loved the book.
I'm not really a fan of her either. Especially because she's one of these people that changed her entire name and adopted a new one... to me that's just like waving goodbye to who you are and where you are from.
ReplyDeleteI might have to add that one to my reading list though if a fellow non-fan loved it.
Awesome, we have the same taste... can I borrow this book? :D
ReplyDeleteOf course you can :)
ReplyDeleteHey, did you read The Book Thief? Was it any good? I bought myself a copy but I want to make sure the next book I read is a good one (I am reading the most boring book in the world at the moment so I need something good after it).
Yikes, your FYI is my reading taste exactly. I adored The Book Thief, definitely recommend it. Are you on Goodreads? I get through books fairly quickly, so always looking for recommendations! This is me -> http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2984487
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