What I'm Reading: November

Ever see something you really want online and then there's this "People who liked this also liked..." column?
That column is my undoing.
It is why I cannot be trusted on Amazon, in Barnes and Noble, or pretty much anywhere with books with a credit card. I just can't.
And then at the ends of these posts I ask y'all for more suggestions. See, I'm a glutton for punishment.

Well, trailers do the exact same thing. My friend and I recently saw Frankenstein, and there were commercials for upcoming ballets and plays and stuff, and when my friend saw that Of Mice and Men was going to be showing, she ordered me to see it with her.
I was like, "Sure, is it good?" And she just looked betrayed and hurt that I apparently had never read the book. (Sorry, Meredith.)
But I'm fixing the problem now, okay?

I have absolutely no idea what this book is about aside from the 30 second trailer for the play. It looks to be about at least one pretty woman and two... brothers? Friends? One of them is a little slow, but seemed precious, but nobody ever wrote a story with no conflict, and my friend already told me that although Steinbeck is too wordy for his own good, it's about as emotionally traumatic as Frankenstein was.
See, I told you: glutton for punishment, this girl right here.

UDPATE: I read it and it was emotionally traumatic on so many levels I am so glad we did not see the play because I would have cried again this makes three books ever that have made me cry oh my goodness.

What books are you planning to read this month?
I could always use always need suggestions.

What I'm Reading: October

I'm sure a lot of you know by now that I love politics. Well, I love critiquing it anyway...
But one thing I've written about before is feminism and why I am not a feminist, and it's really refreshing to hear that I am not alone in thinking that while feminism was probably noble at its inception, it is way out in left field now. And can't throw the ball.

Katie pretty much dismantles every argument the Left has about conservatives hating women and wanting to 'beat them down'. She shows that it's actually the Left waging the war, touting Leftist icons like Ted Kennedy and Bill Clinton, who have done so much for the women in their lives...
So basically, if you enjoy seeing the Left getting a good shellacking, this book is totally for you.

What books are you planning to read this month?
I could always use suggestions.

What I'm Reading: August

I've never really decided which is a better motivator for reading a book: a quiz, exam, or essay due, or the movie hitting theaters.
I vote for the movie.
That being said, a friend told me eons ago to read this book, and I've just now gotten around to it.

I loved this book mostly because it was so well-written, but also because it raises a lot of - what I considered - political questions about control and choice. Very interesting.
There was this one huge, gaping hole of information, though, and I'm not sure if it ends up being answered in the other three books (which I don't plan on reading because they don't seem to tie in), but if someone has read them and could drop some hints, I'd be eternally grateful.

What books are you planning to read this month?
I could always use suggestions.

What I'm Reading: April

Thanks to Tumblr, Barnes & Noble, and . . . well . . . Tumblr, I've heard of John Green.
Then I heard that John Green wrote books.
I found this out because some people won't shut up about them.
Yeah, they're that good, apparently. (I say "apparently" because I got a sample on my Kindle, and it made me actually want to read it -- they're good.)
So, since there's a movie coming out and I don't want to see ALL of the spoilers in gifsets before I read the book, I'm reading the book now.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the book.

I've heard John's writing is incredible and that this book made people laugh, cry, laugh and cry, then throw the book at the wall, and cuddle the book like a best friend, so I'm likely in for a ton of emotional trauma.
I. Can't. Wait.

UPDATE: John Green made me cry.

What books are you planning to read this month?
I could always use suggestions.

What I'm Reading: March

There really is no one cover image for this, and I know it's available online, so if you Google it, it shall to you appear.

This month, or rather - this week - more specifically, tomorrow I'm going to read William Shakespeare's Coriolanus.
National Theatre Live is doing a production of it with Tom Hiddleston in the title role, and I adore Tom, so naturally I would like to see the play.
Oh yes, and I'm an English major, and that's sort of in the job description.

I know it's a tragedy, and I know it takes place in Rome, but I'm really hoping for something much less macabre than Titus Andronicus, because that legitimately scarred me for a few days.
I went near-vegetarian for about two weeks.
If you don't understand why, I'm not going to tell you, just don't read the play.
It's . . . good, but wow . . . there's a few many reasons why the movie is rated R.
. . . Not that English majors read the books only to watch the movies. . .
No, of course not. . .

What I'm Reading: February

I've been meaning to read this book for literally 3 years.
We were nearly assigned it in Brit Lit II, but we ended up dropping it because of time constraints.

I've heard this is such a good book. And the thing is, even if it's not, I'll have read something that was actually 'literature' in my spare time, which will make me feel mildly accomplished.
And then it's an excuse to watch the movie, which is basically the only reason I'm going to start reading Coriolanus tonight.

Honesty is the best policy, okay?

What books are you planning to read this month?
I could always use suggestions.

What I'm Reading: January

I'm one of those people who will start reading about twenty books at a time and one day find myself going through my shelves, pulling out books going, "Oh yeah, I never finished that."

Well.
As part of my goal of reading at least one book a month, here's what I'm reading for January:

I started reading this . . . oh gosh, six years ago? I think I was still in high school, so yeah, quite a while.
Anyway, I'm a sucker for myths and fairy tales retold, and I loved The Chronicles of Narnia, so I figured I'd like this too.
Now before you tell me "Oh, it's been 8ish years; you won't remember a thing", no, you're wrong.
It's about an ugly sister and a beautiful sister. There is jealousy involved, but not in the way you think.
It's a retelling of the myth of Psyche, so there's something else.
But yep, I plan to have this finished by the 31st.

Wish me luck!

What are you reading this month? A girl could always use some recommendations.