So, despite the fact that Googling my full name will result in numerous Amazon wishlists and listmania collections of teen vampire romance novels (please don't go do that now just to prove that you can.. I wish the internet would allow me to remove those from public domain, but alas, I have yet been able to figure out how!!!) Anyway, I thought I would make a list here of books I have read recently OR that I still think are a pretty solid use of time.
If you know me (which I hope you do if you're here-- internet stalkers stranger danger?) then you will also know that this is going to be a pretty eclectic list. But know that I don't like reading books that challenge me (I read for funsies!) and I like books particularly that weave stories that stay with you as interesting, or characters that you really get to know and love. Normally, description-heavy, complex plotlines would not fare well by me. I also like writers with a conversational tone.
Also, if you haven't discovered this already, Audio Books are the best way of surviving rush hour traffic. Or Commuting. Try it, if you don't believe me--it will change your life!!!
1. Bitten - Kelley Armstrong (have to rep. a great Canadian author, so it's werewolves... get over it! it's great! the audiobook is read by a lady with a pretty annoying voice, but after about the 1st chapter, you get over it).
2. The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King (This one I didn't listen to, but I probably wouldn't recommend doing that anyway, based on how the story unfolds. AND, the first book is pretty boring, but it will pique your interest enough that I hope you keep reading, because by the 3rd book, this series is AWESOME.)
3. Hold me Closer Necromancer - Lish McBride (Stupid title, right? Well, I had extremely low expectations as well, but was pleasantly surprised by the wit and style of the writing. The audiobook is good too. Also, the sequel is called Necromancing the Stone--which is a movie I secretly LOVE )
4. The Strain -- Guillermo Del Toro (excellent audiobook read by Ron Pearlman. Author's name ring a bell? Pan's Labyrinth director. Very, very creepy. Be prepared to have it haunt you, but in a way that it leaves you so impressed that a book could do such a thing.)
5. Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir -- Jenny Lawson (lent to me by the great Lisa Caverley, I laughed my way through this entire book. Dark, dark humor will appreciate. Tremendously...)
6. Halfway to the Grave -- Jeaniene Frost (IF you like to indulge in a little cheese romance every once in a while AND you are a diehard fan of the Buffy and Spike romance storyline, then, and only then, will you probably like these books. BUT, that said, if the above does apply to you, then be satisfied in knowing that these are pretty well-written for cheese romance, and the story is fun in a badass way that makes Spike not out to be a pathetic loser, oh, whoops, I mean Bones. How this lady doesn't get sued is beyond me.)
7. Swoon - Nina Malkin (you can still get this book for $4 at Chapters clearance, and I appreciated the clever twists of the plot, and the interesting way the author approached a pretty overdone Twilight-esque story arc. I think the style is nice too, and it reads a lot better than most of the inane trash in Teen literature lately.)
8. Life As We Knew it - Susan Beth Pfeffer (THIS book gets in your head. It reads like how a real person would actually keep a diary/journal, and that's what makes it so eerie. You literally put it down and keep thinking that what's in the book is actually happen. #apocalypseliterature )
That's all for now. No wonder I don't blog that often--it's so time-consuming! Well, happy reading, folks! If any of you actually reads one of these books, or has any other recommendations, let me know!!
If you know me (which I hope you do if you're here-- internet stalkers stranger danger?) then you will also know that this is going to be a pretty eclectic list. But know that I don't like reading books that challenge me (I read for funsies!) and I like books particularly that weave stories that stay with you as interesting, or characters that you really get to know and love. Normally, description-heavy, complex plotlines would not fare well by me. I also like writers with a conversational tone.
Also, if you haven't discovered this already, Audio Books are the best way of surviving rush hour traffic. Or Commuting. Try it, if you don't believe me--it will change your life!!!
1. Bitten - Kelley Armstrong (have to rep. a great Canadian author, so it's werewolves... get over it! it's great! the audiobook is read by a lady with a pretty annoying voice, but after about the 1st chapter, you get over it).
2. The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King (This one I didn't listen to, but I probably wouldn't recommend doing that anyway, based on how the story unfolds. AND, the first book is pretty boring, but it will pique your interest enough that I hope you keep reading, because by the 3rd book, this series is AWESOME.)
3. Hold me Closer Necromancer - Lish McBride (Stupid title, right? Well, I had extremely low expectations as well, but was pleasantly surprised by the wit and style of the writing. The audiobook is good too. Also, the sequel is called Necromancing the Stone--which is a movie I secretly LOVE )
4. The Strain -- Guillermo Del Toro (excellent audiobook read by Ron Pearlman. Author's name ring a bell? Pan's Labyrinth director. Very, very creepy. Be prepared to have it haunt you, but in a way that it leaves you so impressed that a book could do such a thing.)
5. Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir -- Jenny Lawson (lent to me by the great Lisa Caverley, I laughed my way through this entire book. Dark, dark humor will appreciate. Tremendously...)
6. Halfway to the Grave -- Jeaniene Frost (IF you like to indulge in a little cheese romance every once in a while AND you are a diehard fan of the Buffy and Spike romance storyline, then, and only then, will you probably like these books. BUT, that said, if the above does apply to you, then be satisfied in knowing that these are pretty well-written for cheese romance, and the story is fun in a badass way that makes Spike not out to be a pathetic loser, oh, whoops, I mean Bones. How this lady doesn't get sued is beyond me.)
7. Swoon - Nina Malkin (you can still get this book for $4 at Chapters clearance, and I appreciated the clever twists of the plot, and the interesting way the author approached a pretty overdone Twilight-esque story arc. I think the style is nice too, and it reads a lot better than most of the inane trash in Teen literature lately.)
8. Life As We Knew it - Susan Beth Pfeffer (THIS book gets in your head. It reads like how a real person would actually keep a diary/journal, and that's what makes it so eerie. You literally put it down and keep thinking that what's in the book is actually happen. #apocalypseliterature )
That's all for now. No wonder I don't blog that often--it's so time-consuming! Well, happy reading, folks! If any of you actually reads one of these books, or has any other recommendations, let me know!!
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