//TBR THURSDAY…where I highlight some titles related to 1 book I’m currently reading//
This week’s current read is: Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love.” Let’s explore some related titles I’ve got on my TBR list:
NOTE: “Eat, Pray, Love” is a completely original piece of writing and might differ in many ways from the mentioned titles. I’m aiming for titles already on my TBR with (arguably) similar concepts and themes.
VERDICT: ⊗ I ABSOLUTELY LOVE DAME JUDI DENCH BUT WASN’T OVER THE MOON WITH THE BOOK. I STILL ENJOYED IT, JUST NOT AS MUCH AS I WANTED TO. I THINK IT WAS BECAUSE MUCH OF HER CAREER INVOLVED THE STAGE AND THEATRE AND I JUST DON’T GET INTO READING ABOUT THAT. 2/5 STARS.
Short post for now, be back later with more stuff. School is starting up Monday so my time on the blog will be limited, but I hope to make an appearance from time to time!
//TBR THURSDAY…where I highlight some titles related to the book I’m currently reading (book of the week)…//
This week’s current read is: Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games.” Let’s explore some related titles I’ve got on my TBR list:
NOTE: “The Hunger Games” is completely original (IMO) and might differ in many ways from the mentioned titles. I’m aiming for titles already on my TBR with (arguably) similar concepts and themes (apocalyptical settings, etc.), and a strong female main character.
VERDICT: ⊗ DID NOT LIKE THIS BOOK; IT WAS COMPLETELY OVERHYPED AND PRETTY LAME. IT WAS FULL OF DISGRACED CHARACTERS WITH NO REDEEMING QUALITIES. I WASN’T ROOTING FOR ANYONE. 2/5 STARS.
VERDICT: ♥ REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. 2 YEARS AGO I WAS INTO ALL THINGS LIZZIE BORDEN AFTER WATCHING THE LIFETIME MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE WITH CHRISTINA RICCI. AFTER I SAW THE MOVIE, I WAS FASCINATED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TRUE CRIME. DEVOURED THIS BOOK. 4/5 STARS.
VERDICT: ♥ SPED THROUGH THIS BOOK BASED ON THE MOVIE. LOVE THE MOVIE AND THE BOOK GAVE ME A MORE DETAILED PICTURE OF WHAT JOHNSON HAD TO DEAL WITH JUST TO TEACH THESE INNER-CITY KIDS. THIS WOMAN CHANGED LIVES. 4/5 STARS.
VERDICT: ≥ I LIKED THIS BOOK MORE THAN I DIDN’T LIKE IT, BUT FOR ME IT ONLY MERITED 3/5 STARS. IT WAS A THICK BOOK, AND IT WAS STEPHEN KING, SO THAT’S PROBABLY WHY I FINISHED IT.
//TBR THURSDAY…where I highlight some titles related to the book I’m currently reading (book of the week)…//
This week’s current read is: Leah Remini’s “Troublemaker.” Let’s explore some related titles I’ve got on my TBR list:
NOTE: most of the books on this list are intended to examine, define and expose the inner workings of Scientology; they are not intended to provide a balanced or unbiased consideration of the “religion.” (My quotes, as I do not believe Scientology qualifies as a legitimate religion, but remains interesting to me as a reader.) I will not include titles of texts by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, as from what I’ve read about him he appeared to be a narcissistic proponent of mind-control and a manipulative leader of a destructive movement. If you are interested in the subject, you will find many resources to explore Scientology, where you can form your own thoughts and opinions.
If you’re like me, you can’t remember what life was like before you learned how to read. (And you probably don’t want to.) We bookworms have been doing this so long it’s as natural as breathing. Some of us learned young, others learned later in life, but we all have one thing in common: someone read to us when we were growing up and kicked off our lifelong love of reading and books. Some important person in our lives took the time to sit with us and enunciate and turn pages and laugh and generally bond over a book. No matter how long it’s been, these are precious memories for most of us.
For this mini-challenge, I thought it would be fun to take a stroll down memory lane and link our TOP 5 BOOKISH CHILDHOOD MOMENTS with the PEOPLE and the BOOKS that made them so special! It’s pretty simple, as long as you’ve got your memories! I will start things off with my own TOP 5 BOOKISH CHILDHOOD MOMENTS as an example you can follow. I hope it doesn’t take any time at all for the childhood memories to come flooding back and re-ignite the young reader in everyone! (By the way, don’t worry about linking your titles; just type a quick post with your top 5 books/moments if you are pressed for time.) UNFORTUNATELY, I CANNOT OFFER A PRIZE FOR THIS MINI-CHALLENGE BUT NEVER FEAR, THE AWESOME PEOPLE BEHIND THIS EVENT HAVE PRIZES FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM IF YOU CLICK THIS LINK:24hourreadathon.com.
1) My first memorable book experience surrounded The Poky Little Puppy. I remember my mother reading it to me and me reading it later on. I still have a well-read Little Golden Book copy of this childhood classic, and I still smile when thinking about it.
3) Another book experience was being about seven or eight years old and really loving the entire series of The Babysitter’s Club. Once I learned to read, I was all about these little-girl books. (I can’t remember my favorite character…was it Claudia? Mary-Anne?)
4) Growing up and entering puberty I was all about the blonde sisters of Sweet Valley High. I only read and owned a few titles but man did I enjoy them!
Just a quick update post to let you know that I will be participating in this year’s spring readathon (APRIL 23, 2016)in a major way! After handing in two rather disappointing attempts at readathon, I’m upping the ante this time and doing just about everything: READING, CO-MODERATING THE EVENT, HOSTING TWITTER PARTIES, CHEERLEADING, etc! I’m so excited to be a part of this growing network of readers and participants! It’s super-nerdy of me to admit this but: THIS IS BECOMING A FAVORITE HOLIDAY!
If you would like more information on the event, you can find EVERYTHING (and I do mean EVERYTHING) you need to know by clicking here: Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon and by navigating the always helpful Twitter account. We’re now on Facebook as well as other social media platforms, so get to clickin’!
I’m busy with many bookish duties right now, most importantly the mini-challenge post I’ve been approved to submit for Hour 2 of the event. I hope to post it either tonight or early this week, as the post is still incubating in my noggin. In other (but very related) news I’ve joined the Goodreads community in a major way recently, by participating in several groups for buddy/group reads and other miscellaneous fun. And I’ll also be hosting Hours 5-6 for the official Dewey’s group on Goodreads, so yeah I’m pretty BOOKED lol.
In sum, I will be busy reading and knocking out my eternal TBR for the foreseeable future. Not going to lie, it feels so nice to be amongst my people.
We would love more people to join us for Dewey’s, it’s just a big ol’ reading family and a bi-annual bookish event that we all deserve access to! If you LOVE to read, why on earth are you NOT doing this already?! *shakes head in confusion* Get educated on the event details and start crackin’ those book spines!
{ pages for breakfast } 
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