I'm reading on two different books right now.
The Alchemist (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) by Michael Scott
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The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks.
About halfway through The Lucky One, and so far its pretty good. Very classic Nicholas Sparks though (I.E: Guy who's been in the military and girl living in the south) but still pretty good so far.
And this is my second time reading The Alchemist, I'm rereading it before I start reading the next one in the series that I bought a couple months ago. They are pretty good also, but complicated if you aren't paying attention.
Finished Sabbat Martyr by Dan Abnett. Pretty damn good, for a cheap, guts-n-glory sci-fi war novel. Very sad ending.
Currently reading the second-most influential and controversial book ever written (second only to the Bible), Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I loved The Fountainhead much more than I expected to, so I have high hopes for this book. It's well over 1000 pages long and weighs as much as a midsize car, so we'll see how long it takes to get through it.
Finished reading The Grapes of Wrath, which took a while to get into but the characters developed well and the story was intense. Now reading Watchmen, which so far is waaay superior to the film.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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The Great Gatsby :)
Dear Nerdfighters, I have no idea how many of you there are out there, but if there are any- you, John, and Hank, have helped me through this and made me feel so much better. Thank you Nerdfighters, and thank you Vlogbrothers. I may not be 100% now, but I'm getting there, and you guys will be helping me along the way. You are so important, and as always; DFTBA :)
"Be strong things will get better, it may be stormy now but it can't rain forever."
I'm reading the book thief (half way through and is getting a little draggy)
Red riding hood (havent seen the film but book isnt up to much)
and Grimms fairytales (love love love the grimms fairytales).
I'm reading other ones (my attention span is crap atm) but cant remember their names right now.
http://www.recoveryourlife.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2851063#post2851063 <<< loving this thread!!
just finished reading a book called Feed last night, not your average zombie book, very interesting and chock full of adventure and some scary moments.. there's a conspiracy too...
Just finished The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and moved onto The Girl Who Played With Fire.
Good book overall, but there were a few things that irritated me. Mainly that the main character, Mikael Blomkvist is kind of a Mary Sue. He just seems to be good at everything and every woman wants to sleep with him. Unrealistic!
And secondly (and maybe it's just because I'm a something of a tattoo snob), for being such an 'alternative' and 'different' person, Lisbeth Salander has the MOST STEREOTYPICAL TATTOOS EVER. A dragon, a rose, and a chinese kanji? Really? It's one of those details that makes you remember that the author was a middle aged man with limited understanding of what alternative subculture is really like.
But enough complaining. It's still a pretty good book.
Im reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte....out of choice too. I love the old classics. I recently finished Waterland, I havent a clue who its by but it was recommended by my english teacher. I throughly enjoyed it.
There's a little piece of heaven,
Right here where you are.
The fact that you keep trying
Is what sets you apart. Heaven (Little by Little) - Theory of a Deadman
we are the fallen
we are the wounded
we are the shattered
we are the unheard
we are the brave
we are the strong we are Survivors. and..... we are the future
we fallen can still rise by the wings of hope that lifts us~
Monket, I completely agree with you on the stereotypical tattoos front. I haven't read the book but you couldn't really get more stereotypical than that apart from having a "mum" tattoo really but even then, that's more chavvy.
The world is just illusion always trying to change me.
You will find wonder wherever you can, and spread joy whenever you are able.
I felt emotions of gentleness and pleasure, that had long appeared dead, divide within me. - Frankenstein.
I havent finished it yet but i'm in the middle of Angelology by Danielle Trussoni, its a bit odd and not usually the sort of thing i read but its quite good!! Its slightly confusing at the start though and a little hard to get into but when you do its brilliant!!
I also just finished Plain Truth by Jodi piccoult :)
Have you ever looked fear in the face and said "I just don't care"?
