Monday, 28 May 2012

It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

Hi, all my reading buddies! This week I've managed to read and finish three books! 
I found this one on Kobo, and it sounded so interesting. I'd heard of it, but never read it before. It was only three chapters long, and it was pretty weird and quirky, but I enjoyed it! Such an odd read, about a man who wakes up one morning to find he has become an insect. Truly bizarre. Gotta have a bit of sci-fi in your life now and then!


I also finished The Great Gatsby and have mixed thoughts about it. 

The writing is beautiful, but I couldn't really take to the characters. I think I will enjoy it more when I see the movie. The Robert Redford one from the 70s might be a bit old-fashioned now, but I'm really looking forward to the Baz Luhrmann version, which I am sure will be a visual feast.

Another book I finished was Everneath.


It started off a bit teenagery, but once I had more of an idea of what was going on it became pretty interesting and a page turner. It helped that there was a countdown at the beginning of each chapter as to how long the girl had on earth before she was dragged backed down to the Everneath (a hell-like existence, it seems). In the end it was the love story that I appreciated the most.

And this week I am reading (drum-roll please) The Hunger Games.  I think I am about the last bookish person in the world to read this series and am looking forward to it!


I'm linking up with Book Journey to find out what the latest good reads are:



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  1. Judith / Leeswammes28 May 2012 at 17:27

    I do think you probably are the last person to read The Hunger Games, but hey, you're reading it now and I hope you enjoy it as much as most other people.

    I read the Kafka book too, it was very odd, but I liked it for being different.

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    1. Beautiful Day28 May 2012 at 23:20

      Metamorphosis reminded me of the old movie, The Fly; disconcerting, but so interesting. :)

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  2. Teddyree28 May 2012 at 19:28

    Woohoo you are in for a ride with The Hunger Games, last person on earth or not lol. Glad you enjoyed Everneath and hmmm don't know what to say about Metamorphosis ... never heard of it, don't think I'll be reading it but glad you enjoyed it :)
    Have a great week and happy reading!

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    1. Beautiful Day28 May 2012 at 23:24

      Metamorphosis is a short story really, and is a freebie for e-readers. I've found short stories often have a huge impact because the content is so odd and we get just a quick glimpse into such an odd world. I'm quite a fan of the short story genre. :)

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  3. Vidya Ravi28 May 2012 at 19:54

    So cool..this trilogy is always awesome!!! Happy reading!

    Here is my meme: http://vidya-booksaremagic.blogspot.com/2012/05/its-monday-what-are-you-reading_28.html

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    1. Beautiful Day28 May 2012 at 23:34

      I'm starting Hunger Games tomorrow - can't wait!

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  4. Tanya Patrice28 May 2012 at 20:01

    I hope you enjoy he Hunger Games - it's such an awesome series. And love the variety of your reads last weeks - from Kafka to Everneath -)

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    1. Beautiful Day28 May 2012 at 23:26

      Luckily I've had some really satisfying reads this year. Many have come from reviews through this meme, so I'm glad I found all of you! :)

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  5. Lauren B28 May 2012 at 22:41

    Don't worry you are not the last - I haven't read them and probably won't because of my first person pet peeve.

    The Metamorphosis on the other hand is a great story.

    Enjoy your books.

    Here's my Week in Review

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    1. Beautiful Day28 May 2012 at 23:16

      First person is my favourite type of narrative! I feel like I am living the story through the narrator. So I should enjoy them! :)

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  6. Holly28 May 2012 at 23:02

    I really like that cover for Gatsby. I'm not sure about the movie. I saw the preview for it and the actors they cast for all the lead roles seem not quite right to me. Loved the Hunger Games. Hope you enjoy your week!

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    1. Beautiful Day28 May 2012 at 23:14

      I thought the same thing for Robert Pattinson playing Edward Cullen, but in the end he was perfect! Baz Luhrmann usually makes good choices, so hopefully it will work out! :)

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  7. Abbi Hart29 May 2012 at 02:35

    I only recently got around to reading The Hunger Games trilogy but I really liked them-Hope you do to!

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  8. Amy Shaughnessy29 May 2012 at 02:40

    I am reading The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory. I liked The Other Boleyn Girl (a slow start), so I thought I would give another one of her's a shot.

    Amy

    fahionandbeautyfinds.blogspot.com

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    1. Beautiful Day30 May 2012 at 14:39

      I LOVED The Other Boleyn Girl, and have Lady of the Rivers on my bedside TBR pile. After trying to read Mists of Avalon, and not being into the pagan side of it, I'm not sure whether I'll get into Lady of Rivers. I'll look out for your opinion of it. :)

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  9. The Brunette Librarian29 May 2012 at 10:12

    I tried to read Everneath and couldn't get through it. :( Agree - very teenagery! Great word to describe it.

    What are YOU reading??

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    1. Beautiful Day30 May 2012 at 14:41

      About half way through it got more interesting, and then I was whipping through it! Loved the ending. :)

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  10. pussreboots29 May 2012 at 11:15

    Two great books! My favorite Fitzgerald book, though, is The Beautiful and the Damned. The best read last week was Amulet 4: The Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi. Please come see what else I'm reading.

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    1. Beautiful Day30 May 2012 at 14:42

      I downloaded Beautiful and the Damned to my iphone - thanks for the recommendation. :)

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  11. Shelleyrae @ Book'd out29 May 2012 at 12:43

    I hope that you enjoy The Hunger Games trilogy, it surprises most people!

    Thanks for dropping by earlier

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

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    1. Beautiful Day30 May 2012 at 14:44

      I'm looking forward to it! I still haven't started them because I watched the film John Carter, and was so into it, that now I'm reading Princess of Mars! So hard to prioritise books! xx

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  12. Megan29 May 2012 at 12:46

    Don't worry, I haven't read The Hunger Games either! I like the sound of Everneath!

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    1. Beautiful Day30 May 2012 at 14:30

      Good! I'm not alone. :) You might have to add them to your list too! xx

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