Slacking...still

So I've still been slacking with the blog. I've been reading though, and I'm trying to get myself motivated to pick up the blogging more regularly again. This isn't the only blog of mine that I've been slacking on though, so it looks like I have some work cut out for me.

56 out of 101: No regrets: 101 Fabulous Things to do Before You're too Old, Married, or Pregnant-- This book was okay. It had some fun ideas, and was an easy read, but as usually the case with these sort of books, it wasn't anything that I felt compelled to spend my free time reading.

57 out of 101: The Reader-- I had some friends who read this and or saw the movie and loved it, so I decided to pick it up and read it on our flight to our honeymoon. It was short, and I finished it fast, but it wasn't as great as I thought it'd be. Maybe it was the writing style or something, but I just didn't feel emotionally attached to the characters. Hopefully the movie will be better, I should be getting it on netflix soon.

58 out of 101: The Lovely Bones-- I really enjoyed this book, it wasn't by any means the best book I've ever read. And I don't know that I would go around recommending it to people, but it was good. The story line was crazy, and a lot of action happened right away. I thought the way the story was told was interesting, and I was happy with the ending.

59 out of 101: The Host-- This book is written by Stephanie Myer, who wrote the Twilight Saga (which I loved!) I *really* liked this book! The first chapter was a little rough for me, but I think that had more to do with the fact that I was reading it at work during lunch, and some co-workers were chatting, just made it a little tough for me to concentrate. Also the internal dialogue took me a little bit to get used to. But wow, this book was great! I was completely sucked into the story, and it was one of those rare books that I found myself making time to read when I was at home. This is a book I'd recommend to my friends to read, no doubt about it.

Been a little behind...

So I've still been reading, just haven't been that great at updating my blog lately. :( But I figure with a wedding fast approaching, and buying, fixing up, and moving into a new condo...I should be forgiven. LOL. I try to get in most of my reading at work on my lunch breaks, which works great because not only do I get in my reading time, but I save money since I eat my lunch in.

Here's a condensed list/review of the last few books I have read....

53 out of 101: The Next Thing on My List

I had picked this book up and Borders, and the description on the back really caught my attention. It was about a car accident that killed the passenger in the vehicle. The driver felt horrible about the accident, even though it truely was just that- an accident. However she discovered that the girl had complied a list of 25 things to do before she turned 25. So she set out to complete the list for her. Overall the book was ok. It moved a little slow, and was honestly a bit hard for me to get into. The concept was great, but something just lacked in the writing. There were a few great moments in the book, even a couple moments that made me laugh out loud, which is always nice.

54 out of 101: Change of Heart

Another great book by one of my most favorite authors, Jodi Picoult. This was a complex read, which is exactly why I love her books. She always manages to take topics that appear very black and white, and she finds that grey area. And of course there is always that twist. Not my favorite Picoult book (those would definitely be My Sister's Keeper, and The Pact) but still a great book that I enjoyed very much.

55 out of 101: Something Borrowed

This was just a fun, easy read. It was the second book that I read by Emily Giffen, and I totally enjoyed every moment of it. Her writing style is so easy and the whole novel just flowed. I was completely sucked into the story line, and even though it was so bad of Rachel (the main character) to lust after her best friend's fiancee, you still just couldn't help to root for her. It was one of those guilty pleasures... haha like celebrity gossip magazine or reality tv. LOL. I'd definitely reccomend it to someone who was just looking for a fun, quick read (I finished it in less than a week--even with the wedding planning, move, work...etc....)

52 out of 101: Time of my Life

So I first heard of this book from people magazine --which I only browse through at work, mostly for the book reviews ;) It sounded interesting enough, what with the theme of the book being about those what-ifs in life that we all seem to have at some point.

I did enjoy this book. It kept me guessing. Which path would she choose once she had a second chance? Could you really change your destiny? Was the grass really greener on the other side? Overall a good read, definitely not my favorite by any means, but still good.

51 out of 101: Remember Me?

This was another really cute book from one of my favorite authors Sophie Kinsella. It was about a girl named Lexi, who is frustrated with her boring, average life... and one day wakes up after a car accident and finds that everything has suddenly been turned upside down. She looks different, and her entire life has completely changed for the better...or so she thinks.

Its a really fun, light hearted read. I enjoyed it very much.

50 out of 101: Breaking Dawn

OMG! What a great book, and a great ending (?) to the Twilight Saga. This book was very good, a lot happened, and it happened fast. But not at all in a bad way. It didn't feel rushed or anything like that.

I was *very* pleased with this book. The worst thing about this book was finishing it, because now it's over. At least for now anyway. I would totally love it if the saga continued on. Keeping my fingers crossed.

49 out of 101: Eclipse

So this is a little late, as I finished Eclipse (book 3 of the Twilight saga) a few weeks ago and am already about 1/3 of the way through the last book- Breaking Dawn. I really enjoyed Eclipse, the continuing love triangle between Bella, Edward, and Jacob is quite gripping. The dynamics of the relationships between Bella/Edward, Bella/Jacob is so intense (although I am totally on team edward--LOL) The action really picks up in this book, and makes it much harder to put down. While I did enjoy New Moon, I must say that Eclipse is a better book (a lot of people agree that New Moon, while still good, is probably the least favorite or least enjoyed book of the saga).

There were a few parts in Eclipse that were incredibly frustrating. It's hard not to form an attachment to the characters in this series. And with certain situations in Eclipse I had a hard time keeping quiet and not sharing my frustrations with my co-worker who happened to still be on New Moon.

I'm totally hooked on the Twilight Series.

48 out of 101: New Moon

Continuing with the Twilight Saga I just recently finished New Moon, which is book 2 of the series. And I must say, I am still hooked. I don't want to give away too many details of the book, but this one continues the story, and is filled with lots of drama, romance, and action. I'm definitely loving the series, I'm loving that a couple of the girls at my work are reading it too so we can all chat about it, and I can not wait til the movie comes out.

Onto Eclipse...book 3!