Summer Assignment: re-do

Before

After

Tone: bitter
Mood: comical
Subject: personal turmoil
Theme: regards

my reading bucket list

The Perks of Being a Wallflower -Stephen Chbosky

I thought I would just be content with seeing the movie, which coincidentally stars my ex future husband, Logan Lerman, but the book had such high reviews that I thought I should read it first. I think I will be able to relate to Charlie, the wallflower. I hope this is a novel I can't put down. I haven't had one of those in a long time.

The Kite Runner -Khaled Hosseini

Every "Top 100, Top 25, Top.." etc list, has mentioned this novel. Historical fiction is my all-time favorite genre and I'm very interested in the political turmoil the story conveys. I love that the two main characters, the wealthy little boy and the servant boy are best friends; those are my personal favorite friendships to read.

Lolita -Vladimir Nabokov

I felt the need to put a classic on my list and what better than an "intellectual" and "erogenous" love story. I think I'm going to love the main girl. She's described as twelve, yet she refuses to conform to this older man's idea of a perfect lover. Scandalous. I don't know why this sort of story intrigues me, but I do know that the opening lines "light of my life, fire of my loins" are used as lyrics in my favorite
 Lana Del Rey song.

Ellen Foster -Kaye Gibbons

This book stuck out to me because Ellen, a child, has had the worst of childhoods. I am so utterly fascinated by characters who have had opposite experiences as me, in this case, her tragic childhood. I like to learn about every different situation of any person's life because it gives me perspective of my own. Oh, and Oprah deemed it worthy of her book club.

Out of the Easy -Ruta Sepetys

Another historical fiction pick. I read Between Shades of Gray by Ruta as an impulse buy and it turned out to be one of my favorites. Her characters are always my age and they always endure some tragic yet beautiful story and after, I feel educated. I look forward to another detailed story of another girl's place in history.

The Fault in Our Stars -John Green

Any time I asked for reading suggestions, John Green was always an answer. I picked the book that seemed to be the most popular in the young adult area. I'm not into heart-wrenching books, even though considering this is a novel about life, death, love, and cancer, that's probably all I will find. Who knows, maybe something different will be good.

The Name of the Star -Maureen Johnson

This will be a treat. A combination of London boarding schools, murder, AND historical fiction. This book seems to have it all. The main character is also a teenager with a suspenseful and thrilling story. But, I am not into suspense so it will take all that I have to not skip to the end to uncover the mystery killer.

Sphinx's Princess -Esther Friesner

I was absolutely in love with Esther's novel, Nobody's Princess. She has the best writing, probably my favorite, for a great, teen, historical fiction story. This book takes place in a different country which brings a whole new culture to explore and past that I can get lost in. I was so excited to find that she started a new set.

The Book Thief -Markus Zusak

This was also on every recommended novel list. Yet another historical fiction, this one taking place in Germany. I find the story of a young girl going so far as to steal books during her time's position just because she loves them, great. I do like subtle adventure from time to time and I hope this doesn't disappoint.

Feeling For Bones -Bethany Pierce

I love reading books based on eating disorders. I don't know why, I just do. I usually go for the first-person, journal-style perspective. This particular one stuck out because it gives a more personal background and reasoning than the typical get-me-out-of-this-insane-asylum teen. I look forward to a more mature, deeper approach on this topic.