Books.

I love books. If I could read all day, I probably would. Unfortunately, I don't have the time like I used to. And if I do have the chance, my brain is usually way to filled up from the reading from my college classes that I have no room for anything "fun".

Nevertheless, I got a Barnes & Noble gift card for Christmas...which was AWESOME! So I went shopping and bought some books that I feel I will absolutely *love*

So anyway, here's what I'll be reading...


The Hunger Games series has become increasingly popular within the last year and after reading the first book, I understood why. One thing I'll admit about myself is that I judge a book by the cover.every.single.time. I can't help it! and honestly, this series probably has the worst covers EVER. Nevertheless, the dystopian novel seems to be making a comeback (the Uglies series, the matched trilogy, etc.) This book reminds me sooo much of "Fahrenheit 451" although the writing is a lot less complex and written for both a younger and older audience (kind of like Harry Potter.) So if you haven't read it yet....well, try it out! I'm almost done with this book (which is the second), and so far I LOVE it.
I've heard many things about this book and the fact that it inspired the Broadway musical is enough for me to want to read it. I'm excited to get to it!
I love classics. Unlike most people, I definitely don't have a problem reading older/formal English. In fact, I love it. so yeah, I'm weird. Anyway, lately I like reading classic feminist literature so I think this will be a great addition to my increasingly long list...
I loved North and South, which was written by the same author. If you don't like Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte, then these book are probably not for you. Nevertheless, if you liked the movie "Pride and Prejudice" then you are most likely to like the miniseries "Wives and Daughters" and "North and South" and learn about the story without actually having to read the books. but, I'm a nerd, so I'm excited to read this book!

I've heard so much about this book that I finally caved in and bought it. It's another dystopian novel, which is definitely a subject I loooooooooove reading about for some reason(i.e: The Hunger Games) and it's supposed to be a love story....which if you know me, you know that I am a HOPELESS romantic. It's sad, really.
I don't know why, but I've always been drawn to this book, despite the fact that the main character has major moral flaws. But it's a classic for a reason and I've been wanting to read something from Russian literature for some time now.


the saaaaaaaaaaaaaaddest part about buying all these books though, is that I still haven't finished "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton. I caved and read spoilers and now I know the ending sucks. So I have no motivation to finish it :( BUT I HAVE TO! So after I finish "Catching Fire" I am not going to allow myself to read anything but that until I finish it! So all these books I bought will just have to wait...boo!

xoxoxoxoxo
Eli