January has ended few days ago and wow, that was quick. That means I'm left with only a couple of months before A-Levels. Nooooooooo....
But anyway, I filled my January doing what I love, READING! Ahhhhh, I love reading my novels. It's like a brief imaginary vacation from reality for me. Seriously. Ahhh, so fun!!
And and and and, I read 5 different novels this month (I mean last month, but whatever)! YAY YAY YAY. I'm like the happiest girl on earth hihi.
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So here's my 2 cents on what I thought of these books;
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
To be honest, I'm not really fond of this book. It's quite boring for me. I was disappointed of the fact that this book got great reviews but definitely not from me. My chaletmate, Shaza, can't even get herself to finish this book that she made me tell her the whole story, briefly. Haha. Yes guys, that's how she finishes the book, through me. The mathematical side of the story was rather fascinating though I do question its credibility as a formula. Nahhh, fiction it is, haha. And dating (19) girls only with the name of Katherine with that specific spelling, whoa whoa whoa that is sick. Probably I was giving this book a high expectation so that's not fair. All in all, I have read better John Green's book and this one is definitely at the bottom of the list.
Paper Towns by John Green
This one was quite good! The mischief they made was funny and unimaginable. There's a quirky side to this story that I find interesting. John Green did it again, telling the whole world on how complicated women are. How spontaneous and how bipolar we girls are. At one point, I even question my own judgements, like how unpredictable I can be. Haha, well, guilty-as-charge. #girlpower. Oh and, I realised that most of John Green's female characters are bond to a book/novel that their life (story in John Green's novel) are inspired/affected by those books. Weird, huh? Don't worry boys, not all girls are like that. Like the Katherines (all 19 of 'em).
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Graphic Novel)
I love love love this book! The storyline was amazing and I'm only reading it from the graphic novel, not the real one. I am so gonna buy the real novel soon! The story got me as if it's really happening, I can really feel it. The friendship, the discrimination, everything feels so real. Somewhere in the world, someone might be going through it. The world is really unfair, how the poor are degraded, the rich has the power. How selfish man could be and also how selfless one could be. Truly an amazing story, I'd suggest everyone to give it a go. I finish reading this graphic novel in less than an hour and there are moments that my jaw dropped. A really good story, a story of the world. Books don't always affect you, but this one just might.
Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon
A cute story definitely and I love the ending (oh well who doesn't love happy endings). Not much of a review for this one, quite predictable. Maybe the setting was a bit different from other chick-lit novels but I'd say it is quite a typical story. I like it though, those kind of books that make me sway in a little bit of romance, drama and cute baby. Haha! Little did I know it was actually a sequel of Johnny Be Good and I haven't even read it. Ugh, pak down. Now I know the ending ending. Unintended spoiler -.-
The Truth about Melody Browne by Lisa Jewell
First and foremost, I got this book for only 6 ringgit (which I haven't pay yet) during the boot sale in college. Actually I didn't want to buy anything but since I'm such a lovely house captain, I feel like I need to support my house's fundraising plus it was actually cheap. AND, it was great buy (debt, haha I'll pay soon)! The storyline was one of a kind. The journey on how Melody Browne discovers her own self and to find out that she's actually Melody Ribblesdale and not a Browne. On how her lost memory was reclaimed layer by layer and how she thought her life was boring but actually her childhood was full of tragedy. Don't you ever wonder if there's something that had happen to you before that you can't remember?
I know, I know, I should start studying, stop judging..............