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This year I'm going to try and read more non-fiction, a genre I've mostly avoided over the years. I've always considered non-fiction to be dry and boring, but it's not like there aren't plenty of fascinating true stories out there, and it seems silly to dismiss a whole genre - so I'm going to try to give myself more exposure to it and see if I change my mind. The goal is to read one per month!
( The list )
( The list )
Kicking off the year with a reading challenge courtesy of Books and Chocolate. The goal is to read 12 classics, each fitting into a different category.
( The challenge )
( The challenge )
Amazon.Com is my new best friend.
Seriously.
Let me ask you this: How much do you think that four DVDs and one CD would cost, normally (i.e. in stores)? $50? $60? $70? Even $80?
*shakes head*
I just ordered The Chronicles of Narnia score (which I've only seen in stores for $19.99, and therefore refrained from buying) and the four-disc extended edition of Kingdom of Heaven for a grand total of $37.29!
*dances in circles*
Plus, since the order is more than $20, it comes with free shipping and handling.
OMG SO EXCITED.
Teh Pretties
*g* I love it when I make bargains.
In other news, I just finished reading a Jodi Picoult book called The Pact. It's about a boy and a girl, Chris and Emily, who are best friends/lovers. The families of the two are really close, as well. One night, Emily gets shot, and as it turns out she made a suicide pact with Chris. Chris gets put on trial for first-degree murder, because he was one of the people holding the gun.
I would totally and completely recommend this book to anyone, though not because of the way it was written. The author seemed to fail with the adults, because all of their reactions seemed to be overdramatic, and I could never keep track of which ones were married to whom. However, the flashbacks to when Chris and Emily were younger were amazing, and the story itself was so compelling that I literally stayed up until one in the morning today because I couldn't put it down.
Just as a warning: There are some sex scenes, a few of which seem rather gratuitous. The book also delves into sexual abuse, which I could have seen coming a mile off, but was still affected by nonetheless.
Overall, a very good read, except for the fact that the author seemed to be trying too hard in some places, and never really did a good job with the adults.
And that would be my "I just saved money!"/"I just read a good book!" speech of the day.
Seriously.
Let me ask you this: How much do you think that four DVDs and one CD would cost, normally (i.e. in stores)? $50? $60? $70? Even $80?
*shakes head*
I just ordered The Chronicles of Narnia score (which I've only seen in stores for $19.99, and therefore refrained from buying) and the four-disc extended edition of Kingdom of Heaven for a grand total of $37.29!
*dances in circles*
Plus, since the order is more than $20, it comes with free shipping and handling.
OMG SO EXCITED.
*g* I love it when I make bargains.
In other news, I just finished reading a Jodi Picoult book called The Pact. It's about a boy and a girl, Chris and Emily, who are best friends/lovers. The families of the two are really close, as well. One night, Emily gets shot, and as it turns out she made a suicide pact with Chris. Chris gets put on trial for first-degree murder, because he was one of the people holding the gun.
I would totally and completely recommend this book to anyone, though not because of the way it was written. The author seemed to fail with the adults, because all of their reactions seemed to be overdramatic, and I could never keep track of which ones were married to whom. However, the flashbacks to when Chris and Emily were younger were amazing, and the story itself was so compelling that I literally stayed up until one in the morning today because I couldn't put it down.
Just as a warning: There are some sex scenes, a few of which seem rather gratuitous. The book also delves into sexual abuse, which I could have seen coming a mile off, but was still affected by nonetheless.
Overall, a very good read, except for the fact that the author seemed to be trying too hard in some places, and never really did a good job with the adults.
And that would be my "I just saved money!"/"I just read a good book!" speech of the day.
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