January Reading
So this month I went a little overboard with my reading. We had a bunch of snow days, so
I had a lot of time on my hands. Besides, I couldn't color every day. I would up reading a trilogy and re-reading a book I'd started around November.
The Alchemist
Once I actually committed to finishing this novel, it turned out to be a really quick read. Despite the length, I was genuinely surprised by how much insight and perspective I gained after I completed it. Santiago's quest to find his personal legend was unique, but it still represented the obstacles each of us faces during our own individual quests to discover our unique purpose in life. I found The Alchemist to be a classic novel centered on self-discovery and navigating the inevitable struggles of life. This novel sparked way more introspection than I thought it would, and I recommend it to anyone pretending to be an adult right now.
The Mara Dyer Trilogy
Okay, so here's where I went a little overboard. To coincide with discovering my own personal legend, I was supposed to read The Purpose Driven Life and reflect on what I learned about myself throughout the month of January. Then I stumbled across a list of new young adult must reads and a review of this one caught my attention.
I had a lot of time on my hands. Besides, I couldn't color every day. I would up reading a trilogy and re-reading a book I'd started around November.
The Alchemist
Once I actually committed to finishing this novel, it turned out to be a really quick read. Despite the length, I was genuinely surprised by how much insight and perspective I gained after I completed it. Santiago's quest to find his personal legend was unique, but it still represented the obstacles each of us faces during our own individual quests to discover our unique purpose in life. I found The Alchemist to be a classic novel centered on self-discovery and navigating the inevitable struggles of life. This novel sparked way more introspection than I thought it would, and I recommend it to anyone pretending to be an adult right now.
The Mara Dyer Trilogy
Okay, so here's where I went a little overboard. To coincide with discovering my own personal legend, I was supposed to read The Purpose Driven Life and reflect on what I learned about myself throughout the month of January. Then I stumbled across a list of new young adult must reads and a review of this one caught my attention.
“It’s the story of a girl trying to piece together what happened the night she, her best friend, her boyfriend and his sister spent the night in an abandoned asylum and only she survived, unscathed but traumatized. And it’s the story of a girl trying to start over again after her family picks up and moves to Miami, all for her sake. And it’s the story of a girl falling in love with the super-cool British bad boy with a rep for breaking hearts. Be careful, ‘cause you’ll fall right along with her.”
I read all three books in about 2 weeks. What I like about the series was that it wasn't the typical, predictable teenage love story that so many writers like to tell over and over again. It was exponentially better than the Twilight books and about as grim as The Hunger Games. Still, I'm not quite sure why adults like to write about children being murdered by each other. My only reservation about the whole series is that it ended pretty abruptly without really reaching a resolution for the most important characters. Other than that, I'd definitely recommend it.
Comments
Post a Comment