Books I have recently read

Hello all! I decided to start this out with books I have recently read and finished and what I am working on now. As a kid, I was not a avid reader. It just wasn't my thing. I would have rather been outside or hanging with my friends. And with all the reading assigned in school, it just felt overwhelming and, well, annoying. But recently my mom helped me out by giving me some money to buy a Kindle. It is my baby. Oh my god, if I had this as a kid, I may have never left the house!

Books read:

The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins

-The Hunger Games

- Catching Fire 

- Mockingjay 

Summary on Wikipedia (spoiler alert) 

Overall, I give this series a 5/5. It was compelling, nerve racking, fairly quick paced. I quickly became attached to the characters. I find it i enjoy and really sink myself into a book or series, I feel like the characters are people I know. This dystopian tale really sunk into me. Yes, it may be catered to young adults but that shouldn't take away from the majesty of the book. I don't want to say much more because I do not want to give away anything. Worth the time to sit and read. And if you're like me, reading these books won't take long

The Frankenstein Series by Dean Koontz

-Prodigal Son

- City of Night

- Dead and Alive

- Lost Souls

- The Dead Town

Summary on Wikipedia (spoiler alert)

Overall, if I was just considering the first 3 books, I would give this a 4/5. But since there are 5 books in this series the whole thing barely gets a 3/5. I almost feel like I should knock it down a tenth or two. The first 3, may have felt too long at points and I feel could have been 2 books easily, were a quick, entertaining read. Learning about the monster, what he had become. I won't say anymore! And the other characters, delving into their minds. I enjoyed this take on an old classic tale bringing it into modern times. But the last 2 were such a let down. It felt like he wrote 2 more books to extend the series either to satisfy the publishers or to make more money off the fairly successful series. Such a let down. And Dean Koontz is one of my favorite fiction authors. My advice, read the first 3 and stop there and then read the summary for the last 2. They are not worth it! 

Right now I am on the A Game of Thrones Series by George R.R. Martin. On book one, A Song of Ice and Fire. I started 2 weeks ago and I think I am 20-30 pages in. This will be a challenge for me. I am not really a fan of wordy authors. To just sit there and describe a tree in the wind and use one whole page for it...yeah. But I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try something different. I really feel I can do this and maybe, after attempting the Hobbit 5 times now, I can conquer it! I am also reading Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley. I love science and am trying my best to get in as many science based, non-fiction books as I can on different subjects. HPB (Half Price Books)  and I are such good friends!

In the comments, let me know if you have any suggestions for me or what you think of the books I have talked about. I would love to hear other thoughts an opinions since I am now just discovering my love for the written word. 

Til next time! 

Emily