Books

Happy Wednesday to all. Since summer has been in full swing for about a month, and I am starting to feel slightly guilty about sitting around the house all day watching television, I have started sitting around the house all day reading books. Here's what I've been reading lately:

1. The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins: I know I'm a little late to the party on this one, but I finally read The Hunger Games. I didn't love the first book, (probably because I saw the movie and already knew what was going to happen) but I loved, loved the second. I also really enjoyed how the third book ended, although a lot of people weren't happy with it. The series is very easy to get through, so if you've even considered reading it, I'd say go for it.

2. Looking for Alaska by John Green: I read The Fault in Our Stars by Green earlier this year and enjoyed it. After reading that book, I discovered he and his brother Hank run the YouTube channel called VlogBrothers. I checked it out and it is a good time, so I decided to read another book by him. Looking for Alaska is about a 16-year-old kid who goes away to boarding school and meets some pretty cool people. The first part of the book wasn't super great, but the last half or so was enjoyable.

3. Peanut by Ayun Halliday and Paul Hoppe: This is a graphic novel about a girl who starts at a new school and pretends to be allergic to peanuts. I read a few graphic novels in one of my classes this past year, and loved them, so I thought I would give this one a go. Unfortunately I did not love it. The story was a little weak, but I did enjoy the graphics.

4. Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon: This book is a ten step guide to becoming more creative and gaining inspiration. Kleon is an artist, as well as a writer, so he has so many great ideas for inspiration, and he understands the way a creative mind works. I'm about halfway done with this book, but it is so incredibly inspiring, I just get jazzed thinking about it. If you're a creatively minded person, or want more creativity in your life, please please read this book!

5. Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith: This is another book for creative minded people, or someone who needs to lose some control in their life. This book is essentially a journal with simple instructions of what to record on each page. The pages range from instructions to draw circles, to putting a string around the book and taking it for a walk, to using it as a napkin and wiping your food on a page. This is another incredibly inspiring book and I can't wait to fill each page with whatever my heart desires!

A sample page from Wreck this Journal

Next on my list is Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, so I will most likely blog about that in the nearish future. Have a great week and thanks for reading :)