Books I own but haven’t read so far
Organized by genre and likelihood of me actually reading this.
Contemporary
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Ogni Cosa è Illuminata by Jonathan Safran Foer
Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
Historical
Winter of the World by Ken Follett
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Classics
Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac
Fantasy
Young Adult
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2013-14 Challenge.
The Challenge: A-Z titles. Q, X, Y and Z are often incomplete.
2013 Books – 2014 Books .
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2013-14 Challenge Idea.
The Challenge: read at least 10 books from different eras in history, such as Prehisory, Medieval, 18th century. Periods that refer to specific time and place, such as Tudor (England) or Colonial (Africa/Asia), (American) Slavery and American Civil War – will also be included.
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2013-14 Challenge Idea.
The Challenge: I will read (not necessarily 80, though) books set in at least three continents and at least five different countries (excluding fantastical realms).
I came up with this on October 13′, so I’ll start fresh in 2014. But for now, I just want to see if I had unintentionally completed it in 2013:
2013 Books set in …
Asia> Israel
Australia
Europe> Greece
Africa> South Africa
North America> USA
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I hope I read of more great characters!
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4.5/5
I am just speechless. I am shocked, I am amazed, I feel like my life has got another meaning, another goal. This, Ladies and Gentlemen, is a phenomenal novel, not to be easily forgotten or less discussed. Elizabeth Bennet is definitely one of my closest friends and I am just so overwhelmed (positively, of course) of her life and family, I’m afraid I’m in love. In love with the Bennets. With the Darcys. With the Bingleys. With the Wickhams. With the Gardiners. With the Lucases. With everyone! Pemberly, Longbourn, Netherfield, Meryton, Lambton, Ramsgate and Hunsford (except, perhaps, Rosings) – are a second home to me. I feel like a part of the beautiful, warm, loving, unbelivably sweet family Bennet. Three daughters married, the smile just wouldn’t give me rest! I was so delighted of the good news, I blushed when Darcy spoke his love, I cried when Lydia ran away, I was mad with Wickham and with Darcy, I smiled whenever Bingley’s name came up and I picture the lovely Jane whenever she was mentioned. And Elizabeth… Well, that’s a whole other story: I could write my autobiography, and let me assure you that her name will be titling gloriously a few chapters. I just related and bonded so deeply, in heart and spirit, in love to the story… It all happened so quickly. Yesterday I picked up a well known novel with an interesting title. I had no idea I was going to pick up not only words and paper pages – but a whole new family, a whole new stock of emotions: of love, of sadness, of fear… At times I felt as if I was so absolutely happy I could not do anything but read, and my heart pounded so hard, as if it were a cauldron full of bioled love and true, honest happiness, that was so full it nearly exploded.
I admit it: I feel like my life has been given a new meaning. I feel like now, at this moment, so far – I lived life to the fullest.
This is not just another book I’ve finished and ready to put back on the shelf, never to seek again. It’s a whole story, a whole adventure, a whole world I just visited, as I opened and closed those sacred pages. Words cannot express what I’m feeling right now. And we all know that words are the most powerful thing in the world, the thing that builds and ruins kingdoms and civilizations, the thing that motivates billions of people around the world, the thing that rules and will forever rule out lives. Yet these words cannot express the emotion that landed on me today. I think I’m in love. And the only bad thing about it is, that I seriously do not know if I could ever do anything to re-fall in love ever again. No human being, no book, nobody, no one, nothing, can do anything to make me feel this deep, complete love again – the way this book did. I am astonished, I don’t know what to say. I feel like I was given an incredible gift. I truly feel like I have grown up, reading this book. Suddenly I feel as if Elizabeth’s spirit’s resides in the temples of my body and soul and turns me upside down. She induces me with her wits and passion and love and wisdom and humananity and happiness – words cannot describe. I am complete.
Oh, my life will never be the same.
Please comment and let me know of many more characters who actually read – characters (preferably females) of TV shows/series, movies, books (even non-fictions). Taste doesn;t matter, I can find the good in everyone.
Thank You!
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I just love 10 Things I Hate About You. The 1999 movie, of course, not the lame excuse that is the television show.
Why I like it?
My favorite teen movie <3:)
Watched: 29/260
11.1% Completed.
I have recently started watching returns of Gilmore Girls again, and I can’t believe how much I actually like the show. Witty Lorelai and her smart bookworm daughter Rory Gilmore just makes me happy. I see Rory Gilmore as sort of fictional role model, as damn as it might sound to some og you, possibly. But comes to think about it, she is a fine fictional role model in some things… For example, her perfect performances in school, the incredible amount of books she has read, a kindness, sweetness and her mannerism. Her dedication is something to be very appreciated, and so is her good sense of humor and fine relationship with her mother, and basically: almost everyone around her. Let’s not forget she’s a good girl, which is not “nerdy” as some people say – I think it’s admirable to be like that in a world that changes and developes so fast.
She isn’t perfect, though, because that would be super unrealistic and perhaps a little creepy. I like the fact that she is not so popular, she has her friend(s) but she keeps them close and form friendships of a lifetime. I think that is great! Some of her imperfections is the fact that she sometimes tends to eat lots of food, but has quite a fast metabolism so she still manages to stay thin. She sometimes studies too much and seemingly it definitely affects her social life. Her social circle is not very wide but we can justify it by the fact that she lives in such a small town, she quite knows everyone and thanks to her nice personality – her social skills are not very developed.
This is not long sadly, for I am just starting, but I am only on the 5th episode. So I’d go for something more practical, which is listing.
Study like Rory Gilmore
Therefore, my plans are
plans
The main plan is the Rory Gilmore Book Challenge.
Good luck to me 😉
*Important Note I believe that wanting to be exactly like Rory Gilmore II is silly and fake. I might have not explained myself well enough. I mean is, I want to be inspired by her character, as I stated above, not be her. I want to be myself, but somehow form my personality into the Rory pattern, or the other way around. Having role models is important, truly.
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