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Ruchi Going Crazy About Books !! - 2014 Reading Challenge
Here's the list of books I read in 2014. I'll keep on adding to the list as and when I finish reading the books:)2) The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
3) The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
4) Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
5) The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead
6) The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
7) The Help by Kathryn Stockett
8) The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
9) A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
10) The Bride by Julie Garwood
11) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
12) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
13) A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
14) The Godfather by Mario Puzo
15) Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
16) Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
17) Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
18) Jab se you have loved me... the story of an Airhostess and an IITian by S.R. Saha
19) The Selection by Kiera Cass
20) The Elite by Kiera Cass
21) Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
22) The List by Siobhan Vivian
23) Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
24) The One by Kiera Cass
25) Beyond Love by Ankit Uttam
26) Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
27) Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
28) Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
29) Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
30) Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
31) Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout
32) Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
33) The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
34) Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale
35) The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
36) Cinder by Marissa Meyer
37) If I Stay by Gayle Forman
38) Legend by Marie Lu
39) The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
40) A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
-------INCREASED GOAL---------
42) Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
43) Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Completed
by Lauren Weisberger. Okay, so to be honest, I was trying to read this book from a few months but I could never seem to complete it. Every time I started with the book, I would complete the first twenty pages and then give it up for it's too boring. Then finally, I decided that I have to complete it this year and so, here I am!
I'll have to say that I am disappointed with the book. I had expected a lot since this book (and movie) is quite famous but the worst part is that book doens't even have a proper story! It's all about a girl (Andrea) who goes on ranting and raving about her boss (Miranda "the devil") and how pathetic her life and job is.....and the ending, it was bad. So, all in all, don't waste your time on this one.
Recommendation : NO
Stars : 1 and 1/2
Bouchra wrote: "I'll be reading The Book Thief sometime this week too!Good luck with your goal!"
Thanks!
I've started with
by Nicholas Sparks! So far so good:):)
Finished with my second book of the year :
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.And what do I say!!! Such a spectacular read!!! It was beautiful....simply beautiful. Creative narration, which appealed to me a lot, heart-touching characters and a wonderful story. A must-read for everyone!
However, I must add, that I feel this book is slightly over-rated. It was excellent, no doubt, but all the fuss people create about this book, that's it's THE best, and they cried so hard and the ending was SO good and all....just found all of it a little over-the-top.
But do read it if you haven't guys....:)
Also finished :
The Longest Ride by Nicholas SparksThis was a little disappointing.....being a huge fan of N. Sparks (he's one of my favorite authors...) I expected a lot....but this book was boring. Boring storyline, boring characters, boring writing....you'll have difficulty even completing it...
4th book of the year :
by Rainbow Rowell.And......I loved it!!! Frankly speaking, I wan't expecting much from it but I was pleasantly surprised:) Loved the book, enjoyed the writing and the characters were lovely. The ending made me want more of the story and I hope the book has a sequel....
Currently reading
by Kathryn Stockett and
(3rd book of Bloodlines series) by Richelle Mead.
Good luck! I loved the book thief and the help! I just finished the devil wears prada sequel. Appaling. 100 times worse than the first book!
Rose wrote: "Good luck! I loved the book thief and the help! I just finished the devil wears prada sequel. Appaling. 100 times worse than the first book!"Well thanks, won't try that book then.....:) Loving the Help!:)
Ruchi wrote: "4th book of the year : by Rainbow Rowell.And......I loved it!!! Frankly speaking, I wan't expecting much from it but I was pleasantly surprise..."
Hi Ruchi
You just summed up exactly how I felt about this book. I wanted a more definite HEA for these two so badly! In the absence of a sequel I found other books by the author :)
Good luck with your challenge! You seem to be doing well
Finished with
by Richelle Mead. I have to say....am heavily disappointed. I'm a HUGE fan of the Vampire Academy series and liked the first two books of Bloodlines series too but this book was somehow....so bad. Couldn't even complete it..:( Maybe it's because I'm reading this book after a long time, I read Golden Lily long back so maybe I just couldn;t connect to the story....but anyway, this was really disappinting.
Finished with
! last night...Nice book...I liked it, wouldn't pretend and say I loved it or anything. I mean, the writing was good, the story was really nice and the characters managed to, at times, pull at your heart strings. But that's just about it. Even though the story was sad, I didn't cry or anything. So I guess what I'm saying is that this book was pretty normal, there was nothing special about it or anything...there was nothing different either. I was expecting something more, something different. I was wrong. But do give it a shot! You might just like it more than me;)
Have started with
(The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand) and I just can't seem to finish
:(
I completed
Ugh....I gave up on this book. I know, you must have heard all praises for the and maybe a little surprised to see the low rating but I just couldn't go on. From the start, I hated it....Romance is my favorite genre and I've never ever had such a reaction towards any romance book other than two of N. Sparks' worst books. Never. So it goes without saying that I shouldn't have had such a reaction to this book. It was with so much expectations that I sat for the book and was heavily disappointed. I mean, after reading the book, I'm like this:
I had already seen the movie and was expecting a lot from the book since I loved the movie - especially the story. It was so different and unusual. But maybe that's where it all went wrong. It was like, I already knew everything about the story and there was nothing new, or nothing to expect. All in all - heavily disappointed.
So, since I didn't like the book, I'd say don't go ahead with the book. But do go ahead with some other reviews and see if it changes your mind:)
Lorah wrote: "I gave up on The Time Travellers Wife too! I found it confusing and I just couldn't get into it."Yes, it was definitely confusing but since I had seen the movie, I understood most parts....It was the 'boring' stuff which made me mad:P
Finished with
by Ayn Rand! And.....it was breathtaking. Possible one of the best and most inspiring books of all time!! Do read it guys!:)
Ruchi wrote: "Finished with by Ayn Rand! And.....it was breathtaking. Possible one of the best and most inspiring books of all time!! Do read it guys!:)"Really nice to hear you say this. I remember feeling inspired by this book, but afterwords I couldn't describe that to anyone without the conversation becoming about the author.
Finished
(Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin) a few days ago....simply amazing. Loved it to bits!! Waiting for the next book in the series!
Good to hear! I love the book and tv series.
Chase wrote: "Good to hear! I love the book and tv series."I'm yet to watch the tv series...
Completed The Bride by Julie Garwood. LOVED it!!!
Finished with
by Gillian Flynn....a great thriller...read it everyone!
Ruchi wrote: "Finished with by Gillian Flynn....a great thriller...read it everyone!"I loved this book too!
I finished Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell.2.5 stars by my side. This book was just so-so for me. Nothing special, in fact, I loved Elenor and Park much more. This book is the kind of light-reading you do when you want breaks from reading those heavy, intense, serious type of stories - it's like a refreshment, a light, frivolous read. Emphasizes fanfiction as a form of literature, and how important it is to people, especially teenagers. First love, bonds of family and college life is the base of the story. Read only if you'd like to do some light, fun reading, otherwise - the book's not worth it.
It's interesting that you say you loved Eleanor & Park more because I feel like most people like Fangirl more. It's one that I've been toying with reading for awhile.
Chase wrote: "It's interesting that you say you loved Eleanor & Park more because I feel like most people like Fangirl more. It's one that I've been toying with reading for awhile."I definitely liked Eleanor and Park more. The story was better and I liked the characters more. Fangirl didn't have anything to....like, stand out. It was pretty normal. I loved Eleanor and Park because of its witty humor and the mismatched love. It was better than the normal books we read nowadays. Though something which both the books share - a disappointing ending.
Am currently on Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick, Jab Se You Have Loved Me by S Saha and A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth.
Hey Ruchi... how did you like The Godfather??? I remember loving it so much that it used to form a part of regular re reads :D :D :D... been ages since I visited that book though :D :D
Srividya wrote: "Hey Ruchi... how did you like The Godfather??? I remember loving it so much that it used to form a part of regular re reads :D :D :D... been ages since I visited that book though :D :D"LOVED it....:)))
Ruchi wrote: "Srividya wrote: "Hey Ruchi... how did you like The Godfather??? I remember loving it so much that it used to form a part of regular re reads :D :D :D... been ages since I visited that book though :...":D :D :D :D
Finished Hush, Hush and Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick. Loved Hush, Hush but was disappointed with Crescendo.
Finished reading Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.Will start with The Selection soon.
Finished reading three books :1) The Elite by Kiera Cass
2) Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
3) The List by Siobhan Vivian
Finsihed - Amy and Roger's Epic Detour, Beyond Love , Silence, Finale and Obsidian
Finished reading the Lux series!! Here are the books :
Just one word - thi series was AMAZING!!! Though the last book was disappointing and had a terrible cliffhanger, yet can't wait for Opposition!! And Daemon Black is so H-A-W-T!
Read some great book recently :
and
. All of them were amazing...:)
Hi Ruchi, well done with your challenge, you're almost through! I recently read Cinder and was pleasantly surprised. If I stay and Legend are also on my tbr list, if you were to pick a favourite between these, which would it be?
Kiwi wrote: "Hi Ruchi, well done with your challenge, you're almost through! I recently read Cinder and was pleasantly surprised. If I stay and Legend are also on my tbr list, if you were to pick a favourite ..."
Among these two, I would choose Legend. But If I Stay's sequel, Where She Went was better than Legend.
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So, my aim is quite low this time due to pressure of studies. I'm gonna aim for 40 books (only!) this year but let's see, if I complete 40 books before December 2014, I may add to the goal.
Here's how my thread works:
A list of all books which I'll read will be posted in the next post itself. I'll keep on adding books to the list as and when I finish reading a book. Separate descriptions and my views about each book will be posted in the following posts.
I'll start updating from January, 1st week:)