Meagan's 2014 Reading Challenge

[Meg]

I haven't completed a reading goal since 2010 (sad) so this year I am really amped to try and read 50 books this year.

1. "Allegiant" by: Veronica Roth
2. "12 Years A Slave" by: Solomon Northrup
3. "Labor Day" by: Joyce Maynard (01/26-02/01)
4. "The Fault in Our Stars" by: John Green (02/02-02/07)

[Meg]

Does anyone suggest any good books or popular lists of books I can check out? My biggest issue at times is figuring out what I want to read next...I am gonna read at least three books from "Buzzfeed's 16 Books to Read Before they Hit Theatres" but I am always open to suggestions.

[Stacy Renee]

Meagan wrote: "Does anyone suggest any good books or popular lists of books I can check out? My biggest issue at times is figuring out what I want to read next...I am gonna read at least three books from "Buzzfee..."

There's a '1001 Books to Read Before You Die' list that I am going to try to focus on this year. I'm also making a point to read some books that have been banned/challenged at some point in time.
I'm also going to try to tackle all those book-to-movie adaptations that are coming out soon. :)

[Meg]

"Labor Day"

Bittersweet, yet not, lol. Told from the 12 year old boys perspective, it's an outsiders point of view to what is a very melancholy courtship. I had been seeing the previews for the movie for weeks and after seeing this on buzz feeds books to movies list, I was really intrigued and wanted to give it a try. Light read that I enjoyed. Although I'll be very interested to see how the movie unfolds, I have a feeling it's going to have to take some liberties to add material.

[Meg]

Stacy wrote: "Meagan wrote: "Does anyone suggest any good books or popular lists of books I can check out? My biggest issue at times is figuring out what I want to read next...I am gonna read at least three book..."

Yeah I've seen those lists too. I actually have a large pile of books stacked and waiting for me so maybe this year I'll actually get through them, lol. I want to also read a classic and I've had "Little Women" for a while and just haven't been able to get to it, so I think that will be one I will read in 2014.

[Meg]

"The Fault in Our Stars" by: John Green

Amazing Amazing Amazing!!!

I really liked this from the start. The language is so upbeat even though the topics are depressing. You fall in love with Augustus and Hazel not because you feel sorry for them or because they are tackling their disease with bravado, but because of who they are separate and apart, and who they are are pretty cool :)

From the beginning you have an idea of the turn it's gonna take eventually so you read with a sense of despair. I sensed the twist before it was revealed and that rarely ever happens for me, lol. I spent the last 50 pages crying...not just little tears but just one step away from bawling like a baby, gasping for air. This really affected me in a way I don't normally get affected by books so I know this was special.

I recommend this to everybody.

I would have finished this much sooner but I don't have the kind of time anymore to sit and read all day, as much as I would like, lol.