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| What I Read This Summer |
Hi Guys,
As
you know, I was on holiday for two weeks in Greece and I decided to put
together a little list of some books I fancied reading. As with anything I do,
I deterred a little from the list but I was very proud of the amount of books I
actually got through. To find out what I had every intention of reading then
click here.
I
will start off with the books that I wanted to read and actually read on
holiday. These were as follows:
If
anyone read Gone Girl then you will be familiar with Gillian’s method of
telling a story from everyone`s point of view and this book is no different.
This is quite dark as the name would suggest as it involves a brutal murder of
three family members and tells their stories from the morning of the murder
until the final act itself. It also tells the story from the murderer’s point
of view and the only surviving daughters view in the present day. This was an
absolute joy to read; it flowed easily and was finished in one
day!
I
loved this book in the beginning but then it got a little boring. I loved that
his sense of humour shone from the pages but I did get a little bored with the
political side of things to be honest.
I
was going to read Something Blue too but after reading the first book I thought
I would give it a swerve. This was very predictable and honestly not for me! I
love crime, horror, biographies etc. but I really wanted to give this a go as I
loved the film but it gets a big old thumbs down I’m afraid.
This
book is 700+ pages long and I was contemplating throwing my kindle in the pool
by 50% as it took so damn long to get to that point. I persevered and managed
to get to 88% on holiday. This is one long ass book but it’s amazing! I have
really enjoyed reading it but I will need to finish this when I get a minute or
two due to university starting back and then I will then purchase the next two
books in the series. Well worth a read for any Twilight fans out there except
this is for grown-ups and not teenagers (nothing stopping teenagers reading it
though as it’s not 18+).
Now
onto the books I decided to read when I was on holiday. It’s amazing how many
books you can get through with no TV, great weather and a few cocktails. I am a
very fast reader so please don’t think I am bragging about reading so many
books but once I am hooked it’s very hard for me to put it down. I did actually
do other things on holiday including various excursions but whilst traveling to
them I decided to get my kindle out and read as it helped the time go in
quicker. These are the books I managed to finish:
Four
Chelsea Handlers Books (yes, you read
that correct, 4!) including:
Chelsea
Chelsea Bang Bang, Are
you There Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea, My
Horizontal Life and Lies
That Chelsea Handler Told Me.
I’ve
never been a fan of this Chelsea as I thought she was a little obnoxious but I
wanted to read something different so I started off with her first book which
was My Horizontal Life. This was laugh out loud funny so I carried onto the
second which was Are You There Vodka, then Lies Chelsea Told Me and finished
with Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang. I honestly thought I was going to throw my back
out from laughing so much. If you are prudish or don’t particularly like vulgar
language then I would suggest you give these a miss but I couldn’t put them
down. I would go into fits of laughter whilst reading these as they were all
hilarious. I got a few looks from my Liam and also some people who were
travelling with us but I couldn't stop myself. Her dad is now my hero. Please
read if you have a sense of humour! They are amazing.
This
was a well written piece of work. Finished in one day. Honestly couldn't put it
down. This starts off in present day Brighton with the main characters daughter
stepping out in front of a bus and then brings in diary entries from the main
characters life from 15 years ago in London. It weaves in the diary entries
perfectly and leaves you wanting more and more. Would highly recommend.
This
is not something I would have bought had I read the back of the book but the
front cover sold it for me (judging books by covers eh?) This is based in 1945
Russia when Stalin was in power (not my cup of tea at all) and has everything
in it including love, fear, conspiracy, adultery & murder. I was gripped
from the first page as it brought history and fiction together to tell a story
that was heart-breaking for so many characters. I couldn't believe it started
off with a game being played by teenagers to them all being arrested for trying
overturn the government. A firm favourite of mine now.
This
was similar to Gone Girl and Dark Places as it told the story from the main
characters point of view but it was so much more. It is based in Dublin and
Tangiers and tells the heart-breaking story of a couple who are trying to hold
it together after their child dies in an earthquake. There are a lot of twists
and turns and by the end of the book, you could tell what the outcome was going
to be but it was a superb read.
This
was everything I read on a two week holiday to Greece! Ten full books and very
nearly an eleventh! Looking at the list it seems like so much but as I said, I
am a very fast reader and these books were so hard to put down. My flight was
also 5 1/2 hours each way so it was plenty of time to finish off a book. My top
recommendations would be One Night in Winter (Top Pick), The Boy That Never Was, Dark Places and The Accident
although I thoroughly enjoyed most of everything I read. I now only have nine
books left to read to complete my reading challenge of 25 books for 2015
through Goodreads. Wish me luck.
What have you been reading?
What would be your top picks?
Have you read any of these books mentioned?
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