Showing posts with label banned book lists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label banned book lists. Show all posts

12 March 2011

Hush, Hush [13/50]

After this post,
I have been putting off finishing this book blip...
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush #1)
Rating: I read this one. That was enough.

*spoiler free*

I read this book in a few sitting over a few days.
After finishing it I feel 3 things:
1- I didn't hate it.

But it didn't captivate me.
2- I did 'hate' that Patch and Nora met in Bio.
Apparently high school biology class is where one meets their soul mate.
I only met a really awesome chick who was my bestie that year.
This isn't the author's fault/I am just sick of that story line.
{next is a minor spolier}
3- I did like the scenes that described a false reality.
It was my favorite thing the author did in this book.
Her description of what was happening to Nora left me
just as confused as her character.



*spoilars!*
 aka.*favorite quote*
This was the funniest line in the book for me!
  ...though it might be funnier in context!
 
Comment Questions:
 Have you read this series? If so, what did you think?
Also feel free to leave any book suggestions in the comments!

 
Chipotle burritos this year: 8
Boba smoothies this year: 9

21 February 2011

My Banned Book List

I hate not being able to finish a book.
Hate is a strong word.
So, yeah--
I hate not being able to finish a book.

I have many friends who are born writers...
I have seen how much work, blood, sweat and tears go into each creation.
So when I cant finish a book, it hurts my heart.
I feel like I am betraying the author--
like I am 'pooh-pooh'ing all their hard work.
Then I get over it at 1am and write this blog.


Kat's Banned Book List:
  • The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
    by Stieg Larsson
    • Why it and it's successors are banned: I don't think it translated into English well. Each page dragged on and on. I was interested in the characters but it took pages to learn a micro-fact about them. I tried and tried to get through this book. I didn't finish.

    • hush, hush
      by Becca Fitzpatrick
      • Why it and it's successors are banned: I muscled my way through this book. Although, I was intrigued by a few characters, the book was so slow. So slow. I didn't feel enthralled until Chapter 23. I mean, I shouldn't even remember the chapter. Also it did not help that I wanted to punch the main character's best friend each time she turned up on a page. Not good.

     So, as of now, this list only has 2 series on it.
    That is pretty darn good.
    But that isn't to say that it won't be added to someday.
    For the sake of the author-world,
    I hope it isn't anytime soon.


    Chipotle burritos this year: 7
    Boba smoothies this year: 9