A Book You Love and One You Didn't:
As someone who has spent the
majority of her free time reading these last few years, this is a
very difficult question. I have read and loved a great number of
books for many different reasons. I love the Harry Potter
series because it embodies growth—from youth to adulthood—and
reminds me of my childhood. I love A Series of Unfortunate Events
because not every person you meet in life will be kind, and The
Night Circus because sometimes you just need to believe in
something, and that something is magic enough. I love the Mara Dyer
trilogy because I enjoy reading about girls who are not afraid to get
their hands bloody dirty, Percy Jackson for the quests and
adventures, and The Darkest Minds trilogy because sometimes
super heroes make bad decisions, too. I love the Infernal Devices
trilogy for its representation of love that transcends time and the
Across the Universe trilogy for hope that transcends galaxies.
The Chaos Walking trilogy is a great representation of the
harsh realities of war while modern contemporaries like Amy and
Roger's Epic Detour discuss relateable issues like death, stress,
love and loss. Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children romanticizes
peculiarity in a world where everything outside of “normal” is
strange, and The Lunar Chronicles brings to life the classic
fairy tales I knew and loved as a child with a modern twist;
sometimes the princess needs to save herself.
There are so many more that
I could name, but each of the above books and series has made me feel
something at one time or another and that is why I love them so much.
As for a book/books I did not love, it usually makes the list because
I got nothing out of it – no feelings, emotion or personal
attachment to either the story or characters. Sometimes this makes a
book a quick, light read that I can enjoy for a few hours but, more
often than not, I like my books to have a little more substance.
What are some books you love?
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