Current Reads July 2, 2008

Well I went shopping the other day. Fun? Not really, this was for my English reading list. 11 Classics…ugh. So i’m starting with “Nostromo” by Joseph Conrad and if I can find the time inbetween to read what I want then i’ll be reading “But Inside I’m Screaming” by Elizabeth Flock.

I will have a few classics coming up that I have no choice to read. I find when I am forced to read something that I very seldom find any good in it. It’s wrong I know but that’s just the way it is. So if anyone has any help or information on the books I will be reading please do feel free to share them. I need it!

Pretty Flowers June 24, 2008

Look at these pretty flowers I got from the lovely teachers and admin at the studio for when I was in hospital. I love Donzelle to bits.

Latest Book June 22, 2008

I have decided to blog about the latest books that I am reading.

At the moment I am reading “The Chocolate Run” by Dorothy Koomson. It is wonderfully written and draws the reader into the lives of Amber Salpone, her bestfriend Jen, and her friend Greg Walterson (who is a complete womaniser).

This is a witty read and if you love chocolate it is one that will touch your taste-paleted heart.

This is the first novel I am reading by Dorothy Koomson and it is wonderful. It sometimes takes me a while to get into a book but I was hooked on this one from the first page. If her other books are this good i will have to give them a try.

Visit Dorothy Koomson’s site here to read more about her and this lovely book.

“Dear John” April 12, 2008

So i just finished this book called “Dear John” Nicholas Sparks. Not sure who he is? Well he is the guy that wrote The Notebook, A Walk To Remember and Message In A Bottle. Does that ring a bell?

By now one can figure that it is a romance. Yep, that’s exactly it. Kind of Pearl Harbour meets Full Metal Jacket…not quite, but close. Well it is a modern war romance. Iraq, 9/11, and all that. It’s great because it’s so real and so possible. It makes one wonder if there really is some kind of romance like in this novel going on out there.

I don’t want to give the story away, so i suggest you go read it. It’s worth the read. I’m sure every girl will agree with me that romances are great (not too much of them though). This one is even better as it’s something to relate to.

I happen to have a weak spot for this kind of thing and i just loved it. Nicholas Sparks is a great writer. We have all seen the movies adapted out of his books and they were great. His novels are even better.

This book has inspired me to go outside when there is a full moon and just reflect on the good in my life, particularly the happy times in my relationship with Matt. Books like this make me all soppy and girly, I just can’t help it.

Girly Classics April 8, 2008

This is me. This is my blog. Please read the about me section for more information on who I am, What I do and where i am from.

What i have lately found to be interesting about myself is the fact that, even though I am an English Studies student at the University of Pretoria and one would think that i enjoy reading great English classics and famous literature pieces but instead i mainly only ever want to read soppy but funny girly books by authors like Marian Keyes and books with titles like “Pants on Fire” and “Pretty Little Mistakes”. I simply can’t help it. These are the kinds of novels i prefer. I see them as a form of escapism where i can relate to the characters and their feelings.

Of course most of these books end with juicy yet happy endings. Does this mean that I always look on the bright side of life or simply that i can be naive? I would like to think that it is a little bit of both worlds. In my eyes naivety is not always a bad thing. It keeps ones spirit high and ones hopes up. These could be false illusions that i am creating for myself but isn’t it ok if that is what makes me happy? Isn’t it ok if that is what makes my world go around?