Book # 2 : Veronica Mars : Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham

Dates read: January 22nd - January 27th

Summary:  Following Veronica Mars, Private Investigator, in Neptune, California she is asked by a hotel insurance company to look over a rape and assault case that involves the infamous Neptune Grand Hotel. After further investigation Veronica realizes she knows the victim from her past. After assisting the hotel insurance company Veronica continues the case to find the real criminal and help bring justice down on him/her. Veronica needs the help from her dad, Keith, her friends, Mac and Wallace, and the support of her boyfriend (won't spoil it for those who don't know) in order to find balance while working the case.

Genre: Crime, Suspense, Comedy, Romance

# of Pages: 330

Did you like the book? Why? I really enjoyed this book, it was an easy read. I say easy read because I am such a fan of the show and loved reading about other cases the Mars family have been solving. 

Was this book made into a movie? This is a sequel to "Veronica Mars and the Thousand Dollar Tan Line." It is also based off of the TV series "Veronica Mars" and continues the story after the movie they made about the TV show in 2014 - which was funded by the fans through Kickstarter, myself included.

Would you recommend it? I would recommend it to anyone who was a fan of the show and was sad to see it only get three seasons. People who have not seen the show or the movie may be confused about all the background information given but the authors do a good job of keeping you up to date with what has happened before.

Book #1 : Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Dates read: January 6th - January 17th

Summary: Divorced, loss of a loved one, dealing with heavy drugs and not sure where she is going in life 26-year-old Cheryl Strayed gets the idea to walk the Pacific Crest Trail in hopes that hiking it will help her find herself once again. 

Genre: Autobiography, Adventure

# of Pages: 315

Did you like the book? Why? I really enjoyed this novel. Cheryl was very truthful in her writing, which I was not expecting to be honest. You read in some summaries that the author dealt with drugs or loss but they totally bypass it in their novel, Cheryl does not which is what really drew me into it. She is very detailed - and either has an eidetic memory or documented everything along her way (the way the Earth felt, the trees moved, how the people she met made her feel) to be able to put that much heart and soul into her story. 

Was this book made into a movie?  Yes it was. Released in 2014 and starred Reese Witherspoon (played Cheryl Strayed) and Laura Dern (played Bobbi, Cheryl's mother) as the main titled actors.

Would you recommend it? To anyone who likes reading biographies and/or anyone who has felt lost in their life this is a great read for you.

2014 Book List

As I said in my first post I read 40 books over the course of January 1st 2014-December 25th 2014.

Here they are:

1) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
2) Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
3) Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
4) Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
5) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green *
6) The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer
7) Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
8) Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
9) Never Let Me Go by Kazua Ishiguro
10) Ketchup Clouds by Amanda Pitcher
11) The Long Walk by Stephen King
12) Veronica Mars : The Thousand Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham
13) Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
14) Looking for Alaska by John Green *
15) Love Life by Rob Lowe
16) Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
17) Austenland by Shannon Hale
18) The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks
19) The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
20) If I Stay by Gayle Forman
21) Where She Went by Gayle Forman
22) The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
23) At First Site by Nicholas Sparks
24) The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
25) The One by Kiera Cass
26) Speechless by Hannah Harrington
27) The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
28) The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
29) We Are All Completely Besides Ourselves by Karen Joe Fowler
30) The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
31) For One More Day by Mitch Albom
32) Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks
33) The Giver by Lois Lowery
34) The Maze Runner by James Dasher
35) The Scorch Trails by James Dasher
36) The Death Cure by James Dasher
37) Yes Please by Amy Poehler
38) Mockingjay by Susan Collins *
39) Paper Towns by John Green *
40) Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Page

* = have read before

First Post!

Hello all!

This blog is for me to record the books I read over the next year and my review of them.
I plan on reading more than 40 books this year, why 40+ you ask?  Last year I had read 40 books by December 25th so to challenge myself I want to read 40+ even if that means only 41 books in total. Some books may be ones that I have read before but, hopefully, most will be ones that I have never read. Please feel free to comment about what I'm reading, make suggestions about what I should read next and even question what I have to say about the books I'm read/have read (will be posting last years list in my next post).




Why a blog about reading?     

Because who wouldn't want to take a trip to a brand new place or time in the comfort of their home or library or where ever else you read.


Why even read?

To escape, to get a feel for the world, to understand other characters, to go through a situation without physically going through it.




Rated Yourself.

I am a Class A Bookworm and proud of it :)

Why the funny blog title?

My blog is named after my top 3 favourite books, in this order:

1) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

2) To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

3) The Green Mile by Stephen King

Any questions, comments or suggestions should be left in a comment on whichever post you are reading at the time. Enjoy!