243 books to go!!!

WOOHOO! I just finished reading The Giver which means I have successfully completed a book. I really enjoyed it, and was glad that it was on my list.

It was a story about Jonas becoming an adult and having to make some very important choices. He is chosen to be the receiver of memories. It is this assignment within his community, that brings about change. When he receives his assignment or his job as an adult there are a list of rules for him to follow. There are two rules about his job that take him by suprise. One rule is that it is ok if he is rude, and the second rule is that it is ok for him to lie. It is this second rule that takes him by suprise and catapaults him into adulthood, because he realize that everything he thought was true, isn't and there are new realities that he has to face. This is a very big part of becoming an adult. Your faith in humanity is shaken and there are new realities that you have to face. This is true for everyone, even for me... at 24 I am having to rearrange what I believed to be reality. Especially, after the death of two of my grandparents. It is a very tough reality for me to face some days, but overall everyday gets a little better.

I did find the books use of color fascinating... I am not going to say anymore because you should read the book.

I think the next book I am going to tackle is The Bell Jar by Slyvia Plath

Why?

I am trying to recall why I enjoyed Brave New World at the age of 17, and nothing really is coming to mind. I am truly disgusted with the world that is London and the world during this futuristic time period. Bernard Marx so far is my favorite character because he realizes that something is wrong with this society though he is not sure how to change it. I will keep reading, though I think the next book, is going to have to be something different. I should actually post my reading list and maybe you could help me pick something.

Keep on reading,
Miss Bookworm

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I have always loved reading, its how I came across my blogging name. As a general rule of thumb I don't like to make New Years resolutions because I am horrendous at sticking with something. I don't know what it is, but I am horrible with resolutions. But, this year I decided to make one, I am not sure why... perhaps it was needing change or maybe it was seen as a way of distracting myself. I don't know, but now I have a resolution to read 244 books in 2010. I am convinced that I am not going to make it, but we will just read as many of the books on my list as I can. It's Friday, January 22, 2009 and I am just now taking this list seriously. I did attempt to read Farenheit 451 but I was unable to do it. It didn't catch my interest or something. Im going to try it again, but I am starting with Brave New World. I read it once when I was 17, so we will see what I think of it now. I will keep you posted on the progess of the novel. My goal is to have it read by next week Friday. When I am done I will write a brief review of it.

I hope that you are reading something wonderful!
Miss Bookworm