6 Reading Reviews

I guess you'll notice I post in spurts. Well today is a posting kinda-day. Or maybe its that I've spent the past 5 day's in a book...well make that 3 books for a total of over1500 pages. YES, my name is Sarah and I am a book-oholic, a binge reader, a lame nerd.

It all started with Stephenie Meyer's post about a great new book, "HUNGER GAMES" by Suzanne Collins (click HERE to read what she wrote) . It only got worse when I found the first chapter was posted online (click HERE to read chap 1 for yourself ). I'm going to copy-paste Amazon's blip about it now:

Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.

Immediately I was hooked...but it was a Saturday night. So first thing the next week I went in my local bookstore to buy said book, but thanks to the praise Stephenie posted, everyone was sold out. Not to mention they were sold out of "BRISINGR" by Christopher Paolini , book 3 in his Inheritence Cycle (ya know: Eragon, Eldest, ect.) which was just release the previous weekend. Here is a blip about it:

Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep. First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved, Katrina, from King Galbatorix’s clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength—as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices— choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the land of tyranny. Can this once-simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and defeat the king?

What's a nerd-reader to do when both the books she craves are unavailable? Order them online and pick up a trusty classic to tide her over, that's what. To bid my time while UPS delivered, I re-read "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte .


Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed at Gateshead and subject to the cruel regime at Lowood charity school, Jane Eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. She takes up the post of governess at Thornfield Hall, falls in love with Mr. Rochester, and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a woman's passionate search for a richer life than that traditionally allowed women in Victorian society.










So now I've fed my addiction and can go back to folding laundry and mopping my floor. For a few weeks any way (sorry Nate).