I used to be the girl who would only read Nicolas Sparks books. Don't get me wrong. The guy does know how to write a love story located in a quiet southern town in North Carolina. The charm was appealing for me. But, as I got older (wiser, maybe) it just wasn't enough for me. Then one fateful November in 2008. I saw a movie I had never heard anything about, but knew that is was really popular among teeny boppers. I checked it out with my partner in crime of all things movies and was hooked on The Twilight Saga. Now, please don't discredit me just yet. I loved the movie so much that I thought reading the books would be a good change from my typical reads. I wasn't sure how the blood and fantasy would fly with me, but needless to say my life was taken over by Stephanie Miller.
What Twilight did for me was made me give other genres a try and for that I am forever grateful. Since then I have fallen in love with Jodi Picoult and her suspenseful spins involving major court cases, Pam Jenoff with her historical fiction and gripping tales, and many more amazing authors.
What truly opened my mind to the world of reading was when Buzzfeed posted 14 books to read before they hit the big screen. http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/books-to-read-before-they-hit-the-big-screen My social plans are centered toward what movie I am seeing with friends each week, so when I saw this list, I had to give it a go. I began this journey in July of this past summer and only have 2.5 books left. The word journey seems cheesy, but that is what it has been. The girl who once only read books similar to The Notebook has finished the Maze Runner Series, read a horror book (yes I did say horror), read a biography about one of the most greedy creeps you could ever imagine (Really good read though!), and cried/laughed with some of the most wonderful characters I have ever encountered.
My point? My next posts in the near future (when I am not reviewing a movie I have to tell you about) will be about these books and my thoughts. I hope you end up reading them too if you haven't yet.
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