Books of 2011

Hey there friends! I have decided to steal an idea from a friend. I will be blogging about the books that I read this year. I am proud to say that last Fall I read all of the Sookie Stackhouse books, and most of the Lily Bard books (Shakespeare's Counselor is part of this series). I think I've read close to 30 books since September! I can't seem to get enough of books lately, which I don't think is a problem, although my sister says I am too much of a bookworm and I need a social life! This post will contain a couple short entries on the books that I have already read in 2011, and then I will do a small post for each book following.

First book was Inkspell, by Cornelia Funke

I can't lie; I love books about books. This is the second in the Inkheart Trilogy. It took me a while to read this one since I started it before the holidays and things were pretty hectic, therefore I only read it sporadically, but I felt that Funke did a fantastic job of bringing the characters from the first book in the series and giving them more challenges to overcome. The main character, Meggie, has a voice so beautiful that when she reads aloud the character literally come to life in our world. She discovers that she can also read people into a story and does this to herself and her friend Farid. I enjoyed the descriptions of the Inkworld as well as the addition of new characters. All in all a good read!

I just finished Darcy's Story, by Janet Aylmer. It is basically Pride and Prejudice through Mr Darcy's eyes. If you know me at all you know that I am obsessed with Jane Austen's work and anything that pertains to it. This book was a wonderful story and it made me fall in love with Mr Darcy all over again. I will say this, its a little melodramatic at times, and a bit repetitive regarding the conversation that Darcy and Elizabeth have after he proposes the first time. I enjoyed getting to know Georgiana a little more as well as Darcy's cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam. Its a fuzzy novel, and not very long. I pronounce it another good read!

Finally I have been perusing Lewis Carrol's works which I would always recommend. Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, and some of his poems and such are all fun to read and fairly easy. No one can go wrong with a classic.

Here's a list of the books I just picked up from the Library:

The Sweet Far Thing, by Libba Bray

Shakespeare's Counselor, by Charlaine Harris

Dead Over Heels, by Charlaine Harris

Mr Darcy Takes a Wife, by Linda Berdoll

I also plan on getting my hands on a series called Thursday Next as well as some more Jane Austen.