*my pun skills are top notch*
I don't read nearly enough as I should, so I'm making it my aim this year to get through at least a couple of these titles. Some I already own, some I've already started! I just need to stick it out and stop falling asleep two chapters in.
1. The Martian - Andy Weir
I had a Waterstones voucher which was due to expire, so I panic bought this book, seeing as the film looks so incredible. The DVD release is set to 8th Feb, right in the middle of my two reading weeks. Once I watch that, I can embark on the book. It's probably not the reading I'm supposed to be doing during my reading weeks, but at least it's something.
2. Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
This book was highly recommended to me by a friend. The psychological thriller was a best seller last year and sounds right up my street. With the film adaptation being released later this year, I should probably purchase my copy before they all sell out.
3. The Peripheral - William Gibson
I bought this book on a whim, off the bestsellers table at an airport's WHSmith. It was just before I flew to Morocco and I thought I'd need something to do on the plane/while lounging around the pool. As much as I have tried to get in to this book, I'm really struggling. The language is quite obscure and albeit only a few chapters in, I have no idea what's going on. Reviews online have reassured me that once I get over the first hurdle, it's actually a really great book.
4. Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling
Ok, don't kill me, but I've never picked up any of the Harry Potter books. It's quite a lot of reading to commit to, but everyone says how much more there is to these books than is portrayed in the film. Maybe not this year, but I hope to read these at some point in my lifetime.
5. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
I was working at a cinema at the time of this film's release, and the plot twist was spoilt for me due to doing screen checks. I still enjoyed the film when I finally watched it, but knowing what was going to happen kind of took the edge off for me. I'm hoping that reading the book will make it feel like a whole new experience. I only ended up buying this title because WHSmith were having a 'buy one, get one for £1.99' sale, and I happened to be purchasing the final three instalments of The Maze Runner series. It was either this, or a Wreck This Journal. I'm hoping I made the right choice.
I don't read nearly enough as I should, so I'm making it my aim this year to get through at least a couple of these titles. Some I already own, some I've already started! I just need to stick it out and stop falling asleep two chapters in.
1. The Martian - Andy Weir
I had a Waterstones voucher which was due to expire, so I panic bought this book, seeing as the film looks so incredible. The DVD release is set to 8th Feb, right in the middle of my two reading weeks. Once I watch that, I can embark on the book. It's probably not the reading I'm supposed to be doing during my reading weeks, but at least it's something.
2. Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
This book was highly recommended to me by a friend. The psychological thriller was a best seller last year and sounds right up my street. With the film adaptation being released later this year, I should probably purchase my copy before they all sell out.
3. The Peripheral - William Gibson
I bought this book on a whim, off the bestsellers table at an airport's WHSmith. It was just before I flew to Morocco and I thought I'd need something to do on the plane/while lounging around the pool. As much as I have tried to get in to this book, I'm really struggling. The language is quite obscure and albeit only a few chapters in, I have no idea what's going on. Reviews online have reassured me that once I get over the first hurdle, it's actually a really great book.
4. Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling
Ok, don't kill me, but I've never picked up any of the Harry Potter books. It's quite a lot of reading to commit to, but everyone says how much more there is to these books than is portrayed in the film. Maybe not this year, but I hope to read these at some point in my lifetime.
5. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
I was working at a cinema at the time of this film's release, and the plot twist was spoilt for me due to doing screen checks. I still enjoyed the film when I finally watched it, but knowing what was going to happen kind of took the edge off for me. I'm hoping that reading the book will make it feel like a whole new experience. I only ended up buying this title because WHSmith were having a 'buy one, get one for £1.99' sale, and I happened to be purchasing the final three instalments of The Maze Runner series. It was either this, or a Wreck This Journal. I'm hoping I made the right choice.
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