Still reading Gone Girl

 

Hello Bookies,

This book is taking me awhile even with the audiobook. It is like this book can only be taken in small doses or you'll will be driven to complete boredom. At least that is my opinion. This book is slow. But apparently people liked it enough to make it into a movie. I'm almost halfway now but it is going to take me a while to even finish. I'll probably read other books while I take breaks from this one. But I can tell you up front, I don't like this book. It is just too slow for me. Yes, we have that mystery of what happened to Amy and where she could be. But so far that is all it is going for me. I'm just sticking around to see what is going on and if they will find Amy. That is it. I'll update more when I get further into the book.

So until next time...

-Lys

Almost done reading Gwendy's Button Box

 

Hey there Bookies,

I think I need to slow down on the reading. I am almost done with yet another book and I don't have anymore at the moment. I guess I could grab one of the books on my shelf at home. Or, finish Gone Girl. But right now I just want to let Gwendy's Button Box sink in. I have a feeling that there is a deeper meaning to this book but for some reason my mind just can't process it. Anyways I did enjoy the book. The bully never left Gwendy alone even after she lost all her weight and because one of the top students in her school. Obsession can come in many forms. I do plan on reading more from both authors of this book. I just don't know when and I don't know what to tell you as an update with this book. It's short and a good quick read. It kept me busy while I sorted my TBR list. But I look forward to my next read. I wonder what I will pick up next. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Reading Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar

 

Hello Bookies,

I've been listening to the audiobook of this book. I'm starting to get into audiobooks and I solved the issue of the whole out of sight thing. As long as I have the physical copy with me, I don't forget about the audiobook. I sometimes read along. Most of the time I'm sorting my TBR list. Anyways the book is about this girl who is pretty much an outcast at school due to her weight. She started to work out every morning to loose that weight. But during one of her workouts she meets a strange man. This strange man give her a box with buttons and levers on it. The levers give gifts like chocolates and coins. But the buttons he never explains what they do. Just says which continent they are related to. Then the man disappears. Gwendy keeps the box safe and only uses it for the chocolates it gives. Her life is turning up for the better and she figures out what those buttons are for. Terrified of the box now, she hides it in a wall. But things get a little more crazy the longer she holds on to the box. For example, the boy who keeps bullying her ends up in a car crash and brakes his left arm in the same way that Gwendy had dreamt herself breaking his arm. Now she doesn't know what to think of the box.

So until next time...

-Lys

Almost done reading We Were Liars

 

Hello Bookies,

Well, I almost finished the book. It was an interesting read and the majority of the book is just family members lying to Cady about what happened or just avoiding the subject. It was like they were told not to say anything as long as Cady didn't remember. I can't tell you what happened in the third part of this book. That would spoil the whole mystery. But I can tell you that most questions if not all get answered. I did enjoy this book and it did keep me reading, but I did have to pull out an audiobook to finish the book. About halfway it felt like the book was just repeating itself. It got a little boring for me, so I had to find an audiobook to follow along with. The book gets about three and a half stars from me but since I have to do full stars, I'll have to round down and give it three. The book was almost a four star book but the slow pace in the middle kind of hurt it in the end. But by being my first E. Lockhart book, I didn't hate it. I found it interesting and I do plan on reading more book by this author in the future. I just don't know when with a "To Be Read" list longer than 10,000 books. I have a long ways to go. Wish me luck.

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

 

Hello there Bookies,

Well, I started another book. This is one of the books I wanted to read during my 48 hour reading challenge but never got to. I didn't do too well on that challenge but I still had fun. Also as I started this book, I found out I could have checked off two prompts with this one book. It's a book I've been dying to read and it is under 300 pages. Oh well. Anyway the book is surrounding Cady Sinclair. I will be calling her by her nickname because I'm writing this post late at night meaning I have no energy to try to spell her real name. But that is besides the point. Cady talks about her family owning an island and how everyone has a place on the island. Also she explains how thing are different on the island during the summer and then no one hears from each other once it's over. It's kind of like this island is their own secret world. But Cady also says that she had an accident while staying at this island, but she can't remember much of what had happened. So she is hoping visiting the island will help her remember what had happened. I'm enjoying the book so far. The whole mystery of Cady's accident keeps me reading because I want to know as much as she does about what happened to her. I'm a third of the way through the book now and I know it is going to be pretty much then end when we find out what actually happened during Cady's accident. Wish me luck on how fast it is going to get me to find the answer.

So until next time...

-Lys

Finished reading Last Kiss Goodnight

 

Hello Bookies,

Well I finished this book. I think saying that I finished reading it would be a lie since I listened to the audiobook for the whole book. Well not a whole lot has happened since I last updated. A few exciting things did happen, like the destruction of the circus. But I won't go into too much detail in any of that because that would spoil the book. But this book got about two stars from me. The book was a little slow and nothing ever exciting happened until the very end. I don't mind slow books but this one what slow. I'm pretty sure if I was actually reading it, I would still be struggling to read. So it was a good choice to do the audiobook with this book. I was able to get through it quick enough. Also I do plan on listening to the sequel of this book. I just don't know when I will get to it. But wish me luck when I do.

So until next time...

-Lys

Halfway through Last Kiss Goodbye

 

Hey there Bookies,

I did try to read along with the audiobook but I almost fell asleep. Then I tried to read it on my own and I couldn't focus. Now I'm just listening to the audiobook while I reorganize my TBR list. So far that has been doing very well. Anyway the book is still going pretty slow. Nothing too exciting is happening. Just our main man, Solo, getting sold to a circus and meeting a very nice looking young lady who is the daughter of the owner of this horrible place. The whole book is basically Solo just trying to escape while also feeling some strong feelings towards Vika, the circus owner's daughter. That is it. That is the whole story so far. And I used to like books like this. My reading style has changed a lot since during my long break. I will try to finish the book, but I can say that I'm just glad I made it halfway through. Wish me luck on the rest.

So until next time...

-Lys