52 Books in 52 Weeks (2012) discussion

GUYS CHECK THIS PLEASE:
I'd love if you wrote RECOMENDED on the top of your reply to this thread whenever you have a book that you really liked! Thanks!


"In this thread, everyone will post their reviews/opinions of the book they have read this week AFTER you rate/review it on your page. The purpose of this is so everyone can see what you read this week and read your review without having to visit each profile. Some of you have their profiles locked, so this saves you the trouble of unlocking it.


ANY COMMENTS THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO THAT MATTER WILL BE DELETED.


The format will be like this:


Name of book.

Author.

n/5 stars.


"Your simple opinion/extended review/one word that expresses what you thought of the book. GO CRAZY! Anything counts. Don't feel pressured."


Link to your review.


Also, this allows us to be organized, so even if a member didn't log in for about a month, they can add the book they've read to the appropriate thread.


THANK YOU ALL!



EDIT:

As I've mentioned in the guidelines, one word or a simple opinion counts as a 'review'. I only called it that because Goodreads calls it that."



Now let's see your achievements, awesome people.

I Suck At Girls
Justin Halpern
4/5



Who didn't love Justin Halpern's S*** my dad says? No one. A friend told me that this brilliant writer has another book coming, I WAS EXCITED. Gladly, my excitement didn't go to waste.
This book is funny, witty and brilliant. This book isn't like those cheap movies with a virgin loosing his virginity at the end of the movie, it's more than that and clearly funnier than those cheap stuff.

I can see this in theaters actually, very entertaining and amusing. You don't face a lot of people talking about their childhood and their "adventures" with the opposite sex. And you'll see a lot of his dad in this book, every single word that comes out of that guy's mouth is a quote. Either as a funny quote or wisdom.

Things get better to the little Justin, going to college, his trip to Europe and working at Hooters. It's a funny book and it's a fast read

Can You Keep a Secret?
by Sophie Kinsella
3/5

A young woman tells all her secret to a stranger on a plane who then she meets at her work place and he turns out to be the co-founder of the company she works in.

Book #44
A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems by Fernando Pessoa
4/5

I love how Pessoa writes using four different personas. However, I didn't like what he wrote as Ricardo Reis. My mom let me borrow this book, and it's safe to say that I'm not giving it back.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

RECOMMENDED
Saving Sammy: Curing the Boy Who Caught OCD
Beth Alison Maloney


A book about a real life story of a family who struggled with OCD. The way the story was told took me by surprise as I was expecting a medical analysis of the disorder and details of how it can be handled. However, the story took me through the emotional struggle the patient and his family, specially his mother, had while facing the fierce enemy.


Full Review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Book #45
A visit from the goon squad by Jennifer Egan
4/5

A story was written that included a set of characters. This story was cut apart, so that each character was a separate part. Finally, all the parts were mixed up and put back together at random. This is that story. Once you find the pattern, you'll start to understand and enjoy the book more. Now excuse me while I look for a pen and some paper to map this story out. Something which you might want to do from the beginning.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Book: Shadow Bound
Author: Rachel Vincent
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Finished Date: 10.July.2012
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: loved it so much...

≈ I enjoyed it sooooooooooooooooooo much more than I thought. I believe Kori and Ian are one of my really favorite couple along with Sydney and Adrian. Vincent managed to add so much depth than Cam and Liv's relationship. It developed real nice and amazing. ≈

العصفورية
Book: العصفورية
Author: غازي القصيبي
Genre: رواية ساخرة
Finished Date: 12.July.2012
Rating: ★★★
Review: استمتعت به...

≈أول كتاب أقرأه لغازي القصيبي وأعجبتُ بسرده للقصة. أحببت أسلوبه المشوّق والمليء بالمعرفة. هو كاتب لا يحتاج شهادتي لأثبت أنه متمكن جداً من الكتابة ويبرعها. لكن أعاب الكتاب أنه تشوبه بعض التفاصيل الكثيرة التي تبعث الملل أحياناً..

لكن فعلاً أحببت الكتاب ولن يكون آخر كتاب أقرأه لغازي القصيبي - رحمه الله - ..× ≈

Pride and Prejudice
By Jane Austen
3/5
I'm amazed how the arab culture can relate to the old english one so strongly, i'm not a fan of these kinds of books.
but again it is one of the books that you have to read no matter what you think.

Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I think I've mentioned it here before, and I'll mention it again, but Agatha Christie is a writing genius. One has to wonder about the sheer number of mysteries she wrote, and the fact that each one is as original as the other.

Fangirling aside, this was one of those 'really good ones'. The plot is intricate enough to keep you engaged, and the ending, as always, the last thing you'd expect it to be. Miss Marple is adorable, the characters encountered likable, and all in all it was a decent book. And I've always thought Miss Marple was the perfect antithesis to Hercule Poirot, in so many ways.

My only gripe about it is, as Miss Marple's last case, she doesn't actually feature that much, which is a bit of a shame.

Definitely recommended. If you want to see a cinematic portrayal, I'd also recommend the Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, starring Geraldine McEwan. She. is. brilliant . Seriously. Ever other portrayal sucks in comparison. What are you waiting for? Go. Watch it. NOW.