Really Crappy Book Reviews

So a couple months ago I posted my super ambitious book list.  As anyone who knows me could have predicted, I am already very behind.  I should have read about 11 books by now and instead... I've read six and a half.  One of those wasn't even on the list.  And, the one I'm starting tonight isn't on the list. AND I've read two that were on my list but not for January or February.  

AKA, I'm slackin'/fuckin' up.  It's okay, though, that's what I'm good at.  So far I've read Why Me? and Why Them? by Sarah Burleton, I am Malala by Malala Yousafazi, Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins, a book about writing memoirs (the name escapes me right now), and Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling.  I'm also half way through The Book Thief.  So here are some thoughts on these bad boys: 

1. Why Me? and Why Them? 

Eh.  So these were short memoirs (I mean, I thought they were short, anyway.) from a woman who was abused by her mother as a child.  They made me sad, as I expect they would any normal person, but that was about it.  In Why Them? the author talked about anger a bit, and that was interesting.  They weren't super reflective other than that.  I'm not saying they needed to be, obviously.  A memoir is a memoir.  I don't know if I'd recommend them only because of how many mistakes were in them.  Especially Why Them?  Typo after typo after typo.  It seemed like there was no editing at all. 

2. I am Malala

This was touching and sad and happy and funny and enlightening.  And it was written by a kid, making it more amazing.  Go read it.  

3. Gregor the Overlander

I really don't have anything to say about this.  It's a kids book.  It's no Harry Potter, that's for sure.  (In all fairness, Harry Potter probably will always be at the top of my list.  I doubt I'll think my own books are better than HP.)  It's also not as good as The Hunger Games.  But sometimes kids books are fun to read and they're easy.  This one is the first in a series, so I may read the others.

4. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns)

In her first chapter, Mindy Kaling says it'll take you two days to read the book, and she was right.  It took me two days and it was wonderful.  It was hilarious.  I laughed out loud several times.  It also confirmed that I was right to dream of being on The Mindy Project.  It's a must read for anyone who has a personality.  Or at least anyone between the ages of 17-30.  (Really since I'm only 22 I don't know what the appropriate age would be for the end of my little recommended ages thing.  I don't even know what I'm saying right now.) 

5. The Book Thief

So I think this book is really good, but it is taking me FOREVER to read.  Drag. 

I'm not going to review the memoir writing book since I don't know the title. 

So, these weren't reviews so much as "Hey, this is the first thing that pops into my head when I think about my experience reading this book!" segments.  Whatever.  Just roll with it.  

Also, in my 100 Little Things in 2014 post, I said I wanted to blog at least once a week.  HA.  I'm trying to get better at this, though.  Fingers crossed.  

In the mean time, because I have nothing to say and I don't know how to end this post, enjoy this:

A metaphor for my life, perhaps?

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Charlotte