Recreational reading

To keep my balance during this crazy time in my life, I have been doing more reading than ever lately.

I finished Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas and Micah Sparks a little while ago and if you ever wished that you could cry more often because of a book, like, actually cry your eyes out while reading in the true meaning of the phrase - this is the book for you. If you ever wondered, what hope and strength and friendship and love really are - this is the book for you. Or, you know, it’s also fitting if you’re just looking for a good read.

This book, I swear, took me two days longer to get through than it should have since the words would regularly blur before my eyes because I was crying actual tears, I was sobbing; bawling. Not a pretty picture, I can tell you that much. Honestly, though, Three Weeks with My Brother is a beautiful book. So, to say the obvious, read it.

Since I was all cried out and emotionally unavailable for a few days after reading this (as, you may be aware, is the case after reading anything by Nicholas Sparks) I went on to try something more matter-of-fact-ly and factual. Which doesn’t really hit the nail on its head, I must admit, because most of the information in Jon Stewart’s America (The Book) have been altered for the sake of argument and humor.

Still. America (The Book) is a good read if you’re interested in the United States and its history and politics but it doesn’t aim to teach you stuff. In the contrary, it demands a wide knowledge of its reader because if one doesn’t know the facts, how is one supposed to appreciate the sarcasm? So yeah. It’s a little difficult at times and I’m just scanning through the fun graphics and pictures as of now…

Alternatively, I finally started reading New Moon by Stephenie Meyer and I’m so happy with it. I had hoped that the sequel would be just as awesome as the original Twilight and it is. Mini wave in celebration of the author! Or not.

I had tons of time on my hands during the traffic jam yesterday and made it halfway through the book. There’s no doubt that I will purchase the third book, Eclipse, as well.

So… What have you been reading? Any recommendations?