When I was a little girl my favorite books were the ones Beverly Cleary would write about that pesky, imaginative little girl Ramona. I absolutely adored them, I related a lot to Ramona. I found out a while ago that the books are being turned into a movie, starring Selena Gomez, and Joey King, the cute little girl hugging Selena (playing Ramona's long suffering but ever loving big sister Beezus short for Beatrice) in the poster. I have also added the trailer for your viewing pleasure. I look forward to checking it out. It looks cute, and I hope it can do the beloved book series justice.
Happy New Year to all my fellow Bibliophiles, This was a great day, I went to go see Oliver! the musical with my friends which was an amazing experience. Now there's a change of schedule as far as my reviews are concerned. Originally my first review of 2010 was going to be Geek Magnet, but then after reading the first chapter I realized I already knew what was going to happen and I peeked ahead to see if I was right, and it turned out, I was. So I'm not finishing it, and am now moving on to Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink. Now this year has been a great reading year for me. I read a lot of good books, and of course many not so good books. Here is a list of my top 10 favorite and my top 10 least favorite books of 2009:
Top 10 Favorite: 1. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 2. Persuasion by Jane Austen 3. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch 4. The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 5. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 6. Chicks With Sticks (It's a Purl Thing) by Elizabeth Lenhard 7. The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) by Ellen Raskin 8. Christy by Catherine Marshall 9. Ruined by Paula Morris 10. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Top 10 Least Favorite: 1. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 2. the Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman 3. Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard 4. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 5. Daughters of the Sea: Hannah by Kathryn Lasky 6. Wings by E.D. Baker 7. Secret Vampire by J.L. Smith 8. Pride and Prescience by Carrie Bebris 9. Beauty by Robin Mckinley 10. 3 Willows by Ann Brashares
So how was this year for you reading wise? What were your favorites? Least Favorites? Celebrate your year of reading and let me know in the comment section! May 2010 be an even better year for books then 2009 and a better year for humankind everywhere full of peace and happiness! Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!
