alright guys it's been one of those days when a lightbulb pops on and it can't be stifled by any force, be it the realization of being in the real world or the realization that life isn't like a chick lit book. so, to keep the light burning i thought i'd share with you guys. today i went into my brother's room to use his cd player to listen to some music. while i was in there i found a library book that i'd picked up a couple weeks ago offhandedly because i got pulled in by the cover due to my fondness for Converse and had since forgotten. i thought to myself "well i might as well read the first 3 or 4 pages and see what it's like." several hours and 432 pages later i reentered the real world with a huge smile on my face and a sense of peace in my heart that only comes from a great book. this book, Love & Leftovers by Sarah Tregay, was just so perfect and unique and full of drama that it sucked me in quickly and i couldn't put it down until it was finished. short summary: Marcie's dad cheats on her mom with a guy. Marcie and her mom move to New Hampshire. Marcie is upset about leaving behind all her friends and amazing boyfriend in Idaho. Marcie meets a new East Coast guy and things get complicated as she doesn't know whom to break up with or if she should even be interested in this new guy with her boyfriend still in the picture.
As i said, short summary. and i realize that it sounds ridiculous, but i love that it was written as a bunch of poems and Marcie was such a relatable character that you really feel like you're her best friend getting sucked into her problems, however shallow they may seem. also, may i point out that i was already halfway through the third Harry Potter book in my annual summertime quest to read the whole series in a timely manner. and i am NOT the type of person to read more than one book at a time or just forget about a book i'm in the middle of, so the fact that i "cheated" on Harry Potter with this book should tell you something (it's also quite ironic seeing as how the book is about the main character cheating on her boyfriend). anyway, it definitely deserves a spot (31) on The List of 55.
now, i have to backtrack and explain number 30 on the list. the book with the honor of holding the spot is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. i loved how it was so realistic. i really felt connected to Esther and all of her reasoning was solid throughout which scared me as she continued to spiral into depression and landed herself in a mental facility. it scared me because i could agree and sympathize with her and therefore questioned my own sanity and happiness. the book really screwed with my mind, but i absolutely loved it despite it's dark tone and depressing topics. thus, as i read it earlier than Love & Leftovers, it's number 30. i simply had to rant a little about L&L first because it was on my mind.
so, from here i will continue reading Harry Potter and hope that nothing else steals my attentions away.
happy reading and enjoy the sunshine :)
-M
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