An Alphabetical Challenge...

Today we've decided to start a reading challenge, as soon as I'm done with the third part of The Hunger Games trilogy: The Mockingjay. So far, I'm not as delighted as I was with the first two books, but there's still hope it might catch up...

So, what brought this on? Well, I do have a literary blog, though I haven't published anything in a long time, but that can change. And in today's DN there was a review of Monica Ali's new book: Untold Story, the book about Lady Diana, should she not have died. What if the crash in the tunnel all those years ago whas nothing but a smokescreen, created to let her live in peace and lead a far more normal and happy life?
That's what got me started on the idea of a challenge, reading our way through the alphabet and hopefully reading some new authors--something I am lousy at otherwise! There is just one rule: you're not allowed to re-read a book. The thought is to read two different books by the same author and talking about it, compare thoughts and ideas. I'm really looking forward to it!
So I will start with Untold Story and Anders with another Ali book: In the Kitchen.

The Bookworm is BACK!

I LOVE BOOKS, I proudly name myself bibliophile number one--but lately there's been somewhat of a draught in my reading. I read this amazing book, The Last Good Man by Danish writer A J Kazinski, pseudonym for Anders Rønnow Klarlund & Jacob Weinreich, and ever since I've found it difficult to get into anything new. But then I saw The Hunger Games a while back and I decided to buy the books, which I did in London and I'm HOOKED!!! I love Katniss, Peeta & Haymitch and yesterday I dove into the third part. Dreading the end of an amazing suite, but so glad I've read it. If you haven't--run to your nearest bookstore and get it!

I'm not short of new books to sink my teeth into, and yesterday my beloved Anders added to the list: No Angel by Jay Dobyns. It's the real story of federal agent Jay Dobyns, who sort of sold his soul to the devil and decided to infiltrate Hell's Angels. He lived with them for two years and this is his story. Exciting!