books and stuff

Oh hey. So me and Ben have been on this book kick lately. It started when I bought some books for the honeymoon and only read one of them. Then I started the other one, which was The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks, and in typical Meighan fashion I never even finished it. In fact, I'm not even sure where the book is at this point.
I felt like the beginning was so depressing! An old man trapped in a car after he ran off the road in snow?  Jesus!  How sad.  I cried within like, the first two pages and then I just couldn't bring myself to read anymore.

So fast forward like, a month or so, and my co-worker was talking to me about this sci-fi book called Timeline.  Obviously, I have never read this, or any other science fiction book. Wait- does Divergent or Hunger Games count?  Anyways.
So he bought me the book for my birthday and I've been reading it (very slowly) and trying to get into it. So far not so good.  I'm still trying though. I love to read. Ben, on the other hand, hates to read.  Like, would rather do anything than read a book. So the other night when he said "let's go to the book store" I was like, wait, what???
He bought not one but two books and is actually enjoying reading them!  I'm so proud. My BFF, who was an English & Journalism major in college, always told me that there is no one left who appreciates a good printed book, and I think she's right.  So I stopped buying books on my iPad and started buying actual books.

I bought two more books at B&N the other night, and just ordered four more from B&N online!
Truth be told, I may never finish all these books, but at least I will never run out of good reading material! Hopefully this summer I can put them to good use at the beach. *hint hint wink wink* Who am I kidding, my husband doesn't read this blog. Ha! Okay, so I'm going to update my book goals list for this year if anyone is even interested in that.
I keep telling myself I will not buy anymore books until I have finished the ones I have, but we all know that's a lie.  At least books are cheap, right? I mean, I could have a Coach handbag problem or something...  oh, wait...  Happy Sunday!! P.S.  since we are talking about it, are there any books you guys want to recommend?  Because at this point, I'm on a buying role... Half.com is my weakness. P.P.S  has anyone ever read Timeline?  if so, tell me it gets more interesting! P.P.P.S  Ben would like to know if y'all have any good apocalyptic/robot apocalypse book recommendations? And go!

2014 Book Goals

It's not a big secret that I don't have a lot of time on my hands.  I keep seeing books that I want to read, or getting suggestions from friends or bloggers.  Nadine is always reading and telling me about her books, and other Nadine just posted this post about books she has recently been reading.  (with all the school work I have, you wouldn't think I would want to read for leisure.  but I do.)

Over the weekend at Target, I decided I was going to buy two books-  actual, paper books- in preparation for the honeymoon.  Yes, it's still 3 months away, but whatever.  These two have been on my list and if it weren't for ALL the other books I've bought and downloaded to my iBooks/Kindle app, I doubt I could wait to read them.  So I decided, that with all of the books I have just waiting to be read, I am going to make a goal for the rest of 2014 to finish them.  I'm not going to add any books until I finish all of these, so I think it will be pretty fun.

I know that Kay had previously done a Blogger Book Club that is no longer going on, but I love that idea.  It doesn't have to be formal, but if you'd like to read along with me, I'd love to discuss a book with you!  Just be warned... I can't be held to any timelines with my school schedule.  I just love to read.

SO.  With that being said, I am going to post this here and in a link on my NavBar so whoever wants can keep up with it.

CURRENTLY READING:

+Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

+ The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks

BOOKS TO READ:

+The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

+Graduates in Wonderland by Jessica Pan & Rachel Kapelke-Dale

+The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith 

(aka J.K. Rowling using a pen name)

+Looking for Alaska by John Green

+Paper Towns by John Green

+The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks

+The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. by Adelle Waldman

+Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

+If I Stay by Gayle Forman

+My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

+Four Divergent Stories by Veronica Roth

In case you are asking yourself, the answer is YES:  those are all books I have purchased and downloaded on my iPad but never read.  So here at the busiest point of my year, school in full force and 90 days until the wedding, I will just go ahead and set a book goal list as well. #multitasking What are you currently reading?