Addie's Reading Bucket List

1. Speak- by Laurie Anderson: I've heard about this book once from a friend, my best friend since I could remember, a few years ago but was too young to care what it was about. It sort of caught my eye when my English 11 teacher, Mrs. Gillmore, started giving a book talk about it. She started off by saying that she had read the book already and it made her want to read it over and over. As soon as she started describing the book to our class, I was interested. Later that day I checked it out from her and I am currently on page 132.
2. Thirteen Reasons Why- by Jay Asher: As soon as I heard what this book was about, I knew that I had to read it. Mrs. Gillmore, my English 11 teacher, told us that this book had to do with a teen girl that took her own life because of what people had done to her. I feel that I would be stuck to this book because it's a drama about a teen girl and that is something that I can relate to. Also, I love books with emotion in them and this book seems to be full of it.
3. The Princess Bride- by William Golding: I heard about this book from my little brother, someone who I hardly listen to, and I seem to be drawn to it for some reason. Love stories are my thing, except for the unhappy ones. You know, the ones that make the love story a love story dies? This book seems to be some sort of very sad love/horror/action book. All of these things are what I look for in books so I thought I'd give it a go.
4. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children- by Ransom Riggs: I was immediately drawn to this book, no questions asked. When I heard this book was about kids with unnatural talents, I had to get it. It seemed sort of scary and interesting at the same time. Plus, I have a few weird talents myself, so I knew I'd have something in this book to relate to.
5. The Fault In Our Stars- by John Green: Mrs. Gillmore, my English 11 teacher, let us watch a book trailer online that told us about this book. The information that I gathered was that it is about two children that are cancer patients. They meet each other and stay friends and help each other through the hard times, if I'm not mistaken. I love books that I know are going to be good just hearing what their about and I think this is one of them. This book seems to be full of emotion and surprise. I'm more than excited to get started on this book!
6. Paper Towns- by John Green: For the most part, I picked this book because The Fault In Our Starts seemed like such a well put together story. I figured if it's by the same author, maybe it'll be just as good. From what I hear about this book, it's going to be a love story/mystery.. Exciting! I also heard that this book is super easy to get hooked onto, which is even more exciting. I very much dislike slow books.
7. Looking For Alaska- by John Green: I was attracted to this book because it's about a boy, Myles Halter, that just sort of plays it safe at his house and isn't very adventures.. Until he decides to go off to boarding school and meets this girl named "Alaska". I heard about this book from my mom, another John Green fan. She told me that once she started this book, she couldn't put it down. Which tells me a lot because shes not that much of a reader. I hope to read this book very soon and be done with it just as fast.
8. The Perks of Being A Wallflower- by Stephen Chbosky: We, my English 11 class and I, watched a book trailer on this book. I think it's an important book to read because it's about A kid going from being bullied in high school and having no friends, to finding two people that accept him for who he is. They are crazy and outgoing and that's okay with them. They seemed to not care what other people (bullies in their school) have to say about them and I think that's a good lesson we should all learn. I also understand that this book is currently being made into a movie. Of course, everyone knows that the book is always better, so I have to read the book before the movie comes out.
9. Along For The Ride- by Sarah Dessen: The two things that brought this book to my attention was that it's about a teen age girl and that it's by Sarah Dessen. I have read Just Listen by Sarah Dessen and I just love it. I actually went to buy the book after I read it the first time because I knew that I'd want to read it over again.
10. Lock And Key- by Sarah Dessen: I'm a big Sarah Dessen fan and I would love to read Lock and Key by her. All of her book are well put together and organized. Her stories are always fun and exciting and something I can always relate to.