Water For Elephants- Sara Gruen

Time it took me to read- 2 days

I can say the book is way better than the movie! That is usually the case though when it comes to film adaptations of books. I did enjoy the movie, I own it... but the book is better!
   The book shows a lot more detail to behind the scenes, a lot of what happens before the big blow up on the film with the three main characters. It also gives you more details about how hard life was working for a horrible man. The movie gets a bit into it by just stating a few things, the book shows you a whole lot more of the struggle. There's a large part of the book that does discuss what exactly happens with Jacob, Marlena and August. Especially how Jacob and Marlena's characters grow to love each other. There's a bit more to August's story as well. What I'm a little disappointed about when it comes to the movie, is the short time they spend on after Jacob and Marlena plan to leave. There's a lot more that I think would have been good to throw in the movie, but what do I know.
   Anyways, this was a good read! I'm glad I read it. Sometimes I have a hard time reading the book after I've seen the movie. I don't like knowing the outcome but I heard so much hype about the book, I just had to. Another book on my list is the Help. I've seen the movie but I have heard the book is way better, which I intend to find out! I kind of half to now, it's on the list! :)

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Mindy Kaling

    Time it took me to read- 5 hours.                                                        

 I loved this book! 

  It totally shows you a whole other side to Mindy Kaling, from what you see on The Office. She's a writer on the show! I didn't know that! Some of my favorite episodes, she wrote!! She's also very funny. This book goes through a lot of her past and her present.
    One of my favorite chapters is when she's going on about how long it takes for guys to tie their shoes! I laughed so hard, I started crying. Chris was sitting there and I was having a hard time explaining it without dying laughing. We have this conversation all the time! He always has to sit down to tie his shoes and I joke that it takes him 20  minutes to put on his shoes! So if we are planning on going somewhere when I get off work, I call ahead to tell him to put on his shoes! haha.
   This is a fun, short read! I'm glad I read it. Now, I know to look for her books because I will enjoy them!

*UPDATE* I can't WAIT for the show!! :)

Top 50 Fiction best sellers of 2011!

I am going to attempt to read the top 50 fiction best sellers list of 2011. I added some humor to break up all the mystery, there are a lot of mystery books! I'm giving myself a year to do so. I have read a few of the books on the list. I haven't decided if I will re-read them or not. Depends on how I'm doing time wise. I have also decided to not do them in order. Just pick randomly or whichever book I get from the library first, haha.
Here is the list of books:

1. Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins
2. The Help- Kathryn Stockett
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo- Stieg Larsson
4. Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins
5. Mockingjay- Suzanne Collins
6. 11/22/63- Stephen King
7. The Litigators- John Grisham
8. Inheritance- Christopher Paolini
9. Kill Alex Cross- James Patterson
10. Locked On- Tom Clancy
11. The Girl Who Played With Fire- Stieg Larsson
12. The Best of Me- Nicholas Sparks
13. Explosive Eighteen- Janet Evanovich
14. Red Mist- Patricia Cornwell
15. Death Comes to Pemberley- P.D. James
16. Witch & Wizard: The Fire- James Patterson
17. The Next Always- Nora Roberts
18. The Drop- Michael Connelly
19. Toys-James Patterson
20. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest- Stieg Larsson
21. V is for Vengeance- Sue Grafton
22. Water for Elephants- Sara Gruen
23. A Game of Thrones- George R.R. Martin
24. Clockwork Prince- Cassandra Clare
25. Breaking Dawn- Stephanie Meyer
26. Smokin' Seventeen- Janet Evanovich
27. Sing You Home- Jodi Picoult
28. Zero Day- David Baldacci
29. Destined- P.C. Cast
30. Seriously... I'm Kidding- Ellen Degeneres
31. The Christmas Wedding- James Patterson
32. Bossypants- Tina Fey
33. Wife by Wednesday- Catherine Bybee
34. The Tiger's Wife- Tea Obreht
35. The Snow Angel- Glenn Beck
36. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?- Mindy Kaling
37. Hotel Vendome- Danielle Steel
38. One for the Money- Janet Evanovich
39. The Art of Racing in the Rain- Garth Stein
40. Sarah's Key- Tatiana de Rosnay
41. Twilight- Stephanie Meyer
42. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children- Ransom Riggs
43. The Marriage Plot- Jeffrey Eugenides
44. A Clash of Kings- George R.R. Martin
45. The inn at rose harbor-Debbie Macomber
46. The Confession- John Grisham
47. Night Circus- Erin Morgenstern
48. Witch & Wizard: The Gift- James Patterson
49. What the Night Knows- Dean Koontz
50. Clockwork Angel- Cassandra Clare

The books with a strike through are the ones I have already read. I'm thinking about writing about each book I read... just a little refresher for me of how long it took and what I thought about it. Just for the heck of it! Well here goes! 

49   read ...  1 to go!