This is such a great topic and I love it!
I try purposely NOT to read synopses because of how misleading they can be. I have read books with terrible synopsis and loved them and vice versa. More often than not the issues is misconception. Il go into a book with a preconceived idea and when it doesn't match I will enjoy the book less; where as if I hadn't known anything I would have loved some of these novels for what they are instead of getting hung up on what they aren't.
- A Monster Calls, Patrick Ness - The title, the synopsis and the cover art go hand in hand to make it seem like something horrorish which it is not.
- A Madness so Discreet, Mindy McGinnis - again more than just the synopsis went into this, it was also that first couple of chapters. Those perfect chapters that made the rest of the book pale in comparison.
- The Fireman, Joe Hill - again an amazing novel, but just not as action packed and intense as the synopsis convinced me it would be.
- The Psychopath Test : A Journey Through the Madness Industry, Jon Ronson
- Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden - This is my reverse novel for this list. As a classic (used in my midgrades English class) the synopsis was as much about its reputation as what the novel was about. I was dreading this novel and it turned out to be awesome.
November 9th: Characters You Used to Love but Don't Anymore
This is a really tough question for me because I don't really have anyone who jumped to mind immediately. I am pretty opinionated one way or the other and didn't start reading much YA until I was older and I feel like those are the characters that fit this category best
November 16th: Favourite Publishers
I pay very little attention to publishers, yes I know the big names but its not something thats normally in my mind when picking a book. I know these are all big name, I just googled names and picked the ones that I knew
- Simon and Schuster
- Penguin Random House
- Harper Collins
- Scholastic - all the nostalgia, used to be such a great week at school getting the flier. Didn't often get anything but when I did it was so special.
- Macmillan
November 23: Books I Want to Re-Read
- Narnia, CS Lewis
- Strangers in Paradise, Terry Moore
- The Nightside Series, Simon R Green
- The Girl Next Door, Jack Ketchum
- Savage & The Beast House, Richard Laymon
- Jim Rennie, Under the Dome, Stephen King
- Mr. Hyde, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stephenson
- Charlie Manx, NOS4A2, Joe Hill
- The Rats, Redwall Series, Brian Jaques
- Sorla, Fire Bringer, David Clement Davis
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