Reading 50: Book 1/50 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Started: January 10, 2012
Finished: January 11, 2012
In my attempt to read 50 books in 2012, I started with Cinder by Marissa Meyer.
Picking up the book in the store I immediate liked the basic summary, decided to give it a shot. It’s the first book in The Lunar Chronicles and I’m happy to say I’ll definitely be keeping up with this series.
It was obviously a love story but the way that it was presented was not a stereotypical, linear love story and kept me guessing right until the cliffhanger at the end. I was very impressed with the twists and turns that, while being able to make an educated guess at some things, kept just enough information to have me question whether I was right or not.
I did read the book in two days but honestly, not because it was a ‘simple read’. It was just so engaging that I couldn’t put it down at all. I started reading at 1:30pm on Jan 10, took about 3 and a half hours worth of a break, maybe four, to cut out some fabric and go see TinTin in theatres (fantastic movie btw), and then came home and returned to reading. I finished it at 4:30am on Jan 11.
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes love stories with familiar yet completely unpredictable outcomes, as well as post-apocalyptic setting with traditional mixed with modern and also futuristic elements. The love story is minor at first so it doesn’t strangle the story out right away. I was able to identify with the protagonist, despite the fact that normally I’m normally not drawn in by stories with female protagonists (most of the time)
If I were rating this book out of five I’d give it a 4 or 4.5
(So tired, so worth it)
(OOC: Because of the lack of much to do today (had to wait for my fabric to wash and dry and then got distracted after cutting it out), I started reading this book I recently bought. It’s called Cinder and it’s by Marissa Meyer. FANTASTIC BOOK. The amount I want to watch this as a movie adapatation is unbelievable. I’m almost hoping another book comes out as part of a series because the ending was left open for one. (drives me nuts but the end was excellent) I have so many emotions over this book. SO MANY FEELINGS. Took a break to see Tintin around 10pm-midnight. Awesome movie. Came back, curled up, and read until the end of the book. It was engrossing. I loved it. Now I’m going to bed before I die of tired. G’night!)
Can I just say I think your blog is amazing! I found it when I was looking under the tag for Cinder by Marissa Meyer, because I seriously fell in love with that book! Lol. And I found your blog and it is awesomeness! I just wanted to let you know! :)
Ahh, thank you! <3 Seriously, thank you, it means a ton!! <33
And seriously, Cinder is amazing, right? I’ve gotten all of my friends to read it (TRENDSETTERRRR!) And by the way, my followers, if you have not read Cinder by Marissa Meyer yet, GO READ IT RIGHT NOW!
