Some weeks ago, i was hell bent on reading Patricia Cornwell. I got started on the Kay Scarpetta series, up to maybe the 10th book? Takes a bit of thinking. and kinda dark and morbid.
One day i decided that i just wanted some light reading. you know the kind you read while having coffee and snacks, or just to while the time away.
So for no apparent reason (perhaps because the books were available) i started reading The Princess Diaries.
Light, witty. But let meee telll youuuuuu.... that Mia is sooo irritating. The Mia in the movies was a klutz, looks awful in the beginning until the transformation and what have yous. But she was endearing. So was the Grandmother. Even Lilly has got some redeeming qualities. But in the book? Owh. Mah. Gawd. I felt like slapping her, and slapping her good.
I read six of the books, and she didn't even grow up all that much.SIX books and she only went from 14 to 15. AND an irritating 15-yr old plak tu. Esh. AND the Grandmother is sooo NOT Julie Andrews in the book ok? More like Cruella De-ville if you ask me.
Lilly? Please let me never KNOW a person like her.
Apparently there are 4 more books that i don't have. I'm not even sure i want to look for the other four.
So much for light reading la kan?
How to quit smoking like this???
However, I've now started reading the Mediator series, also by Meg Cabot.
This one actually looks more promising. The girl, Susannah, is a bit more feisty. I like feisty. But i've only started the first book. It's a bout a 16-yr old who can communicate with ghosts. Macam Ghost Whisperer la ni kot. Tapi with attitude. A better read one hopes.
One can hope kan?
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