Aka Top 5 Young Adult Fiction Book Series To Read (Recommended By Sundrenched)
It's Ramadan... and while our Muslim brothers and sisters are fasting during the day, there are some of us who are lost on what to do when work hours are shortened and malls and stores are closed. Where do we go? What will we do? You have your computers and internet and television, of course.
More often than not, I escape from watching sappy teleseryes and surfing the internet by reading books. I know some of you might be groaning and scoffing with the mere mention of books. Haha. Reading is boring... NOT! I have long believed that reading is sexy. I like men who read (figures why I do not like a lot of men, hehe... kidding!) Watching television and movies do not interest me as much as reading books so if you're like me, please read on.
These book series written for young adults (for adults too!) are perfect for the Ramadan season because they take quite a few days to finish. But if you're like me who eats books for dinner, you'll be jumping from one book to another and you'll be done in no time at all! You won't even know the Ramadan days are over and hello, Eid vacation na!
It's Ramadan... and while our Muslim brothers and sisters are fasting during the day, there are some of us who are lost on what to do when work hours are shortened and malls and stores are closed. Where do we go? What will we do? You have your computers and internet and television, of course.
More often than not, I escape from watching sappy teleseryes and surfing the internet by reading books. I know some of you might be groaning and scoffing with the mere mention of books. Haha. Reading is boring... NOT! I have long believed that reading is sexy. I like men who read (figures why I do not like a lot of men, hehe... kidding!) Watching television and movies do not interest me as much as reading books so if you're like me, please read on.
These book series written for young adults (for adults too!) are perfect for the Ramadan season because they take quite a few days to finish. But if you're like me who eats books for dinner, you'll be jumping from one book to another and you'll be done in no time at all! You won't even know the Ramadan days are over and hello, Eid vacation na!
As discussed in my book shelf, I like a lot of genres but I stay away from how-to and philosophical books because I am stubborn in following pieces of advice and haven't got enough brain cells to wade through them. Haha. I go for Middle Eastern fiction and mystery thrillers most of the time. But lately, the young adult fantasy genre is filling up my book shelves fast. And because they're the ones with sequels, I spend days reading one book after another. If you can't see any new entries in the blog, that means I'm immersed in one.
Disclaimer: I am omitting Harry Potter (too popular), Twilight (haven't read because the writing and characters put me off), and Games of Thrones (too complicated).
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Watched the movie already but didn't know it was from a book series? I tell you, grab a copy of the book and read pronto! The Hunger Games is the most popular novel nowadays. Set in the post-apocalyptic world of Panem, The Hunger Games tells the story of Katniss Everdeen from District 12 who volunteers for the 74th annual Hunger Games in place of her younger sister, Primrose, whose name was drawn at the Reaping. Along with Peeta Mellark, the boy tribute, Katniss goes to the Capitol and fights for her life in the arena. The second book, Catching Fire, tells of the 75th Hunger Games and the third installment, Mockingjay, tells of the rebellion of District 13.
The paragraph above is too much to process if you didn't go beyond The Hunger Games movie. Read the three books and you'll know why they suddenly shot to the bestselling racks in bookstores and book review sites. I think I read the three books in two working days. Didn't have time to breathe and eat snacks. Haha. They're that good. 'Nuf said.
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Watched the movie already but didn't know it was from a book series? I tell you, grab a copy of the book and read pronto! The Hunger Games is the most popular novel nowadays. Set in the post-apocalyptic world of Panem, The Hunger Games tells the story of Katniss Everdeen from District 12 who volunteers for the 74th annual Hunger Games in place of her younger sister, Primrose, whose name was drawn at the Reaping. Along with Peeta Mellark, the boy tribute, Katniss goes to the Capitol and fights for her life in the arena. The second book, Catching Fire, tells of the 75th Hunger Games and the third installment, Mockingjay, tells of the rebellion of District 13.
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