Novel Adaptation: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

I didn't think that The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky could get any better and then it got turned into a film! 

Back 2 School Reading 2013

Hey everybody! It's currently the weekend between my second and third weeks at school so I thought I'd do a little bloggin' and readin' while I enjoy it.

Last year around the end of August I made this post.

This year I've decided to read one of my favorite Meg Cabot YA books, How To Be Popular. I remember how I felt after reading this book for the first time and I hope the feeling comes back. How To Be Popular is so appropriate to me for back to school because even though I'm going into my third year at college, I can still relate to Steph Landry.

I'm also reading The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky again because it's a beautifully written book and on most days I feel like Charlie, but extra especially when school starts.

Happy Reading, good luck this school year and just keep reading!!!

Reading List!: September 2013

As I enter my third year of film school, I enter my third year of finding any distraction obtainable to procrastinate during the school year. Reading seems like the most productive distraction. I mean come on! It's so unusual to use reading as a distraction because reading has a positive connotation. I'm starting the trend of using reading as a procrastination tactic. You should too. 

Here's my reading list for September!

This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

How To Be Popular by Meg Cabot

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (pictured)

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (pictured)

One Last Thing Before I Go by Jonathan Tropper

Update #10: The Last Two Weeks of Summer

Hey Readers!

It's time for an update. 

I'm happy to report that I suddenly had a bunch of time on my hands and a bunch of books to read. Lately, I've been finding myself only reading on the train. I'm pretty much on the train more than I'm not and it's a perfect place to read. But only reading on the train meant I'd only read five days out of the week. On the weekends I would completely forget that I was even reading a book. Which caused me to read books slower than usual.

Then I had these past couple of weeks to myself, sans subway. But I didn't forget about the books Iwas reading. I actually missed just lying in bed, listening to music and reading. Not sure if I read faster on the subway or faster in my room, but at least I read. I was mostly listening to instrumental soundtracks from films like Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) and The Kings of Summer (2013).

I'm still waiting for Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan to be available at my local library. It's taking forever! I still have a bunch of books on my reading list and I can't wait to read them! Currently I'm reading Vows, Vendettas and a Little Black Dress by Kyra Davis. It's a compelling mystery novel, but I'm getting closer to ending the series which is upsetting.

Don't forget to email me suggestions for books or anything at lectionemmonstrum@gmail.com !

What are you reading?! Whatever it is, I hope you're enjoying it!

P.S.: This is my tenth update and I've hit over one thousand views on Lectionem Monstrum! It's insanity! I never thought I'd get this far! Thanks SO much, readers! This blog wouldn't be flourishing without YOU. Just keep reading!

Reading List!: August 2013 (Part Two)

Here's part two of my reading list for August! 

Along with reading these books, I'm going to be reading Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory by Mickey Rapkin and Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan (assuming the book ever becomes available at my library). 

I'm hoping these two books will bring me so many laughs and keep me entertained through the end of summer. 

P.S.: Sorry about not having pictures and for this post being super short! I wanted to get it up before the end of August. You can read these books yourself if you're dying to see what the cover art looks like. 

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

Did you know J.D. Salinger wrote books other than The Catcher in the Rye? Well, he did and one of those other novels is Franny and Zooey.

Spoilers: This is a short review. A short review for a short novel.

Reading List!: August 2013

This will be Part One of a two part post about the books I'm reading in August 2013!

I need to read an average of six and a half books per month to complete my goal of reading fifty books in 2013. I didn't exactly complete that in July. August is a new month and a new chance to read six and a half books.

It's the end of summer, but reading halts for no man.

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger 

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom 

Vows, Vendettas and a Little Black Dress by Kyra Davis

The Last of the Savages by Jay McInerney

Challenge accepted. 

P.S.: Two of the books I requested weren't ready to be checked out from the library when I posted this. That's why there'll be two parts.