On the first day of...

I started writing this almost two weeks ago and I'm too lazy to change it, so just imagine that it's two weeks ago.


Twelve days left until my wedding and I'm finally getting through to my thick jerkbrain that everything will turn out great. Being out in the beach house for an overcast and rainy weekend really helped, as did the books I managed to read. I love reading and being able to relax enough to enjoy a book is a huge deal for me.

The three books I read were "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D Salinger, "And Abundance of Katherines" by John Green, and "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

An Abundance of Katherines

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever wondered if they're wasting their time. It is a beautiful story about a guy who feels like he is losing himself and the heartbreak he experiences in the wake of a breakup. This guy, Colin, and his friend Hassan goes on a road trip to get Colin's mind off of his latest love-gone-sour, and they end up right in the arms of The Strange Unknown.
The build up is captivating and the descriptions are on the right side of enough to be intriguing.
This is a really really good read.


The Catcher in the Rye

I know that many people don't like this book, mainly because it's one of those books school teachers like to make students read. I have so far never liked a single book I've been forced to read, so I can fully understand the opposition.
It is, however, a really good book. The language is very appropriate for the character of Holden Caulfield. Holden is not a very likable character, yet I couldn't help to feel for him. Holden is just a guy who is afraid of facing his parents' disappointment once again, and is trying to reach out to the people he meets. No one listens and Holden feels more and more lonely.
It was a little tricky for me to reconcile the uses of words, especially words I use for totally different things than Holden does. English is not my first language, but eventually I managed to get it straight.

The Great Gatsby

I couldn't really get into this story. I liked the characters and the story telling very much. There was just something that prevented me from being able to  identify with the characters. It also feels a bit unfinished to me.
The one thing that really made an impression on me was Gatsby's profound loneliness. He's completely obsessed with Daisy Buchanan and wants her in his life again, but in the end, not only doesn't he get her back, no one but Nick Caraway seems to actually care at all. It seems like a very good description of the mindless search for those 15 Minutes.