Well isn't this exciting? A day with two blog posts! The truth is I have time and I am in the mood to write. So here goes!
This is sort of an 'about me' subject. Hopefully something not all of you know. Or fully understand I suppose.
While I love all things HP, and I enjoy reading fantasy, historical fiction, things with quality, ect... I do have a somewhat secret love of what I call "girly books." You know, the YA ones that center on romance? I almost never read them again, but I read them the first time, for some reason. Meg Cabot is my favorite author of such novels. The Princess Diaries series is actually a set of girly books I enjoy, and have read more then once.
This whole girly thing stretches to more then just books though. Yes, I watch girly television and read magazines. Gossip Girl? America's Next Top Model? Project Runway? Yes, yes, and yes. If you count the Vampire Diaries, then also yes! Don't even have me mention my subscription to Seventeen.
What is it about all these things that I like? I am thinking it's the romance, drama, and things that I don't do, but might want to. All that fashion and makeup really facinates me, but I never wear any makeup, and sweatshirts, t-shirts, and jeans make up my whole wardrobe. I've had a romance or two, but not of them have been like the ones in the books. They seem so much better. It's almost self-inclicting pain. I read those books even though I know I will be jealous of the characters. And drama-something I would never want in my life, but love to read and watch.
I am not sure "girly" is the word for all of this. But the girly movies are called Chick Flicks, so would "girly books, girly shows, girly magazines" be the right phrase(s)? Drama/romance books could work, but that couldn't apply to magazines really. Help me out with the right genre/phrase of this stuff?
Also, I need to add that I read things besides Harry Potter, girly books, and fantasy. I also read sad books. Jodi Picoult is my favorite author in this type of writing. She does drama, relationships, and sadness really well. I have read all of her books, and I must say I love some, and some are just okay. She has really grown as a writer, I believe, and I think reading all of her books shows that. My favorite book by her is Nineteen Minutes, which is really intriguing and slightly depressing. It really makes you ask a bunch of questions and shows the world isn't just black and white. Since it covers the topic of bullying, it really does raise all those questions and stuff. (Horrible sentence, but I wanted to say that it involved a story of bullying.)
I hope I haven't bored you with these topics, I thought they were slightly interesting. I would love to hear comments about what you read and watch, ect, and your opinions on what I read and watch, ect. I agree to disagree, but nothing negative please!
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