Reading: The Magician by Raymond E. Feist
Last movie watched: Fame
Playing: Final Fantasy 8
Listening to: Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack
Mood: Happy

So I decided to make a list of Books I read this summer, along with a couple of recommendations and commentaries for you guys, who like books :D

"Heart's Blood" by Juliet Marillier - I am a huge Juliet Marillier fan, I love her books and and her awesome love stories which are, for me, way better than Twilight. She mixes both History and Fantasy in a celtic scenery. Recommended!

"A Walk to Remember" by Nicholas Sparks- I read this one in two hours... Cute story but not breathtaking.I can barely remember it! Well, Nicholas Sparks is just not my favorite.

"Twilight", "New Moon", "Eclipse", "Breaking Dawn"by Stephanie Meyer- I had to read since I never sympathised with the series. My opinion hasn't changed, though :P It may be a cute book, yes, for teenager girls, yes. A comfy read, maybe. Worth all that fame? Not.

"The Left Hand of God" by Paul Hoffman - I didn't like this one. I reached the end of the book without knowing if it happened in our world or an imaginary place. And then I think itcontained all the bad plot mistakes that can happen in a fantasy book: bitter boy with awful past becomes a very important person in his country, happens to bed the most beautiful girl in the world and is strangely sharp, smart and strong. And he just "knows things".

"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen - I loved this book. Jane Austen wrote beautifully, fluidly and I was completely engrossed in Lizzie and Mr. Darcy's love story. Probably the most well written book I have ever read. Recommended!

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare - What can I say about this one? It's a cla$$sic! Recommended!

"Midsummer Night Dream" by William Shakespeare - Another cla$$ic. Also recommended.

"The Magician" by Raymond E. Feist - I am loving this book. Even if I'm on the first chapters, it's clear that the author dominates words. Highly recommended for fantasy fans!

"The Elephant Vanishes" by Haruki Murakami - Haruki Murakami is that kind of author that leaves EVERYONE intrigued. His writing $tyle is very exquisite and exotic, it's simply unnatural and very human at the same time. This book is composed by 17 short stories and even if you struggle to find a conclusion to an enigma or even the conclusion of a personal story, you will NEVER find it. Exasperating but recommended!

"Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Jones - A very simple, short and funny book. It combines the elements of traditional magic world, joins very skittish characters and a lot of bizarre happenings. Recommended for a short and fun reading.

"Castle in the Air" by Diana Wynne Jones- Another short and funny book, where some of the characters of "Howl's Moving Castle"'s characters appear.

"House of Many Ways" by Diana Wynne Jones - yet another book of the series, where some characters like Howl, Sophie and Calcifer appear.

I hope all of you are great! :D I got tired of blogging for a while because of all the tagging thing :P

A little note on Phantom of the Opera: If you are a fan of the movie, or the musical or even the soundtrack, I recommend the "Phantom of the Opera Theme" by Nightwish. I think they captured the perfect mood for the song. Marco's voice (which is the Phantom's in this version), is purely dark and somber and absolutely perfect!

Cheers to all of you!

~Irith