Independent Reading book list

For the second quarter independent reading, I have decided to set my sights on reading at least three different titles. This has been a long and arduous search through Amazon, Goodreads, and Mrs. Huff's library, but I think I have assembled the absolute greatest reading list of all time. My selections are:

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings are a series of books that are just so amazing and riveting, it is almost required to read the books at least once in life. So, that is what I am doing. After already finishing The Fellowship of the Ring, the next book in the saga is The Two Towers, so, this is what I will read next. The interest I have in reading this book mainly stems from seeing the movies that were released several years ago. My decision to read the books was similar to, "Well, if the books are half as good as the movies, then the books will be great." While the books and movies may differ on some aspects, I have not been disappointed at all in anyway. Also, I do not have to worry about getting a copy of this book or The Return of the King, since I already have the entire series and can jump right in whenever I please.


The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
My reasoning for choosing The Return of the King is similar to my reasoning for reading The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. The only difference is that The Return of the King is my favorite movie in the entire series, and one of my favorites of all time. Permanent goosebumps are present all over through most of the movie, and come on, who hasn't imagined themselves in the movie, participating in the major scenes. Well, if no one else has then, I will admit that I have done this on multiple occasions. Also, I will have finally finished the entire series, completing my quest of finishing all of the books.


Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Like many people all over the world, I am extremely excited about Mockingjay. I am also one of the few who hasn't read it yet. However, this does not bother me as long as I can find the book and read it. Jumping onto the bandwagon for something that is extremely popular is not something that I do very often, but The Hunger Games is definitely worth the jump. Unlike many new books being released today (cough, Twilight, cough), The Hunger Games are very good and entertaining to read, with a deep plot and twists and turns during every chapter. The speed with which I read these books surprised me, mainly since the last time I read a book that quick was when the last Harry Potter book was released. All in all, I am excited. I will have to look to see if Mrs. Huff has a copy of the book when I am in class next, and then I can finally see how Panem blows up in civil war.

This is my reading wish list for this quarter, with fingers crossed that I will be able to finish all of the books on the list. If not, well, the world should not end. However, if the world does end, then my bad.