after going to the province yesterday, i made the mistake of picking up Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. it was a mistake because i was tired and sleepy. the problem was, i couldn't put the book down. i really didn't intend to stay up until 2AM just to finish it, but i did. so, here's two reasons why i couldn't put it down:

1) the suspense was killing me. when will clay's name come up? what did the 13th person do to deserve one of her opening lines? ahhh! questions that could only be answered if i read on, so i did. sigh. cost me a lot of grumbling from my mom for waking up so late.

2) i was scared. once i started, it was impossible not to finish it. like, i HAD to finish it so i could have some closure. the part with tyler's window seemed so real. also, the late hour gave me creeps.

if anyone's reading this, they should stop and read that book instead. it made suicide more real to me.

another book that had me wanting to forgo meals was the hunger games by suzanne collins. another book that was impossible to put down. again, the suspense! will katniss survive? will she be killed? you'd think i wouldn't be surprised anymore because i already knew the plot of the book. but still, it seemed hard to believe until i actually reached the last page. i don't think i ever read a book as fast as i read the hunger games. too exciting for a leisurely pace.

now, catching fire is waiting for me to read it. i won't. not tonight. i have to sleep. and i have to finish the inferno. but it's almost like it's calling my name! no! not yet!

so many good books, so little time.

edit: how is it that no one had told me about this site? http://www.goodreads.com/