Reading Challenge

Yesterday was not a good pain day for me. So, I decided staying in bed and begin my reading challenge was a great idea. I'm a pretty fast reader and I enjoy reading. And when I read I feel like I'm able to imagine the setting and the events. I can get lost in a book for hours. So that is what I did yesterday. 

 On Pinterest, I found a 2015 Reading Challenge. 

For my first book, I read "A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey. 

First let me say, that I can see why this book was a best seller and chosen for Oprah's Book Club many years ago. I found the style of writing very easy to follow. And I think that for some people the book was pretty amazing. I have to confess, I didn't love it. But I finished it. The premise of the book is about a man who hits rock bottom and goes to drug and alcohol rehab. However, while there, he doesn't really follow any of the program steps and feels he can just make the choice to not use. I found this to be unrealistic, and honestly, the main character, James, annoyed me. I realize that this was not a non-fiction book, although it was first advertised as a memoir, but it still annoyed me. It was pretty intense, and maybe I just wasn't in a place where I could appreciate it, because of that. I don't really need intense at this point in my life. 

So, while its not a book I would recommend to anyone, I'm glad to check off one of the books on the reading list. Now to choose the next one...