30 Day Book Photo Challenge - April 20

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20.Short Story

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - F. Scott Fitzgerald

In 1860 Benjamin Button is born an old man and mysteriously begins aging backward. At the beginning of his life he is withered and worn, but as he continues to grow younger he embraces life -- he goes to war, runs a business, falls in love, has children, goes to college and prep school, and, as his mind begins to devolve, he attends kindergarten and eventually returns to the care of his nurse.

I really like the film based on this story so I bought the book from a charity shop. The cover doesn't actually say anything about there being two other stories so I assumed the full book was Benjamin Button. When I realised it was actually 34 pages long I was really intrigued, they managed to turn such a short story into a 2hr 45min film. The story obviously doesn't go into as much detail as the film but the basic idea is there and I really liked it. I'm actually glad I bought this book because the second story, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, really made me laugh out loud. The last story was my least favourite of the 3 but it was okay.
The cover doesn't really suit the story in my opinion. I actually only saw the spine in the shop. If you're going to read one of these 3 I recommend the second one.

30 Day Book Photo Challenge - April 10

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10. Female Author

Jodi Picoult

 Jodi Picoult, American author of 23 novels. Her last 8 novels have debuted at # 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

I'm not sure which Jodi Picoult book I read first, but whichever one it was completely hooked me. I bought 5 in one trip to a charity shop and read them over a few months. Each book she writes has a completely unique plot that grips you right to the end. I like books that keep you guessing and these definitely do.
The books generally revolve around a court case. There are some that contain all of the evidence you need to completely believe this person is guilty, and then one piece of evidence will be questioned and you are left completely shocked and horrified that you, the reader, fell for it yet again.
My favourite Jodi Picoult book is House Rules. I also highly recommend Nineteen Minutes or Handle With Care.