Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
Hans Christian Andersen
Friday, December 17, 2010
Twilight
Yes, I did, I did Twilight
My answer in review from:
"Hmmm" you might ask, "why on earth would, such a and book loving reader read Twilight?"
My answer in review from:
The idea of a rich, hot and yet handsome boyfriend is quite appealing I do say. The fact he's a gentleman is even more ridiculous. Edward Cullen is such a fellow. Twilight written by Stephanie Mayer is a classic love story where the protagonist and storyteller falls in love with a perfect man -er 17-year-old- but knows deep down inside she actually might not get to keep him. The plot of this story was really intriguing not in the sense of it's a good book but more like it's a good story. The characters weren't all that well developed so it was easy to turn Edward into that über hot boy who has PE with you. It was even then easier to see yourself as the helpless Bella Swan because she was so average and plain Jane. Of course the perfect relationship has it's ups and downs, siblings don't approve and sort of best friends gets a little jealous.
I wouldn't say Mayer has a gift in writing but I do give her a thumbs up on the idea which then sparked a whole new teen genera Dark Romance. (Dun... Dun... Dun...) Ask most people who have read this book and really they either HATE it or they LOVE it. I personally neither love nor hate it. When I need a good book to fall asleep reading, I will choose this one because the writing is so easy and it's understandable. I really didn't like all the description of the kissing, yes I've kissed a rock before I know what it's like and yes I've kissed a boy before I know what it's like. Kissing Edward has got to be in between kissing a rock and a boy. Another thing to complain about is the lack of imagery from the book we hardly ever know what the color of the rooms are or where the hairbrush is located on a desk. I think all of those things are important for a story, novel, novella, book etc. to come to life and dance around. You could take this story and put the setting almost anywhere as long as it's green and rainy.
Continuing my discussion to the rest of the series, my favorite book out the the four is Eclipse. That book doesn't carry as much lovy-dovy in it and it becomes possible that neither Edward nor Jacob could actually have their beloved Bella.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Fallout
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins
Like the rest of Ellen Hopkins' books, each of the narrative poems takes its own shape. The stanzas and lines are spaced and set up to make a simple picture, incorporate the final thought or summary, and or a window to the feelings the "writer" of the poem is expressing. I really enjoy looking at the stanzas trying to figure out what Hopkins meant by each one.
Hopkins writes in a way the purges emotion. She makes you feel sorry for Kristina's children and feel hatred yet at the same time pity for their mother.
At times I lost my connection with the main characters who are supposedly writing the story through their own poems. They would feel distant from you. That hasn't happened to me at least in any of her other books so I don't really know what to make of it. The end of the book came up abruptly. I kept expecting more pages to appear as I was nearing the end because the story didn't seem even close to being finished. There was no final closure in the lives of Kristina's children. I guess that could be a good thing, the rest of the story if up to you.
In comparison to Hopkin's other books, this book was less sexually explicit in actions, but about the same in the minds of the characters. I found the plot to be rather obvious with few twists and turns. Even still there book got me fully involved and I didn't, well couldn't put it down until I finished it.
Your thoughts please :)
Like the rest of Ellen Hopkins' books, each of the narrative poems takes its own shape. The stanzas and lines are spaced and set up to make a simple picture, incorporate the final thought or summary, and or a window to the feelings the "writer" of the poem is expressing. I really enjoy looking at the stanzas trying to figure out what Hopkins meant by each one.
Hopkins writes in a way the purges emotion. She makes you feel sorry for Kristina's children and feel hatred yet at the same time pity for their mother.
At times I lost my connection with the main characters who are supposedly writing the story through their own poems. They would feel distant from you. That hasn't happened to me at least in any of her other books so I don't really know what to make of it. The end of the book came up abruptly. I kept expecting more pages to appear as I was nearing the end because the story didn't seem even close to being finished. There was no final closure in the lives of Kristina's children. I guess that could be a good thing, the rest of the story if up to you.
In comparison to Hopkin's other books, this book was less sexually explicit in actions, but about the same in the minds of the characters. I found the plot to be rather obvious with few twists and turns. Even still there book got me fully involved and I didn't, well couldn't put it down until I finished it.
Your thoughts please :)
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
About books
I want this to be a place for people to read reviews on books.
I read them, make some sort of shallow or deep review about it and then I'll post it for the world to see leaving you to be the ones to read that and or comment your thoughts and opinions!
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