So, I haven't exactly been reading Jane Eyre like I'm supposed to be doing. Instead, I've been reading Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. And I know it ws behavior like this that got me into this project in the first place, but I'm just not in a "Classic Literature" mood right now. I'm more in a "YA/Nerdfighter Awesomeness" kind of mood, and even though I'm only fifty pages into the book now, I have Thursday off. Meaning: Thursday will be a sleeping in/reading a lot kind of day. Well, that and possibly making "Aunt Petunia's Baked Custard Pudding." Aunt Petunia, of course, being the only Aunt Petunia I know of...Petunia Dursley (formerly Evans).
I think that talking about a book I found at the library is okay for a little bit. It's a cookbook, and all the recipes are inspired by literature. It's called The Book Lover's Cookbook, and:
a.) I'm going to buy it one day soon, and
b.) in the meantime, I'm making everything I can out of it (well, everything that looks good to me).
Okay, onto Uglies...
Title: Uglies
Author: Scott Westerfeld
Number of Pages: 425
Brief Summary: Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license--for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there.
But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She'd rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world--and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. The choice Tally makes changes her world forever.
How I Came To Own This Book: Bought it a few weeks ago
History With This Book: I became aware of this series in my sophomore year of college. At the time, one of my friends was reading it because the kids she was student teaching were reading it. I dismissed it at the time, but it stayed in the back of my mind for ages. Ever since watching the vlogbrothers videos on YouTube, and reading John Green's books, I've wanted to read this series. The author is a close friend of John Green, and pretty much any book John Green likes...well, I tend to like them.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Gone Bovine
Time went from being "almost Wednesday already" to "only Wednesday" way too quickly. Well, that's probably because I couldn't put Going Bovine down.
When I first heard about the book, I didn't really know what to expect. I don't even think I expected to like it, but it's definitely earned its spot on the top shelf of my main bookshelf.
I'm not even sure what to say about this book, except that the quote I found about it was absolutely right. (The one about The Phantom Tollbooth and Holden Caulfield.)
There's a shitload of foreshadowing, and it's pretty easy to pick it out. So, there's that. And I've never been more in love with a dwarf in my entire life!
I'm going to get into some spoilerific stuff now, so if you don't want to know things about the ending, just kind of skip what I've written until you see some bold red lettering. That'll tip you off that I'm done.
I'm a little disappointed that she took the Kings Cross way out of this book. Well, Kings Cross without the addition of the horcrux. Even though I knew what was happening to Cameron couldn't be based in the reality of our own world, I so wanted it to be. I wanted him to have actually met Junior Webster, I wanted Balder to actually be a Viking god trapped in a yard gnome, I wanted Dr. X to have the cure, and I wanted Cameron and Gonzo to be BFFs forever and ever. But, I must say, Libba kept me on my toes. I went back and forth with whether the story we were following was real or not. On one hand, it totally could have been. It's a book, not reality! On the other hand, some of the passages and connections between what Cameron thinks is happening and what is happening outside his mind sealed the deal that it was all going on in his imagination.
I did like that Cameron learned to care about other people and to want to make an effort in his life because he was a completely depressing character at the beginning. In some ways you could relate to him, but...um, I'm going to finish this later...I just can't seem to put coherent thoughts together tonight. Blech.
CONTINUE READING!! SPOILERS ARE DONE!
For my next book, I chose to read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Kind of a fan of her sister, Emily, so let's see what we have in store...
Title: Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Bronte
Number of Pages: 624 (my version is, anyway, but the pages are small)
Brief Summary: Orphaned at an early age, Jane Eyre leads a lonely life until she finds work as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the mysterious Mr. Rochester and sees a ghostly woman who roams the halls by night. This is a story of passionate love, travail and final triumph. The relationship between the heroine and Mr Rochester is only one episode, albeit the most important, in a detailed fictional autobiography in which the author transmuted her own experience into high art. In this work the plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, but possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer, and a rigid social order which circumscribes her life and position.
How I Came To Own This Book: Bought it
History With This Book: I'm certain that I bought this in high school, sometime after freshman year, because I bought it alongside The Count of Monte Cristo. So, this has sat on my shelf for a very long time. There must have been a buy one, get one x amount off sale on classics, and I felt that I just needed to buy this one. I have absolutely no idea why I felt this one was the right one, but that doesn't really matter.
When I first heard about the book, I didn't really know what to expect. I don't even think I expected to like it, but it's definitely earned its spot on the top shelf of my main bookshelf.
I'm not even sure what to say about this book, except that the quote I found about it was absolutely right. (The one about The Phantom Tollbooth and Holden Caulfield.)
There's a shitload of foreshadowing, and it's pretty easy to pick it out. So, there's that. And I've never been more in love with a dwarf in my entire life!
I'm going to get into some spoilerific stuff now, so if you don't want to know things about the ending, just kind of skip what I've written until you see some bold red lettering. That'll tip you off that I'm done.
I'm a little disappointed that she took the Kings Cross way out of this book. Well, Kings Cross without the addition of the horcrux. Even though I knew what was happening to Cameron couldn't be based in the reality of our own world, I so wanted it to be. I wanted him to have actually met Junior Webster, I wanted Balder to actually be a Viking god trapped in a yard gnome, I wanted Dr. X to have the cure, and I wanted Cameron and Gonzo to be BFFs forever and ever. But, I must say, Libba kept me on my toes. I went back and forth with whether the story we were following was real or not. On one hand, it totally could have been. It's a book, not reality! On the other hand, some of the passages and connections between what Cameron thinks is happening and what is happening outside his mind sealed the deal that it was all going on in his imagination.
I did like that Cameron learned to care about other people and to want to make an effort in his life because he was a completely depressing character at the beginning. In some ways you could relate to him, but...um, I'm going to finish this later...I just can't seem to put coherent thoughts together tonight. Blech.
CONTINUE READING!! SPOILERS ARE DONE!
For my next book, I chose to read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Kind of a fan of her sister, Emily, so let's see what we have in store...
Title: Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Bronte
Number of Pages: 624 (my version is, anyway, but the pages are small)
Brief Summary: Orphaned at an early age, Jane Eyre leads a lonely life until she finds work as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the mysterious Mr. Rochester and sees a ghostly woman who roams the halls by night. This is a story of passionate love, travail and final triumph. The relationship between the heroine and Mr Rochester is only one episode, albeit the most important, in a detailed fictional autobiography in which the author transmuted her own experience into high art. In this work the plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, but possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer, and a rigid social order which circumscribes her life and position.
How I Came To Own This Book: Bought it
History With This Book: I'm certain that I bought this in high school, sometime after freshman year, because I bought it alongside The Count of Monte Cristo. So, this has sat on my shelf for a very long time. There must have been a buy one, get one x amount off sale on classics, and I felt that I just needed to buy this one. I have absolutely no idea why I felt this one was the right one, but that doesn't really matter.
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