Continuing Count...

Okay, I will finish The Count of Monte Cristo this week. It is long but I can do it! :)

Not Far But Enjoying

Since I lost it this week I'm still at the beginning of The Count Of Monte Cristo, But I am really liking it. It's very well written and well paced.

Next week I'll be continuing it and maybe I'll also read something short...

Farming for Animals

Well I have been reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas this week but somehow I misplaced it. I'll have to look for that today. Anyway, I read Animal Farm  by Orwell yesterday, and finished it yesterday. Just like when I read Frankenstein, I could not put it down.

I found the overall story to be depressing, the end to be creepy, and the writing style hilarious. The book is a what if kind of story. It's a, what if the animals threw the farmer out and began to run the farm. Throughout the story, the pigs of the farm At the end the farm is the way it was in the beginning, except the pigs are the new farmers.

My mom quoted Lord Acton, a British historian, that night when we were discussing the behavior of the pigs in the book. "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely". Very True.

What did I learn from the book Animal Farm? Never, trust a pig with power. ;)

Might Take Several Weeks

So, The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas. Yes, I know, I can not expect to read this book in one week and actually have understood the story. So I'm going to take up several weeks on it. I might also read one or two short little books along with it so I won't fall behind in my reading list.

Am I looking forward to this book? Maybe. I have heard it is great from many sources but I want to make my own decisions. Here goes!

Happy Reading. :)

My Thoughts On Frankenstein

So I started Frankenstein by Mary Shelley yesterday afternoon, and finished it that night. I literally could not put it down. My thoughts on it are below.

Was it captivating? Very. Victor Frankenstein was such a interesting man, you did not dislike him but yet you did not love him, mostly I felt sorry for him. His monster was so different than how it is usually portrayed now. It was very smart, but kept making the wrong choices. While reading the book, all I could do was feel sorry for it, even when it made horrible choices I understood them and felt sorry that it did not go another direction.

All in all, I liked it, but I do not think I will ever read it again. It was a book that helped you to understand human nature. If you have not read this book please do, I consider it educational even if you don't enjoy it.

I hope next weeks book will be something light and funny. I just want something opposite than what this weeks book was. 

You can find my complete book list under the "about me" section. The list is not in order so if you see something that you think would be good for next week please comment below. Also If you want me to add something to my list, again please comment the name and author below. :)

Lost, Not Found

I just got back from a vacation for anyone who was wondering if I had just stopped blogging last week, (not gonna happen!) no, it was a vacation break...

Something interesting happened two weeks ago, I lost my book list. The only copy. Yeah, still have not found it. So, that is why for the past hour I have been making a new list and putting a backup copy on my computer. I learn from my mistakes. ;)

This week is a interesting book, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley! My first horror novel. I have no idea what to expect from this book because I know that the movies, culture, and exaggerated retellings have changed the story. I hope that I will enjoy it though. :)

Happy Reading!