A Dark Night

So I had to read the book Night for my writing class at the tutorial that I attend and I believe that it is a book that everyone should read. Once they are old enough that is. But I also suggest that if you read Night, you must also read The Hiding Place too. The two books contrast so startlingly how two people can react so differently to the same experiences. 

Night is dark, startling and depressing. But it describes the horror of the Holocaust so well that it is eye opening. I you wish to understand what happened in the Jewish camps, read it.

The Hiding Place must be read along with Night because it shows how life is like with and without
Christ.

Very deep books.

Austin

One of my favorite authors would have to be Jane Austin, I love her book Pride and Predjudice, besides the movie The Princess Bride, Pride and Predjudic holds the most quote worthy lines. I have always loved Her writing so this week I picked up Sense and Sensibility, It is great!

From reading her works, I have descovered that Jane Austin's books all have something in common, the main character is always a woman, and that woman is always the "smart one" of the family. Go ahead, look at her books, and see that I'm right... :)

From the 1900's to the 1700's

The Scent of Water was beautifully written as all of Goudge's books but I did not entirely end end... It felt a little incomplete. A slightly annoying feeling to have at the end of a book. Ah well, I still enjoyed it. :)


This week I'll be reading Lorna Doone. I'm kinda excited! :)

Gaskell and Goudge

Last week I finally finished Wives and Daughters. It was a good book but I much prefer Austin to Gaskell. The BBC version of the story was pretty much the exact same as the book. A few things were taken out but nothing of much importance. I prefer the movie to the book because some of the characters were a little more likable. But, all in all it was enjoyable. :)

This week I'll be reading The Scent of Water, by Elizabeth Goudge.

Back to Molly Gibson

Well, Freckles was so good that I finished it over the weekend. If you've never read it, go right now and do so. Stratton-Porter writs books about characters that are unhealthy, poor, or heart broken and by the end of the book they are whole and happy. Reading her books make you feel clean and make you want to smile when you finish it. Definitely a need to read.

This week I am continuing Wives and Daughters.

From Gaskell To Porter

During the begging of Wives and Daughters, I found myself at a slow part. I was on our living room couch and looking over at the coffee table I saw the book, Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter. I placed my book down and picked up the new one. I couldn't put it down till I finished it. It was amazing. Absolutely amazing.

Wives and Daughters will have too wait another week because I am going to read the prequel to Girl of the Limberlost, Freckles.

If you have never read a Gene Stratton-Porter novel, go, right now, and read: Freckles, Girl of the Limberlost, then Keeper of the Bee's.

Another Movie to Book Instance

A few weeks ago my sisters and I began to watch the BBC production of the classic, Wives and Daughters. I really liked it! The characters were interesting and funny. Curious, I decided to begin the book by Elizabeth Gaskell. I am only in the third chapter so far but it is really good. It is a different style of writing than, say, Jane Austin; but still enjoyable.

Of A Good Book And A Finished Project

Well, Ride The River was a fantastic book! I really liked it. The main character Echo Sackett was funny and interesting. Any heroine who carry's a rifle has got to be interesting. :)

In other news I have finished the third, and I hope, the final draft of my very own book. The Dying King. I am so excited! Anyone know a publisher?

Sacketts

Well as you can see from how little I've been blogging (as in not at all) you can tell that my summer has been busy. Well now that school is back up I am on track and back to reading.


my mom got me a book that she saw in Goodwill. She gave it to me and told me that I would enjoy it. She was right. I am now in the middle of it after making it the book of the week.
It is Ride the River, by Louis L'amour. It is amazing!

Enchanted Book

Well, last week I finished a book that I had always  wanted to read, but for some reason had never started it. The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit. I loved it! If you have read, Five Children and It, or The Amulet, and enjoyed them, then you will love this book.

It had mystery, humor, wit, magic, and secret passageways. I would count it one of my favorite Nesbit books.

This week will be War of the Worlds, by Wells. I hope I'll like it.

White Witch

I finished the White Witch last week. I had never read an Elizabeth Goudge book before so this was a new experience for me.

I really liked the book's writing style. It was descriptive, informative, and a little poetic. I likes the story but did not entirely like the ending. It ended too quick and without enough information. And two of my favorite characters did not end as I wanted. Ah-well.

It looks like the Enchanted Castle, by Nesbit.

Two Unrelated Subjects

DONE! The Cont of Monte Cristo I am done with! It was pretty good. The main problem I had with it was keeping character names straight. :)

I, in my spare time this year was working on writing a book. It's called The Dying King. I finished the first draft last week! I am so excited, I have never written a book before but I have always wanted to. Now I have. I've sent it to several friends to give me their reviews on it.

I am happy with myself right now. :)

From Counts to Fire, Then Back to Counts

Okay. I have had such crazy weeks recently, plus the fact that my current book is long and once I got further into it I don't know if I really like it. I'm not finished yet. I think I might switch to Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire, And after that's done go back to Dumas.

Catching Fire, is the second book in the Hunger Games series. I loved the first and so far the second is pretty good except when Peeta or Gale make an appearance. I'm not a fan of either guy but oddly enough, I like them in the movie. Weird. I hope this one is as good as the first. :)

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!

Treasure and Caesar

Treasure Island was amazing! I could not put it down, I now know who it was that most modern pirates are modeled after, Long-John Silver. He was the best character, even though he was mostly the bad guy, and he might have been a little crazy, but he was still awesome.

This week's book is not the adventure that last week's book was, but it is still great. It is Julius Caesar. I really like it so far. :)

"Beware the ides of March"