Don't Tell Mummy

I found a song that actually reminds me of the book, since there isn't anything else on youtube about it.

It's called: The Voice Within by Christina Aguilera

Don't Tell Mummy

In the following chapters, the book revolves around Antoinette and her poor relationship with her father. It's extremely sad, the amount of torture she has to endure by her own parent. Througout the book it explains how her mother knew what her father was doing but decided to purposely ignore it. How can you ignore your own child? I thought a mother was supposed to have unconditional love for her children. In many cases where children get abused by their father's, some mothers decide not to take action because they're either scared or are not financially stable without the other parent. It's extremely sad, and it's not okay. A child will always remember the rough experiences they went through and i can affect them for the rest of their lives. Antoinette, at her mid 30's still has horrible flashback of her father raping her. Towards the end of the book, her mother feels guilty. Guilty for not doing anything to protect her daughter. She was scared and lived in denial.

At age 13, Antoinette gets pregnant by her father, and the whole town found out. She ended up getting an abortion that was poorly performed and gets extremely ill. When she told the doctor her father raped her on numerous occasions, she was accused of sleeping with her father with consent. The whole town found out and she was no longer able to hang out with her friends, or attend her school. I don't understand how the world works sometimes. An innocent child, accused of incest. She stood alone. Antoinette was a brave child, and she felt completely abandoned by the people who should have loved her the most.

Treasure Island

Like most stories Treasure Island starts off slow like most books in the first chapter but speeds up pretty quickly with some fights in the second chapter and some people dying shortly after. The first couple of chapters seem to develop the seemingly main character of the book who seems to be a little kid. Like the book I read before, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, the writing seems to be different from what we are used to. The book takes place in a time where pirates exist and probably invented guns recently so people still carry around swords. So when you read this book you can basically imagine Pirates of the Caribbean’s. Like the title implies the plot of this book is to find some treasure and other people are after and the first on to reach it wins. This books action picks up pretty fast so if you deal with the beginning a little you will not regret it.

Lonesome Dove woman

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry is really starting to pick up and more drama is being thrown in as the reader can sense much inevitable conflict down the road. The Caravan from the small Texas town of Lonesome Dove to Montana is having much unnecessary problems. All of the woman met in the story are all very young and very easy to take advantage of. I as a reader at this point feel as if a major conflict will happen soon because the Caravan has been halted and people with past grievances are destined to meet for a final stand.

Lorena is the first female introduced to the readers in the book. Already she has proven to be a big factor in all the men's lives because when one of the cowboys such as Jake runs off with her all the other men get cranky and agitated that they have one less girl to pay for a good time. Elmira is the only female in the story with a strong feministic character. When her husband the sheriff went looking for a man that caused him big problem in the past to kill him, she left town to start her own new life. She was not going to wait for a man that might now even come back. Louisa was encountered later in the book and she seduced Roscoe into trying to make him stay and marry her but after he refused she boasted about how useless men really are all they do is have bad situations. Also on Roscoe's journey to find July he encounters an old man keeping a young girl as his slave and future wife to be forever his and he rescues the damsel in distress and her name was Janey. It is important to know that although the woman might seem very useless in the situations but they are really key in how things turn out because men will fight over what they want to be there's.

Dracula

As I begin to read Dracula, it seems a bit slow. It starts out with a diary and talks about a trip that he had and how he traveled to the castle of Dracula. Also the way he uses syntax is different from the way we would write today. The way he writes is a bit strange and sometimes it may affect a reader like me because sometimes I get a little bored from reading it cause it sounds so strange. He is also really descriptive and gives a lot of details so that you can picture the setting of the book. For example, he says "As the evening fell, it began to get very cold and the growing twilight seemed to merge into one dark mistiness the gloom of the trees." Just by reading this quote, you can tell that it's really cold and how the light is disappearing and the mist is covering up the light and it was going to be very hard to see. Even though there wasn't anything that happened, you can tell that things are going change just by the intensity of how the setting was described and as you read, it will become more like a horror story. The description of the setting helped set the mood of the story. Just by reading the beginning, you can already tell that when it becomes dark, things are going to change from the calm mood.

No More Mr. Dracula

As Dracula comes to an end for our group I am truly speechless. Not once, during any portion of the novel, was the story any bit horrifying. I expected more from the novel. Dracula to me seemed like it was more of an action/adventure story rather than a horror story when Van Helsing and the rest were in pursue of Dracula in order to bring his unholiness to an end.

Even though the book in a way disappointed me, I still found the story very interesting from the point where Lucy becomes one of the victims of the Count. At times the story felt like it was stretched, however, I found it still rather difficult to put the book down. In other words when the characters where looking for "x" they arrived to only discover a portion of it was somewhere else or not there at all. I found this annoying because it felt like the author was prolonging the "grand finale". For example, when they are tracking Dracula's fifty coffins, they arrive at Carfax to see that 21 are missing and are located in London (12 divided among two houses in London and 9 in Piccadilly). Later they discover that there are only 8 in Piccadilly. This "stretching" occurs again when they try to cut off Dracula in his route to his last coffin.

One scene that I found extremely strange was the one where Van Helsing and the others force their way into the Harkers' room to find Jonathan unconscious and Mina sipping from a wound on Dracula's chest. At first I thought I misread what was written, but then when I realized that I made no mistake, I could not respond in any way but "WTF?!?!?!"

Overall the novel was quite entertaining with a few "flaws" and should definitely be considered if one is exploring the horror genre (especially since it is free on Amazon Kindle).

treasure island

The novel begins with an unordinary start. Once one reaches the end of the first chapter their are many questions that come to mind. Their is a talk about an island with treasure which automatically catches the readers eye due to the title of the novel "treasure island". From the very first few pages one can see their is going to be many dramatic situations occurring because a controversy had begun to form. Their is also drinking occurring which always fascinates a reader enough to continue reading. Following up with this discrepancy a new one suddenly inaugurates causing "Billy" to obtain a stroke. A reader would initiatory believe that the first discrepancy would lead to a slower pace for the novel but the dramatic scenes keep occurring which definitely keeps the reader wanting more. The unforeseen stroke adds an extra splash to the first couple of chapters. As reading the first couple of chapters of the novel it can be inferred that the novel is going to incorporate a bountiful amount of dramatic scenes.

Continuing on with Dracula

Continuing on with Dracula, it has its ups and downs. There are parts where the suspense is kept and you just cannot take your eyes of the pages and want to continue reading on to find out what will happen next. Then suddenly a new chapter begins and a new topic comes into play. That new setting becomes so boring, you do not want to persuade your reading for much longer as you drag on the pages waiting and waiting until some new thrilling action might take place or be in the development of. When the book switches into a new topic, the sense of thrill is lost. As the reader you keep on wondering as to why this part is even included if it totally goes off track from the main idea.

I still do believe it is a good book, however some parts should be excluded from it so the story can be kept interesting at all times. There should be several chapters of suspense and then in the middle these huge blocks of texts going on for pages, and possibly making you yawn. You got to keep the story flowing. The readers want excitement in this type of genre.

Here’s an interesting quote pulled from the book:

“My homicidal maniac is of a peculiar kind. I shall have to invent a new classification for him, and call him a zoophagous (life-eating) maniac. What he desires is to absorb as many lives as he can, and he has laid himself out to achieve it in a cumulative way.

At this point a character named Jonathan is held captive in Count Dracula’s castle. He is forced to be kept there for longer than he has ever intended and desired upon. He is kept there against his wishes. As he spends his lonely days in the castle, he begins to question many of the actions performed by Dracula. Not all things seem to make sense to him and do not quite seem realistic. At this point, Jonathan begins to explore the castle and look into Dracula’s doing, trying to come up with an explanation for many bizarre things. He is able to find a secret passageway to where Dracula remains for a great amount of time. He finally is able to see the creature at rest, sleeping in a coffin. He describes him as being like a seeming normal and much more alive than the way he usually would see him, looking a lot younger. But he sees blood gushing around his lips all over. He lies there with filthy blood covering everywhere. Jonathan then comes to a conclusion that he is in great danger surrounded by a man eating creature who just preys on human flesh.

The Shining: A Close Up On Danny Torrance

Danny Torrance is one of the main characters in The Shining by Steven King. He is the son of Wendy and Jack Torrance and he is definitely a special child.

When Danny was born, Wendy's first impression of her son was a faceless baby. Danny came out with the caul, which is the innermost membrane inclosing a fetus, over his head. Immediately, Wendy screamed but realized her initial impression of her son was incorrect. Danny indeed had a face. There is an old wives tale which claims that children born with the caul over their head has a "second sight". Although Wendy didn't believe in this wives tale, she kept the caul in a jar after his birth. As Danny got older, his second sight became apparent.

Danny is able to tell the emotions shared between his parents. One of the scariest feelings he was able to grasp from them was their contemplation over getting a divorce.

"They came to him only as colors and moods. Mommy's DIVORCE thoughts centered around what daddy had done to his arm, and what had happened at Stovington when daddy lost his job... Daddy's DIVORCE thoughts were more complex, colored with dark violet and shot through with frightening veins of pure black" (40).

Along with being able to tell, feel and see peoples emotions, Danny goes through what his parents think are "fainting spills".

"And because it had seemed desperately important, he had thrown himself fully into concentration and something had happened. When he came back to real things, he was laying on the floor with beans and mashed potatoes on his lap and his mommy was holding him and crying and Daddy had been on the phone. He had been frightened , had tried to explain to them that there was nothing wrong, that this sometimes happened to him when he concentrated on understanding more than what normally came to him" (41).

In the novel, Danny's ability to read minds is known as shining. When Danny and his parents get to the hotel for the winter, Danny meets a man named Dick Halloran who is also able to shine. Halloran and Danny are able to send warning signs and messages to each other through their minds. Danny is a special child with extraordinary powers and abilities.

A Treasure Indeed

Not your average treasure hunt. Robert Louis Stevenson suspends his readers in their own minds. On the search for buried treasure, Jim Hawkins is not ready for this adventure. He will face mutiny, violence, and more. Jim meets the infamous Long John Silver, who is actually part of the crew of the captain the treasure belongs to. Soon after the discovery of the map itself in an old trunk, Jim and his companions along with the captain of the ship set sail for Treasure Island. If you have the time, or are just in the mood for a nice little break from reality, I highly suggest picking up this classic novel. It is a journey that's worth taking if you're in for the thrill.

Sniper one

The book i have been reading is called Sniper One by SGT. Dan Mills. The novel describes each encounter with militants on tour. Sgt. Dan Mills and the rest of the 1st Battalion, "The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment" flew into Iraq in April 2004, and they were fighting for their lives trying to stay alive. I flow of this novel is bit of a roller coaster ride, even tho not all war/action books are all filled with blood rushing events; this novel uses a lot of metaphors and has a calm tone of voice. When the action happens the author blends the mellow moment along and adds a catalyst to change the tone. I really enjoy reading these types of novels including this book. And yes this book is about snipers.

Dracula Humor not Horror

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBLolRpZ0og&feature=related

Action/Adventure with Comedy and More?

Ever since I finished with Treasure Island, I went on to watch a few films that dealt in the realm of action/adventure as well as playing video games of that genre. The first film I started watching was Enter the Dragon, the first things that really stood out off the bat was that there were three main people competing in a tournament and the person running the tournament and a drug ring was the evil warlord that had to be defeated by Bruce Lee. There are many tropes that were used in the movie, some like traps left for some of the combatants, a huge evil subordinate of the warlord, fight scenes where there are two people versus many people. The evil warlord gets killed and the whole drug ring gets stopped. I started watching other movies like Rush Hour 2, this film actually had more elements of comedy in the way that the fight scenes are performed, the banter that is found between Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. The other interesting point that is brought in is a bit of true crime as the villain of the movie had let the father of Jackie Chan's character die in the line of duty that adds a bit of fuel to the fire that drives the adventure. I also played the Star Wars game The Force Unleashed, that games had a journey as a new dark sith was going through the galaxy eliminating enemies of the Empire. Along the way he encounters Jedi, giant monsters as well as a set of trials that shape the outcomes of his life in that two different endings happen. There is a woman who joins his crusade who sometimes provides insight into his journey and the decisions he makes as well as another Jedi who helps him mentally focus on the tasks and the way he executes his missions. Another video game that I played was the new Mortal Kombat video game, there are many different subjects and tropes that are brought into this game. Raiden has to stop Armageddon by avoiding certain outcomes and defeating threats that get in his way, it does have elements of action in the fight scenes, a group of protagonists who team up and try to stop a threat to the world . Here gore and bloody violence run amok as the fatality finishers are thrown in to kick up the action, there is an evil warlord who has to be defeated in the end but the journey through the two tournaments and the last attack on the Earth has points where some heroes fall, but some come back and others who have completely different ending than was originally planned.

The Witness For The Prosecution

Imani Tyann Hall

4.28.2011

The Witness For The Prosecution is a mystery that novelist Agatha Christie wrote. In this book, there are 11 stories that are about cases. In most of these cases, there are abrupt or confusing endings which may disappoint readers because there are times when the short story could be written as a whole book instead. An example of this is the first story of The Witness for the Prosecution. The story is about a man named Leonard Vole who is accused of having murdered someone. The story begins by telling the reader how Leonard met the victim and how he had once helped her out. There is no certain decision to this case until the last sentence of the story which says "My dear Mr. Mayherne," said Romaine, "you do not see at all. I knew -- he was guilty!"

My favorite story in this collection is "The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl" because the story is about a writer gathering ideas for his book. The story begins with the main character Anthony Eastwood thinking of ideas for his book. He is then suddenly met with a scary situation because he is accused of being a murderer. Eastwood then takes advantage and uses all of the information he can get about the murder from the detectives to use in his book. I found this interesting because I was able to relate to the actions that Eastwood took. An idea for writing can come from anything, especially from a murder case.
I would recommend this book to people who want to read a quick Mystery story because the stories in this book give the reader interesting ideas. Although some of the stories may be difficult to follow, any reader would be able to get used to Agatha Christie's style of solving the mystery at the very last page of the book

The Last Night

Crisp air sprinkled her nose as she stared horror in the face. "I'm done running take me now" she screamed. " Are you sure that is what you want" whispered whisper. Trembling she nodded her head with one swift slice she was dead with a tickle to the nose now she wakes.

50 word story

the headline read "debutante decapitated'.Sally could not read anymore.her best friend dead.She had a hunch about who did it.She pictured a redhead with a scar on her cheek.Sally took a deep breath applied cover-up to her face and drove away never to return.

I don't know what to do

I heard that he likes me, but I don't know about going out with him. He is a very nice and caring guy. But the thing is that he is my friend. I kinda don't want to ruin the friendship we have. I really don't know what to do anymore.

Comparing The Shining to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Hello!
Although the Shining is in the Horror genre and TGWTDT (I can't write that all out) is in the Mystery Genre I found many similarities between the two. While reading The Shining I realized that they are very similarly written. They are written with great detail and gore, and when something is scary, or interesting it is written dramatically. There is a scene from TGWTDT that I would not particularly like to mention in detail, but it was very graphic and intense and was hard to read. I found that in The Shining several several scenes are written with intensity and are very graphic as well. The struggles between the characters are also similar, having family issues and having identity problems comes up a lot. In fact, Mystery and Horror genres have many similarities in general. Mystery also can be in the Horror genre and vise versa.

50 word flash story

White light filled with dew shines through the closed window. Light colored candles dispersed through the room, their fire extinguished. A bottle of champagne on the table, popped open, empty. Two glass cups, one of them used, the other, untouched. Young female on the floor, dress spotless, life, no more.

50 word story.

Nothing will be the way it had been
For the young american boy of 18

He admired her hair, the way she rolled her tongue
The spanish beauty shouldnt have died so young

She left for her country, and he followed her through
He loved her, you see, the young girl of 22.

50 Word Short Story by Paul

Gripping her grandfather’s razor, Mandy shredded her skin onto the tiled bathroom floor.

Walking in, her grandfather took a moment to reflect how breathtaking she looked, recumbent, in a puddle of blood and sliced skin -- like a Disney princess. “I’ve wanted to play with you for years” he said, pleasuring himself..

50 Word Story

Wearing her black dress, I see the widow standing in the window, with a gloomy cast over her. As I approach I open the door to the house, all spirits unleash themselves, capturing me, twisting me into her misery…

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

My book, Rebecca, is written as a flashback but it started out when the protagonist is dreaming about Manderley, a place where she once lived. The protagonist hints the reader about her life but does not directly describe what is happening and how her and her husband went from living in a mansion to living in a dull, little hotel. Since the author, Daphne Du Maurier, did not start the book at the beginning of the protagonist's story, the reader will have many unanswered questions; the reader is left with a huge curiosity and a questioning mind about this protagonist and her story.

Then the story starts from when the protagonist is young and traveling with Mrs. Van Hopper. This is where the romance starts because the story explains how the protagonist meets her husband, Maxim de Winter, the owner of the famous estate known as Manderley, who mourns for his wife,Rebecca, who died a year ago. From here we see a lot of romantic action like enjoying beautiful views together, giving gifts, reading poetry, and sweet talking. "You have blotted out the past for me, you know, far more effectively than all the bright lights of Monte Carlo. But for you I should have left long ago, gone on to Italy, and Greece, and further still perhaps. You have spared me all those wanderings. (40)"

In the next few chapters, the protagonist and Maxim got married, as she was about to leave Monte Carlo and she moves in to Manderley, where she met the housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers and other servants.

In the beginning, before the flashback, we know that Mrs.Danvers always compares the protagonist to Rebecca. This shows that the protagonist has a link or similarity to Rebecca and since the reader knows it is a mystery/suspense story, we expect the protagonist to follow the steps of Rebecca to the end.

I do enjoy reading this book because it consist of the two genre I wanted to explore: Romance and Mystery. Knowing that this is a Romance Suspense story, I expect the character who is in a relationship to die.

My 50 Word Story

I look at the crime scene and search for clues. I see the bodies of the victims brutalized. I look around the area and check for any leads. I see that the cops have nothing, and walk away with a huge grin admiring my sneaky yet reckless job well done.

Oscar Acosta

Friends gather around. Searching for fun. An abandon warehouse. A party is to be thrown. Host is unclear. Homemade Food. A costume contest too. Prize unknown. Its to start at night The end is not said. Guaranteed to be a blast. Sounds like fun. But they know beter than to go.

'Captain Courageous' by Rudyard Kipling

The next book I am reading is “Captain Courageous” by Rudyard Kipling written in 1890s. It is a sea-adventure story of a fifteen-year old boy. This story was greatly influenced by his experiences in India and New England fishing Ports (Boston and Gloucester).

The story takes place on the Grand Banks off the east coast and stars a spoiled rich boy named Harvey Cheyne. Harvey Cheyne was the son of a millionaire father and an over-caring mother. Harvey’s father was in the railroad business and owned many railroads across the United States; due to this, Harvey and his family owned homes in approximately five states including New York.
The story starts off in a big-liner (a large boat), and in that in that boat are a group of men discussing about Harvey and his background. In general, these men do not like Harvey. As the men are talking, Harvey walks into the room. Harvey is on the boat with his mother; they are both traveling to Europe so Harvey can receive an education. Harvey starts bragging to the men that he as only been sick once this whole trip. Once he starts talking his cigarette goes out. He then asks the men if they happen to have any real Turkish cigarettes on them. One German man comes out from the corner and offers a “stogie”; Harvey does not believe that will cure his craving. Harvey takes one puff of the “stogie” and becomes sick. Harvey stumbles out the door onto the main deck. Harvey leans off the railing and accidentally falls off without his mother knowing.

This plot where Harvey finds himself into an unalienable environment seems to create an adventure. It seems like after falling off from a simple accident, he is about to encounter an unexpected experience and exploration.

50 Word Story

As they slowly kissed, Kevin was looking into the eyes of another woman. I came home. My heart shattered.

Don't Tell Mummy by Toni Mcguire

Don't Tell Mummy is a very strong book. It is nicely written, about the life of a young girl named Antoinette. She grew up in Ireland raised by her mother. Her father was rarely home because he was in the military, yet when he was things we're disastrous. Antoinette is forced to keep a secret that could potentially ruin her parents relationship. She is forced to grow up at a young age because of this. At the age of 6, she told her mother that her father was sexually abusing her. Her mother ignored what she said, it wasn't because she was in denial, but because she was afraid of what her father would do. I find it extremely sad when women keep their children in a horrible position in order to benefit themselves. Antoinette was forced to do things that were the ultimate betrayal. As her father continued doing inappropriate activities with her, her mother pretended like she didn't know. How could a mother do that to her own child? The book is a lot of drama and it's very emotional. It touches a soft spot. I recommend it for those who can take abuse seriously. It isn't a laughing matter things like this happen all over the world and unfortunately there are people who know and decide not to do anything about it. Antoinette suffered for years until she became pregnant and had an abortion. When her family found out, they disowned her. Her father got sent to jail, yet her mother spent many years not speaking to her. I find this very odd. As a mother, your job is to love and support your child unconditionally. The book goes back and forth between a flash back of memories that Antoinette has, and her life now in her mid 30's.

NEMO

"Think of it. On the surface there is hunger and fear. Men still exercise unjust laws. They fight, tear one another to pieces. A mere few feet beneath the waves their reign ceases, their evil drowns. Here on the ocean floor is the only independence. Here I am free! Imagine what would happen if they controlled machines such as this submarine boat. Far better that they think there's a monster and hunt me with harpoons." Captain Nemo

This quote explains many things in a few words. Under water is a whole new world. A world where you can be whatever you want, and free to think of your own individual thoughts. On land, there will be always be top and bottom, people fighting, and other people suffering. It is a never ending cycle that will always be true on land. But Nemo wanted to be free from all of these things, so he lives in a separate world. He is free, as if one of us would be free if we move to the moon or somewhere where it is undisturbed from human kind.

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne is one of those books that grabs your attention and it has you at the edge of your seat. Then the “supposed” climax comes and your waiting for something wonderful or amazing to happen. It makes the reader think so much about what might happen or what supernatural species will come out. But then it just drops you to the floor with a headache as they tell you it was just a submarine. A boring submarine to us, but at the time this book was placed there was no such thing as a submarine. Somebody at this time would have been amazed as we would have been as if there would be a monster or a supernatural species. My first thought was wow, how can I be reading a book that just made me so happy then so mad. But that may be what Jules Verne wanted us to do in order for us to go deep into his book. After Pierre Aronnax and the harpooner got rescued by the submarine they met Captain Nemo. This person didn’t want anything to do in the world anymore. He wanted to live his own true life. In the submarine itself he had everything you can possibly think of without all the things they had on land that affected people in the wrong way. The professor was impressed at how Nemo was living, and even the food was amazing to him. The sub even had an impressive library which Aronnax was impressed. The only thing was that they could not leave this boat ever. Even though this book dropped the excitement for a bit, it gives the reader many new things that go on under the sea. Exploring most of the time the seas, but that’s why they say we know more about outer space than we know about our own oceans. There will be a never ending focus on knowing everything that goes on under the sea, and this book can open people up to exploring the seas with newer and more sophisticated equipment and technologies.

"Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it.."

The second book me and my group are reading is A Walk to Remember, by Nicholas Sparks. Having only seen small parts of the movie, I thought this was going to follow the 'rules' of most romantic stories but like the previous book its anything but.

This book centers around Landon, a small town 'bad boy', who accidentally meets his complete opposite, church-going, long-skirt wearing, preacher's daughter Jamie Sullivan.  As you would picture, the two should instantly fall in love, Jamie changes Landon forever thus surprising everyone around them, and they go off living a pretty peaceful life in the end. Unfortunately not all of this occurs. Jamie dies of Leukemia to Landon's surprise and Landon continues to live his life without his true love.

Throughout most of the story you see how Landon is trying to avoid being seen with someone like Jamie, which makes the reader pretty frustrated because you really want him to just admit his feelings for her. but whats worse is that he doesn't realize his feelings for her until towards the end of the book as well as when his feelings wouldn't even matter anymore.

This book is definitely different in the 'type' of love portrayed. The love isn't a physical one at all, and doesn't even come close to mentioning anything physically relative except for Landon's liking of Jamie's hair. I feel like Landon fell in love with Jamie more because of her actions in terms of her kindness, community service, and faith. The love in the book isn't a tangible one but readers see the growth of his love for her when he mentions small details about her: like the way she tightens the bun in her hair when shes nervous. I guess this is the way one showed love fr another in the 1950's, which probably explains my lack of patience for the pace of the book.

The book is a nice one but not one of obvious love but instead it pushes the reader to look more into characters actions as a way of portraying ones affection which might catch some off guard making the book appear boring and lack-luster rather than the gentle and kind-hearted story that it is.

My 6 words short story

Two lovers wants to be together.

A Walk to Remember

During this week I read a new romance book, A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks, which is also a motion picture. It is a story about love, faith, and hope.

Unlike the movie, the novel is set in 1958 following the growing relationship of Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan. While reading this book, I felt like it was less of a romance book and more of a coming-of-age type of book. I'm not saying that they don't fall in love but the protagonist, Landon, is trying to deal with himself and his behavior. Jamie reveals to Landon his hurtful ways and shows a side of her that he rarely sees in anyone else, which changes him. It's is one of the many cliched books about a sinner who falls in love with a saint. I think that the portrayal of Landon gives readers a reason to change as well. Landon is shown as a good student and son but most of the time he doesn't care about his own life and is just doing what he needs to do to get by. Little by little, Landon is brought into self-awarement and is brought back to reality, which changes his outlook in life to be more mature, selfless, and kind.

Some say that movie adaptations of the original book is worse because it doesn't show many details. In this case, it is difficult to judge and criticize because they are set in different eras where people's clothes, actions, and speeches are different. The plot is altered but in terms of literary elements, the directors try to follow them as perfectly as possible.

I would have to say that reading this book was a little disappointing to me, because the events felt slow and boring, like nothing was going to happen, besides Jamie telling Landon that she has Lukemia. But since I saw the movie first, it would make more sense for me to like the movie more than the actual novel. I would suggest this book to people who love a good cliche teenage romance and who also didn't see the movie.

6 word short story

"Lost, this land, the terrain, unfamiliar"

Mystery Solved and Revealed

During the break, I have finished And Then There Were None. I couldn’t figure out who the killer was until it was revealed at the end. What threw me off is that the real killer had “died” before all the other characters died. I also thought it was a very planned out crime. I had to follow slowly how exactly did the killer kill the guest and because there are a lot of characters. I do get confused easily and thought it was chaotic. The real killer knew the guests background and history so s/he used it against them making everyone a suspect. I liked how the killer used a bit psychology for his/her last victim making the victim willingly suicide.

I think the point of the crime is kind of stupid and that the killer has mental issues. When the killer exposed who s/he is when s/he wrote everything in a letter in a bottle I realize that s/he is very weird. S/he has a strong sense for justice but also wants to commit a crime that is unsolvable which explains why s/he brought these certain people (who are directly or indirectly related to a murder or death of someone else) to the island. The killer loved the poem of The Ten Little Indians and decided to plan his murder that follows that story (this was expected and shown clearly through the continuous mention of Indians: Indian Island, the Indian poem on the wall, and the 10 Little Indian dolls).

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery because this was an unexpected conclusion. Also, Christie has a very good way of holding the tension and letting the curiosity of the reader float around. As a reader, we only know the way the guests are going to die but we have no idea who the killer is and how s/he is going to commit the murder of the guests. Christie is good at intentionally giving clues that she wants the reader to know while hiding who the real murder is.

under the sea

The novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is an outstanding adventure book. The novel's setting is at sea around the Atlantic ocean. This novel is not a fast paced book such as James Bond. Though the novel is very interesting and contains many intriguing moments it might not be situated to certain peoples interest/expectations for adventure books. This novel brings ethnical matters on the table from the time the novel was written. Some of these were the hunting for whales and seals. The first couple of chapters have a reader considering many options to what could be sinking all these revolving ships. The author pursues the reader to believe it is a creature from the sea. As one continues reading they realize that this “creature” is not a creature after all, it turns out to be a submarine. Reading this novel in our time period does not make this very fascinating but on the contrary during the time the novel was written this was a very new and difficult aspect of life to witness. The novel follows up with the explaining why the submarine captain would sink ships. As this is unveiled the professor begins to witness the life under the sea. The professor becoming captive did not turn out to be as expected, it was completely opposite as he and his ship members were shown some of the locations of the sunk vessels. They also got to see many living creatures as they continued these adventures to the sunken vessels.