May the odds be ever in your favor...

I admit it. I'm a sap. I love every book when I finish it. (Mostly because if I don't like it, I don't read it.) Eventually after a few days the wonderlust wears off and I'm into something else. However,  an hour after reading this book, I'm so floored I don't think that will happen. I was so intrigued by the first chapter that when I wasn't reading the book I was thinking about it and if I wasn't thinking about it, I was sleeping (and even then District 12 haunted me). By the end of the book I thought what any other writer would think when the read a book that hits them: "When am I ever going to write a book like that?"

Picture a world where "The Capitol" controls everything, especially the 12 outlying districts. To prove that they are the all consuming power, one girl and one boy (ages 12-18 years old) from each district are pick to participate in "The Hunger Games," a brutal contest where violence and inhumanity are the key to being the last one left alive. Katniss is an amazingly smart heroine with just the right about of emotion in her "take nothing from no one" attitude. And the love triangle the develops? ( At a beautiful pace, mind you) Don't get me started. I'm on team "Why don't you have them both?"

Also check out the trailer for the movie coming out in March 2012. Looks as if the stayed very true to the book.

So I can keep track this year

"I am haunted by humans."

Recently I've been read some very fluffy, feel good books. This was NOT one of them. For months I ignored the wonderful reviews. After I had exhausted all other recommendations,I finally downloaded it to my kindle. I figured that, being placed in the YA genre, it would be an easy read on a topic I was interested in (By the way shouldn't be a YA book in my opinion). I was totally and utterly wrong.....and that doesn't happen often.


With striking narration and imagery, this book was so much more then a book about the holocaust or a coming of age story of a little girl in Germany during WWII. One of the things that set it apart: It's narrated by Death. Yes, that's right, Death. Although, he admits that he only wears the long black robe when it's cold out. Death actually has personality and warns you when the bad parts are coming. (How Nice). But most of all I love the idea that insinuated. You CAN rule the world with words. You can also destroy the world with words.

After finishing the book (Sadly) I mulled it over for a few days (That's right. I read NOTHING for two whole days). Then, I directly went to the library to buy the hard copy. It now rests on my book shelf next to Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
("There must be something in books, things we can't imagine.." ). It just seems appropriate there.

Here we gooooooo....

Well, I've done it. I started blogging again. Mostly this is going to be for my stories and the novel I'm working on (currently untitled). The editor who was helping me stated "It is amazing that how eloquently you have tackled such a difficult topic." I believe that was a compliment but it could be because I was paying her. Anyway I plan on self Publishing the novel and maybe some short stories on Kindle and for the Nook. In addition to my writings you'll also get to hear what I think about the books I've been reading. Lucky you! Also lucky for you that I read about 2 books a week when I'm not boggled by my school work. I'll probably post some teasers the more follower I get. You can also find me on Good Reads!