In Ronlyn Domingue's The Mercy of Thin Air, the experience of true love is so realistic, I feel as if I am living Razi's life. Her story is unlike any other I have ever read. Telling not only of love, friendship, and the stuggles of women's suffrage in the 1920's, but also of the ghostly state in which Razi's soul lies.
Ronlyn Domingue absolutley knew how to interest me, as a reader, and hold my attention. Her attention to detail with the characters amazed me. As she writes of Razi's lover, Andrew O'Connell, I feel like I know him personally. I can feel how much he loves and means to Razi. I try to imagine how scared he must have felt for Razi's safety as she fights for women's suffrage.
Razi's best friend, Twolly is quite a mess. She has this amazing talent for making jewelry but because of the times, is afraid to go to a college to make it. Her boyfriend, Andrew O'Connell is a bright student who wants to study law. He is torn between the decision of whether to live Razi or stay. You will feel as if you are living the life of one of the characters.
She is truly an amazing author. I suggest reading all of her works.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Everyone has Had One...
Do you remember the summer that everything just felt perfect, at home, and like it was suppose to be? I do. We all do! When I read Sarah Dessen's That Summer, it took me to a place in time a few years ago.
A lesson I learned from this book is that sometimes, it is easier to roll with the tide than try to go against it. Haven, was going through some difficult changes in her life. Her dad was getting remarried and having a baby with a new woman. Her sister was getting married to a strangley quiet and dull guy, and Haven is around six feet tall and steal moving on up.
In Haven's life she felt like there was no way out. Not even a soul to talk to. I think that the reason I liked this book so much was because I knew how well it related to many people in the world. How many times do we feel like we are trapped under pressure, not good enough, or just plain depressed? Come on...ADMIT IT! We all feel that way at times.
I recommend that you not only read this book, but also some of Dessen's other novels. The characters will capture your heart. You will not be able to put these great reads down.
A lesson I learned from this book is that sometimes, it is easier to roll with the tide than try to go against it. Haven, was going through some difficult changes in her life. Her dad was getting remarried and having a baby with a new woman. Her sister was getting married to a strangley quiet and dull guy, and Haven is around six feet tall and steal moving on up.
In Haven's life she felt like there was no way out. Not even a soul to talk to. I think that the reason I liked this book so much was because I knew how well it related to many people in the world. How many times do we feel like we are trapped under pressure, not good enough, or just plain depressed? Come on...ADMIT IT! We all feel that way at times.
I recommend that you not only read this book, but also some of Dessen's other novels. The characters will capture your heart. You will not be able to put these great reads down.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Jack London's Call of the Wild is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. Jack London wrote so vividly, it is easy to relate what happens in the book to my life.
The main lesson I learned from reading this book is to always take a stand for myself. For example, Buck, the main character, gets dog napped. He is taken away to be a dog that runs routes to and from areas in the "Northland". He eventually attacks a man who he feels threatened by. I think young people today need to follow this example, in a way. When they feel that "the real them" is being compromised, they should figure out a solution. People should never lose the real them.
London also does an exquisite job of really allowing you to get to know the characters. My love for the characters makes me like the book even more. Spitz' fight for superiority, Buck's hunger for the wild, and Thorton's love for Buck make me absolutely crazy about this wonderful piece of literature.
I recommend reading all of Mr. London's books. Of all the books I have read, his are definitely the best. I am absolutely consumed and awed by his works. Are you, too, feeling the call to read Jack London's works?
The main lesson I learned from reading this book is to always take a stand for myself. For example, Buck, the main character, gets dog napped. He is taken away to be a dog that runs routes to and from areas in the "Northland". He eventually attacks a man who he feels threatened by. I think young people today need to follow this example, in a way. When they feel that "the real them" is being compromised, they should figure out a solution. People should never lose the real them.
London also does an exquisite job of really allowing you to get to know the characters. My love for the characters makes me like the book even more. Spitz' fight for superiority, Buck's hunger for the wild, and Thorton's love for Buck make me absolutely crazy about this wonderful piece of literature.
I recommend reading all of Mr. London's books. Of all the books I have read, his are definitely the best. I am absolutely consumed and awed by his works. Are you, too, feeling the call to read Jack London's works?
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Antigone Anyone?
To break the law or not break the law, that is the question. How far would you be willing to go to bury a dead relative? Would you be willing to risk your own life? Most likely not, but in the case of Antigone, it seemed she had no choice. Sophocles' Antigone is quite an uninteresting read.
Sophacles chose a very dull topic. Whether or not Antigone should bury her dead brother, was basically all the book was about. In every story you read, you will find tragedy and perhaps a choice to be made. There was that, too, but all of this revolved around Antigone burying her dead brother.
In this story, you will feel as if you do not know the characters well enough to really care about what is going on in the story. Who cares if Antigone dies? She disobeyed the law of the king, did she not? What about Hameon? Who even is Hameon besides the son of the king and the lover of Antigone? Did he ever even show that he loved Antigone throughout the play? No.
Also, throughout the play, there is very little change of scenery. In scene one, there is the palace. In scene two, there is the palace. You will feel like you never leave the palace, if you even feel like you are there at all.
I recommend that you do not waste your precious time reading such a ridiculous play. You would be better off sitting and watching the time go by than reading Antigone.
Sophacles chose a very dull topic. Whether or not Antigone should bury her dead brother, was basically all the book was about. In every story you read, you will find tragedy and perhaps a choice to be made. There was that, too, but all of this revolved around Antigone burying her dead brother.
In this story, you will feel as if you do not know the characters well enough to really care about what is going on in the story. Who cares if Antigone dies? She disobeyed the law of the king, did she not? What about Hameon? Who even is Hameon besides the son of the king and the lover of Antigone? Did he ever even show that he loved Antigone throughout the play? No.
Also, throughout the play, there is very little change of scenery. In scene one, there is the palace. In scene two, there is the palace. You will feel like you never leave the palace, if you even feel like you are there at all.
I recommend that you do not waste your precious time reading such a ridiculous play. You would be better off sitting and watching the time go by than reading Antigone.
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