Any Witch Way by, Annastaysia Savage

Any Witch Way

by, Annastaysia Savage

  This is a coming of age story... a girl feels an outcast and alone only to find she is a witch and the center of a great battle. It's realy kinda pridictible. It's not bad realy, and I probably would have it enjoyed it well enouth in grade 6. I guess it just feel's done too death now, and done really well too. You can't recreate Harry Potter any better than Harry Potter...
  That being said I really do think the grade 6 me would have liked it. It's got all the things needed, a relatable  young girl finds power in herself she never expected right when she needed it the most. War happens, she saves the world, everyone is happy. It happens a little to fast for my real liking. I think one of the really good parts about Harry Potter is there is a lot of time on other things his life, the school. Adventure and danger happen... but under a more realistic time frame... this makes everything feel like it happened in a week.
  I am sad that I cant find anything really good to say because I really feel meh about it. Not good or bad... just smack dab in the middle. A real 3 out of 5 is the best way to describe my feelings...

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

by Jane Austen and Seth Graham-smith

     "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains." How can a book starting with such a perfect statement of fact not be wonderful.
     England has been hit with some kind of deadly sickness which gives the dead and buried the power to dig themselves out from the ground and wonder around England in search of brains. But even in such condition this doesn't prevent nice young ladies, who are very able to protect themselves and there home, from the expected curtsies of the proper social code.
     It is hard to say what really makes this story work so well. Every part of it fits so very well. The language and setting feel realistic and natural. The way the people feel towards the plague is acceptance and annoyance. Zombies are just part of the way of England now. They are a bit of an annoyance but they are nothing to be frightened of, good for a nice country hunt. I love the calm acceptance of every incident with them. They are so everyday and unexciting, barley to be taken notice of. Especially when compared to men and a marriage.
     The end of the book asks Some scholars believe that the zombies were a last-minute addition to the novel, requested by the publisher in a shameless attempt to boost sales. Others argue that the horde of living dead are integral to Jane Austen's plot and social commentary. What do you think? Can you imagine what this novel might be like without the violent zombie mayhem? No zombies I say? Who would ever want to read a story about silly girls trying to please some man who is higher in status then them... The violent zombie mayhem brings the whole story a reason to happen... or at least me a reason to read it... though I might check out a copy without the zombies, if someone were so inclined to write such a tale.

(P.S Did you know that Zombies commonly mistake Cauliflower for brains? Apparently it makes great bate in Zombie traps since they stop to devourer it and then you can shoot them in the head.)

Tarantula Woman, by Donald O’Donovan

Tarantula Woman,

by Donald O’Donovan

     An American writer lives on the Mexican side of the border, spending most of his life floating around Mariscal Street A place also known as the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. He spends his days writing letters to the many men who the whores pay special attention too, or whatever random job he has found at any given time. His nights are spent wondering from club to club with his good friend Roscoe and ending is one of the many girls’ bedrooms. Though he cares for one the most, Ysela; a girl with a Tarantula on her shoulder as well as one for a personality. She still is and always will be a whore.     

     This story is not about the Tarantula woman… giving her the place in the title still this feels a little odd to me. She doesn’t axially show up in the story for a good 40 pages. The story is the author’s story, as he wonders around Mexico and try’s to find a place where he belongs. He moves from job to job, living space to living space. Trying to be a writer in some sense of the word and trying to find his place.

       The story it’s self isn’t that intriguing. Not a lot happens and I found it jumps from location to location, as well as the amount of time that has passed in between each chapter a fair bit.  What this story does give you is a true sense of the life of the pore in Mexico. Those that are the lowest of the low, who do everything and everything they can to get just enough food for today, to have that place to sleep for the night. It shows you how those in that situation have hope. They have nothing but still believe there is a way for them to get out. To get to a better place… they just have to find it.  Some even do.

     The other thing with this novel is it takes an odd (and what could be done very wrong) topic of a man who visits whore houses continually, in a very classy way. It’s not crude or explicit at all. It doesn’t hid or deny what is going on. But it’s described in the same voice as cooking chilly. As if it’s just part of life.  

     Overall I didn’t really enjoy reading this book, but I think there are some who might. It’s a little odd and all over the place for me, thought I think I saw what the author was trying to show me.  

The Old Man and the Sea by: Ernest Hemingway

The Old Man and the Sea

by: Ernest Hemingway

     There is an old man, this old man is a fisherman. He has always been a fisherman. It defines him completely. The problem is that he is also now old. Which is another good way to describe him. Being old doesn't really help much because he still needs to fish. It's a bit harder to do.
     Before reading it I was told that nothing happens... and really nothing does happen... but it happens in a quite an interesting way. The man goes alone out in his boat and fishes... he catches his first fish in 85 days yet getting it under his control is another problem all together. There is a boy who cares about the old man a lot. He used to help the old man but doesn't now because his parents think the old man unlucky. The old man misses his help greatly.
     This is a very unique story, the content of the story is not very interesting or important. Whats important is the wording, the way the old man talks and thinks get's into your head. You can really feel his age, how everything is so much harder, but he just goes on. He does what he needs to do, he always has and isn't about to stop now.
     I found the story really sad, its hard for us who are younger to imagine being old. So old that our body gives up on us.  Its also hard to understand why a man so old would try to continue on working so hard everyday, even when nothing comes of it. The story is one of dedication. Dedication of an old man to continuing to do what he has done forever. Dedication of a young boy to an old man who taught him everything he knows. Its a very simple story, and not that long to. Worth the time to check it out. 

The Book Review Blog

For about six months now I have been writing book reviews on each book I read. I have also resently discovered that www.librarything.com will give you review copies to read and review on there sight. I have my first book from them I am reading now. Since I have noticed that real blogs are very subject orientated, as apposed to the mash up that is my interests on my original blog (Daydream Creations) I thought I would move the book revieuws that I do here so that people who might axualy be interested in reading book riuiews could find them and not be stuck with the random things I write about my daily life. So here we go. It will take me a little bit to move the book reviews I have already done here. As wells as decide what I would like this page to look like. Hopeful by the time anyone really looks at this page that will be all done.

So.... Apparently bring the older review posts over from the other blog was a lot easier than I expected... isn't that convenient.