About a week ago I finally finished reading On a Pale Horse. It took me months to read this book because 1. I usually only read it at work on breaks and 2. the book didn’t interest me at first. I find Piers Anthony’s writing style to be very juvenile, very un-eloquent. His style, to me, … More Day 134. “On a Pale Horse”: a review
I finished reading Ender’s Shadow a couple of days ago. It was a very nice change to A Song of Ice and Fire series. The story centers around a brilliant child, named Bean, and his experiences living on the street and then going to Battle School. It is set in the near future, after aliens have attacked the Earth … More Ender’s Shadow: A Review
And Another Thing… is the final installation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. This book is written by Eoin Colfer, the author who wrote the Artemis Fowl series. I was a bit nervous to read this book since Douglas Adams was not the author. At first, I wasn’t even going to read it, but the ending … More “And Another Thing…” Book Review
I finished reading Anathem today. It is an 890 page book, not including the glossary and explanation of calculations which brings the book to 935 pages. Gene had suggested I read it after he had listened to the audio version of it. He explained how it was a book that explored philosophical ideas while telling a … More Anathem, a book by Neal Stephenson
I finished reading One Hundred Years of Solitude last night. I started reading it around the time summer started. It took me that long to finish it. That means that it was either really long or really boring/not my thing. Though it was a bit of both, it was mostly just uninteresting. I have two … More 100 years of desperation is more like it
I want to change my blog’s title but I haven’t thought about what it should be as of yet. Anyone have any really awesome ideas? The friends and I watched Charlotte’s Web, the play, yesterday at school. It was a very small cast, only six people I think, so it was quite impressive how they … More Pigs, Spanish, and Dragons
I have a very important announcement to make: I have been catching items that are thrown to me. Now, for those of you who haven't known me long enough, let me elaborate. I am not a sporty person. I cannot (note: yes, cannot is the correct term) throw, hit, kick, run, or catch really anything. … More Frosty would like this weather.
Just Lauren 