… literally. I just set up post by email. Anyone looking to do it
might want to think about why they want to do it because, really, it
might be easier just to login to wordpress. I thought it would be neat
to post from my phone because my best ideas happen on the bus but I
don’t think it was worth it. Oh, and a tip to anyone that got here
because they can’t get it to work. Plain text is key.
Jun 112011
Stresshead by Allayne Webster
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is an easy, afternoon read. I didn’t realise how quickly I was getting through it.
Stresshead is the story of Den (Denise) who is from a family of lawyers and is always stressing and worrying about pretty much anything and everything and then she gets something important to worry about and begins to think about what really matters in life.
I’m not sure I really liked Den too much, mainly because of her stressing and worrying about absolutely everything but the supporting characters were great. That is a trend with me though. I rarely ever like main characters.
The book in some parts felt a bit rushed, it would have been great to have more time spent with the supporting characters to see them for themselves rather than just extensions of Den.
A good ready for teenagers who always think everything is the end of the world.
The Sleeping Beauty Proposal by Sarah Strohmeyer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I only picked this book up because I was assured it didn’t follow the formula that all chick lit appears to follow. This was the book that was going to convince me that it wasn’t all desparate/meek/heartbroken women who finally have that light bulb moment.
If you’ve been told the same, well I’m sorry to disappoint because this is exactly one of those books. The standard women breaks up with boyfriend/husband in a traumatic way and then, after moping for a few weeks/months realises shes worth more. Enter in handsome but argumentative man who she couldn’t possibly fall in love with but, ultimately, finds herself attracted too and while protagonist is your regular Mary Jane it turns out that handsome man loves/adores/wants her at first glance.
Enter some dull twist and then BAM! story written.
Hope I didn’t spoil you, but then if you’re reading chick lit you know all that already.
I did really like how the characters were written though and at least Genie didn’t sit down and whine for 50% of the book.
Unfortunately, other than an out of character twist it was all too predictable.
May 112011
“You know I wouldn’t have hurt you right?” said the creepy guy who got on the bus at the same stop as me last night.
He then continued it with “I’m not a creepy guy. I just wanted you to know that, ok?” and then sat next to me. 3 people on the bus and he absolutely had to sit next to me and have a chat. I think he was a bit drunk. Or that’s what I’m telling myself anyway.
So he is chatting about life and people and tells me I have a good soul or heart or something kind and loving and he could determine this within 5 minutes of meeting me. Why? Because I’ll work a graveyard shift. I mentioned that fact that, yes I am working a graveyard shift but you know what? It isn’t like I volunteered. I do this crazy, new fangled thing call shift work(heh, nearly wrote shit work).
He then continued on about how he wasn’t a creepy guy and he wasn’t going to do anything to me and if that doesn’t make a person start to freak out I don’t know what does. I dealt with it though because you might be surprised to know that this isn’t the first time this type of thing has happened to me.
Current creepy guy told me people talk to me and sit next to me on the bus because I have a gentle face. I look like a nice person apparently. All I was thinking was how to change that. What more do I need to do to let weirdo’s know that no, I’m not interested in talking whacked out stuff with them?
I try to work out everyday what makes me the person that people ask for the time or directions or sit down to have a chat with. What makes people stare at me as I walk by them? Even as I give them a “What the hell are you looking at?” look, followed by a “Is there something on my face?” look.
For some reason it seems to be highly concentrated on transport. Taxi and bus drivers (my current bus driver of a week has started a personal joke with me – “We have to stop meeting like this” – should I add him to the creep list?) mainly. Are they lonely? Why me? Why not the other guy that got on the bus?
Tell me, why me?
May 092011
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The funny thing about this book is that I had the opportunity to read it on its release date. I boxed it up for some schools and even though it looked like a diary, the text was blue and it had some pictures I still wasn’t captivated.
It as only when I saw it on a Goodreads list with a different cover that I decided to borrow it from my library only to find out what book it was.
What can I say about this book? The blurb doesn’t do it justice! Based on the blurb alone I would have put this book down which is what I did last year. This time, because of the excellent rating I decided to read on.
It is an incredible read! I was so involved from the beginning and as the end neared I just didn’t want it to finish and when I did I wondered if there would be a sequel because a few things are left undone.
So, what is it about? Lennie has just lost her sister and she is trying to work out how to deal with that. Lennie does some crazy things like getting it on with her sisters boyfriend and for some reason leaves anonymous notes around town about conversations with her sister.
Then enters Joe Fontaine, the new boy with the infectious smile and lovely brothers. Lennie can’t help but be captivated by this ray of sunshine that has entered her life.
The voice of this book is pretty much perfect. A lot of the time, I don’t like this type of character but it suited the situation here perfectly. Very well narrated.
Final verdict? I want more!
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