Ever wondered what it would look like if grown men acted like little boys when they liked a girl?
It can get pretty intense and scary.
Sunday, April 26, 2020
2020 Reading: I Hate You, Kelly Donahue
Ever wondered what it would look like if grown men acted like little boys when they liked a girl?
It can get pretty intense and scary.
2020 Reading: Machines Like Me
#22 A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character
At first, I thought this story was long-winded and just full of random information about robotics until I realized that the facts were the alternate universe facts provided for this society that changed right after WWII and became so much more technologically advanced. It was as if computers developed twice as fast as they did in this reality and this was a story from that point of view. Fascinating.
The character of the AI became a terrifying figure and the main characters seemed to fear that knowledge and ignore it at the same time. It was as if Asimov's Laws of Robotics were cast out which is a horrifying concept.
That having been said, I loved the story, and though this little glimpse into an alternate timeline was like looking into a less exciting Phillip k. Dick story, if that makes sense.
At first, I thought this story was long-winded and just full of random information about robotics until I realized that the facts were the alternate universe facts provided for this society that changed right after WWII and became so much more technologically advanced. It was as if computers developed twice as fast as they did in this reality and this was a story from that point of view. Fascinating.
The character of the AI became a terrifying figure and the main characters seemed to fear that knowledge and ignore it at the same time. It was as if Asimov's Laws of Robotics were cast out which is a horrifying concept.
That having been said, I loved the story, and though this little glimpse into an alternate timeline was like looking into a less exciting Phillip k. Dick story, if that makes sense.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
2020 Reading: I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
#25 A book with "gold," "silver," or "bronze" in the title
This book was just amazing. The depth to which this woman delved into the details of this case and the amount of time and energy she put into it just amazes. It is so incredibly sad that she never got to see the end of it. It's horrible that the very thing that she wanted the most was what killed her in the end and then so soon after that, the case was broken and the man was caught and it could not have been done without her and people like her who are determined to keep cases alive and open so that justice can be served.
This book was just amazing. The depth to which this woman delved into the details of this case and the amount of time and energy she put into it just amazes. It is so incredibly sad that she never got to see the end of it. It's horrible that the very thing that she wanted the most was what killed her in the end and then so soon after that, the case was broken and the man was caught and it could not have been done without her and people like her who are determined to keep cases alive and open so that justice can be served.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
2020 Reading: Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey
#6 A bildungsroman
Not gonna lie, I totally had to look up what this word meant because I had never seen it before in my life.
Much like the Anonymous book series, I liked reading this because it was a short read and it also appealed to my somewhat awkward and weird fascinating love of Schadenfreude. I normally don't go for books written in the diary style, however, it fit in with the narrative of the story and ultimately helped with the timeline and with the type of character development that this type of story really called for.
Not gonna lie, I totally had to look up what this word meant because I had never seen it before in my life.
Much like the Anonymous book series, I liked reading this because it was a short read and it also appealed to my somewhat awkward and weird fascinating love of Schadenfreude. I normally don't go for books written in the diary style, however, it fit in with the narrative of the story and ultimately helped with the timeline and with the type of character development that this type of story really called for.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
2020 Reading: Stay Awake
#40 Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
I have this chapbook that I bought straight from the source (got it from Billy himself, signed and everything). I had heard that this was a story in which features more of Steve and Ghost, who are arguably my two favorite characters in the PZB universe and I knew I had to have it. I don't know what it is, but I just love them both so much. I think that I relate to Steve so much with his anger and helplessness, but then also with Ghost is his love for Steve and need to care for him despite his own pain...
I loved the story. It was such a small thing, a little glimpse into their lives after the events of Lost Souls but it really speaks to their relationship with each other and the depth of Ghost's love for Steve.
Ugh. I just... I want someone to love me as much as Ghost loves Steve.
I have this chapbook that I bought straight from the source (got it from Billy himself, signed and everything). I had heard that this was a story in which features more of Steve and Ghost, who are arguably my two favorite characters in the PZB universe and I knew I had to have it. I don't know what it is, but I just love them both so much. I think that I relate to Steve so much with his anger and helplessness, but then also with Ghost is his love for Steve and need to care for him despite his own pain...
I loved the story. It was such a small thing, a little glimpse into their lives after the events of Lost Souls but it really speaks to their relationship with each other and the depth of Ghost's love for Steve.
Ugh. I just... I want someone to love me as much as Ghost loves Steve.
2020 Reading: Brokeback Mountain
#37: A western
I actually finished this a few days ago but I didn't get a chance to write up a review until now.
I must say that the people who took this short story and wrote up a script (I learned it was Western writer Larry McMurtry and another person) did a magnificent job taking the little that was on these pages and fleshing it out onto a screenplay. The dialog was word-for-word and they managed to take what few descriptions that Proulx provided and along with Ang Lee, make a magnificent movie out of it.
I knew as soon as I saw the category "western" on the list for this year that I was going to read this book because this genre is just not in my wheelhouse so I was going to get away with reading something that catered to me no matter what, but I think that this story is just beautiful without being overly sentimental and flowery (which I'm not really overly fond of anyway) while maintaining the characteristics of the genre.
First book of the year! Woo!
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
2019 Reading Challenge List
#1 A book becoming a movie in 2019 : Pet Semetary
#2 A book that makes you nostalgic : David Bowie
#3 A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) : Burning Up
#4 A book you think should be turned into a movie : Vintage Murder (5-9-20)
#5 A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads : Fellowship of the Ring
#6 A book with a plant in the title or on the cover : Tales of Accidental Genius
#7 A reread of a favorite book : Lost Souls
#8 A book about a hobby : Fangirl
#9 A book you meant to read in 2018 : Blood Communion
#10 A book with "pop," "sugar," or "challenge" in the title : Pop: The Genius of Andy Warhol
#11 A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover : Tweaked
#12 A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore : Fairy Tales
#13 A book published posthumously : The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
#14 A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie : Waiting for Godot
#15 A retelling of a classic : Sense & Sensibility (graphic novel)
#16 A book with a question in the title : Are You There God, It's Me Margaret
#17 A book set on a college or university campus : The Rules of Attraction
#18 A book about someone with a superpower : Library of Souls (10-20-20)
#19 A book told from multiple character POVs : The Informers
#20 A book set in space : Feed
#21 A book by two female authors : Marked
#22 A book with a title that contains "salty," "sweet," "bitter," or "spicy" : Sweetbitter
#23 A book set in Scandinavia : The Girl in the Spider's Web
#24 A book that takes place in a single day : The Dinner
#25 A debut novel : Wuthering Heights
#26 A book that's published in 2019 : Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered
#27 A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature : Dead Boy
#28 A book recommended by a celebrity you admire : Faust
#29 A book with "love" in the title : Obsessive Love
#30 A book featuring an amateur detective : I Hunt Killers
#31 A book about a family : King Lear
#32 A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America : The Joy Luck Club
#33 A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title : Escape from the Island of Aquarius
#34 A book that includes a wedding : A Storm of Swords
#35 A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter : The History of Punishment
#36 A ghost story : Thirteen Chairs
#37 A book with a two-word title : Beautiful Boy
#38 A novel based on a true story : The Shining
#39 A book revolving around a puzzle or game : Jumanji (5-15-20)
#40 Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge : Bloodlust
#41 A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book : New York 2140
#42 A "choose-your-own-adventure" book : Romeo and/or Juliet
#43 An "own voices" book : To All the Boys I've Loved Before
#44 Read a book during the season it is set in :
#45 A LitRPG book : The Eye of Minds
#46 A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters : We Need to Talk About Kevin
#47 Two books that share the same title (1) : The Lost World
#48 Two books that share the same title (2) : The Lost World
#49 A book that has inspired a common phrase of idiom : Othello
#50 A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent : The Murder at the Vicarage
Date Started: January 1, 2019
Date completed: December 31, 2019
Books finished in challenge: 8 of 50
Books finished in total for year: 51
#2 A book that makes you nostalgic : David Bowie
#3 A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) : Burning Up
#4 A book you think should be turned into a movie : Vintage Murder (5-9-20)
#5 A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads : Fellowship of the Ring
#6 A book with a plant in the title or on the cover : Tales of Accidental Genius
#7 A reread of a favorite book : Lost Souls
#8 A book about a hobby : Fangirl
#9 A book you meant to read in 2018 : Blood Communion
#10 A book with "pop," "sugar," or "challenge" in the title : Pop: The Genius of Andy Warhol
#11 A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover : Tweaked
#12 A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore : Fairy Tales
#13 A book published posthumously : The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
#14 A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie : Waiting for Godot
#15 A retelling of a classic : Sense & Sensibility (graphic novel)
#16 A book with a question in the title : Are You There God, It's Me Margaret
#17 A book set on a college or university campus : The Rules of Attraction
#18 A book about someone with a superpower : Library of Souls (10-20-20)
#19 A book told from multiple character POVs : The Informers
#20 A book set in space : Feed
#21 A book by two female authors : Marked
#22 A book with a title that contains "salty," "sweet," "bitter," or "spicy" : Sweetbitter
#23 A book set in Scandinavia : The Girl in the Spider's Web
#24 A book that takes place in a single day : The Dinner
#25 A debut novel : Wuthering Heights
#26 A book that's published in 2019 : Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered
#27 A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature : Dead Boy
#28 A book recommended by a celebrity you admire : Faust
#29 A book with "love" in the title : Obsessive Love
#30 A book featuring an amateur detective : I Hunt Killers
#31 A book about a family : King Lear
#32 A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America : The Joy Luck Club
#33 A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title : Escape from the Island of Aquarius
#34 A book that includes a wedding : A Storm of Swords
#35 A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter : The History of Punishment
#36 A ghost story : Thirteen Chairs
#37 A book with a two-word title : Beautiful Boy
#38 A novel based on a true story : The Shining
#39 A book revolving around a puzzle or game : Jumanji (5-15-20)
#40 Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge : Bloodlust
#41 A "cli-fi" (climate fiction) book : New York 2140
#42 A "choose-your-own-adventure" book : Romeo and/or Juliet
#43 An "own voices" book : To All the Boys I've Loved Before
#44 Read a book during the season it is set in :
#45 A LitRPG book : The Eye of Minds
#46 A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters : We Need to Talk About Kevin
#47 Two books that share the same title (1) : The Lost World
#48 Two books that share the same title (2) : The Lost World
#49 A book that has inspired a common phrase of idiom : Othello
#50 A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent : The Murder at the Vicarage
Date Started: January 1, 2019
Date completed: December 31, 2019
Books finished in challenge: 8 of 50
Books finished in total for year: 51
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