Off The Shelf

Midnight Sun Stephenie Meyer 264 pages I did say about two months ago that I was done posting about vampires, but I just finished reading this, so had to write about it. Now, I promise, no more until November :) Midnight Sun is an unfinished companion novel for the book Twilight written by Stephenie Meyer. The story is told  through the eyes of Edward Cullen, as opposed to that of Bella Swan. Meyer said that Midnight Sun "[was] an exercise in character development that got wildly out of hand." The first twelve chapters were leaked illegally online in 2008, therefore Meyer has put this project on hold indefinitely. As she has stated in several interviews, and on her website, she was just too upset to continue, because it was a violation of her rights as an author. As with the other four books in the series, I was thoroughly pleased with the way this one was written. Readers will receive entirely new insight from Edward, and a broader understanding of the c...

I am now beginning a new series of posts entitled "Something to Think About". These posts will consist of a poem, or passage from a story in which I hope you will take the time to think about during your very busy days. I might even share my own thoughts as well. We'll start the first post off with... The Road Not Taken Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear. Though as for that the there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and age...

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen 368 pages When Elizabeth Bennett first meets Mr. Darcy, a noble and esteemed bachelor, she finds him conceited and ill-mannered. She dislikes him even more when she finds he has been trying to squash the relationship between her sister Jane, and his friend Mr. Bingley. To make matters even worse, they seem to be running into each other everywhere they go. In the humorous, and dramatic events that follow, readers will be transported to early 19th century England with style and grace. As Pride and Prejudice is one of the world's oldest novels, it has been read and loved by so many that I find it is not my place to criticize or review it. The author is long deceased, so no edits or changes can ever be made. However, I will just say this, everyone should read this book at least once in their lifetime. As this was my first time reading it, it took me a while to get through. I had to keep looking up words like "vexatio...

I am proud to announce that I will be participating in the Austen in August reading challenge hosted by Roof Beam Reader. You can sign up for yourself by clicking on the previous link. You don't need a blog to participate, just leave a comment. I am currently reading Pride and Prejudice but I hope to read Emma this August as well. All of Jane Austen's novels are accepted as well as biographies about her, or any modern versions of her works. You might consider reading, Mansfield Park, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion or Northanger Abbey.

the perks of being a wallflower Stephen Chbosky 213 pages Just as a reminder, "Thin Yet Thick" reads are books thin from cover to cover (around 200 pages or less), but have a thick and deep meaning. These reads will leave you feeling great and I think might even change your life. These books should take three days or fewer to read, and most likely are of an easy reading level. The perks of being a wallflower is written through letters from Charlie, a fifteen-year-old incoming freshman with a lot on his mind. Once he enters high school, he becomes close friends with two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who teach him how to let loose on the dance floor, stick up for himself, and how to feel infinite. Although we don't know where Charlie is writing from, or who he is writing to, we do know his letters are unique, funny, and devastating as he learns not only about himself, but about the difficult world we live in. Without giving to much away from the story, there is a pie...

Happy Fourth of July! In honor of the patriotic day, I figured I would post some books here that will surely put you in the summer mood, and some, might even take you back to the days of quill pens, gunpowder, and redcoats! 1. Chains - Laurie Halse Anderson 2. Forge  ( sequel to Chains) - Laurie Halse Anderson 3.  Turtle in Paradise - Jennifer L. Holm 4.. The Fifth of March - Ann Rinaldi 5. Touch Blue - Cynthia Lord 6. Fever 1793 - Laurie Halse Anderson 7.  The Penderwicks - Jeanne Birdsall 8. Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons - Ann Rinadi