Reading experiences...

It was a surprisingly average outing last friday in the city with my sister. We were at our usual bookstore, the marvelous Kinokuniya. My sister entered into a lengthy conversation with one of the staff over the new books or lack thereof on account of her reading pretty much everything thats out. By the end of it, she had bought a fair amount of books and so far, I have read just one she has finished reading.

At first, I was a little lost reading (I blame it on my skim reading idiosyncrasy) it but half way through I was gripped by the plot. I really liked the protagonist, because she was written as a genuine school girl with her own demons to overcome. Some parts, or characters I should say, made me quite enfuriated and fired me up. The dual layer of the novel reminded me of that Buffy episode "Normal again" and added that extra part to the novel's "Who? What? Where? When? and How?" The Author does a good job of allowing the reader to experience the same anxiety as the Protagonist who is quite disorientated. The end was just as gripping, making me wish that the Author could spontaneously write the sequal for say tomorrow. That was how taken I was. It made me start thinking about the novel I want to write. I love books like that!!!

As a side note, my sister had the complete opposite experience where she was hooked from the start and did not like the ending. But to each his own.

Make up your own mind and read Cat Clarke's "Entangled."

On that note, I think I will finish what I have set out to do and that is put some effort into my own novel ideas!

So, until next time (hopefully soon)
Haere ra!

Absence makes the heart grow fonder...

Hello, Bloggersphere

I know it appears that I have been absent from blogging but as a part of my commitment to Uni I have to forgo the blog for a little while. Periodically I will post, probably to get something off my chest. Such as now!

I just realised that I have completed my Bachelor of Arts, a double major and sub-major. So it is nice to know that all this hard work is not for nothing. Now that I am working on my Masters, my time is filled more with source analysis and lesson plans. In a few weeks, it will be about working in class, as I begin my first practicum. Four weeks in schools as a Teacher, I am anxious but excited as I feel that my dream is being fulfilled.

With that being written, I will now begin to work on an essay that demands my attention.

Cheers!