Poem

The golden field of blowing grass.

I can remember a long, long expanse stretching out as far as the eye can see, out into the distance.

I stand atop a 

tall and thin

hill, with a small

cement platform on

 top. the platform

 has a green

metal bench on it,

to the left of me.

The bench is made up

of green strips of 

metal that are curved

to create the shape of a seat. Near where the hill 

begins to even out, there is a red bush. the bush is red because 

of its leaves and stems, which are really more burgundy. the bush is thorny as well,

but not in a way that would cause pain, because the thorns are large, and somewhat dull. 

The sun is seeping behind the suburbs that lie past the hills, each picturesque home just as clean and crisp as the next. How is it that I can remember this exact scene with such accuracy, but have no recollection or explanation of where or when it happened?

Tangerine

I have mixed feelings about this book. For one thing, it does do a good job setting an interesting place for the characters to interact in. The town of Tangerine feels amazing. And speaking of, there are some good characters, too. Paul's friends, like Victor, and Gino are good characters. I also like how Paul actually has to build his friendships from something. Its not like he just waltzed on in, and boom, he's popular. his friends don't even start out liking him at all, and knowing Paul, yah, that's pretty apt, but i'll get to that in a sec. So Good setting, good writing style, some good characters, what don't I like? Well, there's one problem with the book, and sadly, it's a pretty big one. paul, the main character just isn't likable. he's preachy, he's mopey, it's shown that he's intelligent, but it's really inconsistent. It didn't ruin the book for me, bout still, I think it should be addressed. Overall, Tangerine is a good read. Hopefully, you can take what I say into consideration, and see if this seems up your ally.

Shiver

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

This book seemed like a pretty unapologetic cash-in on the werewolf craze a few years back. The story centers around Grace, a teenage girl who isn't scared of all of the wolves that plague the woods around her house, just because she was once dragged into the woods by them and they didn't even eat her that much. smart girl. There's also a guy named Sam who is a werewolf but every year turns human or something... the whole thing was really convoluted and the magic involved was never really explained. the story line is pretty forgettable, to be honest. at the end of the day, there's nothing that is really that bad about it, its just really forgettable. I would probably not recommend this book to anyone.

Funny Business

Funny Business by John Schiezka and various authors

This is an anthology of short stories by many authors, most of with are fictional, but a few are autobiographical. They all share the same general theme of growing up in middle school. Some of these stories are great, some are not. this was a mixed bag for me. I would recommend this book to anyone who is willing to skim through whatever parts of this tome you enjoy.

5/10

Short story anthology

Swamp Thing

The Swamp Thing
By Alan Moore

This book was extremely disturbing and hard to follow. the plot switched a lot, and characters simply came and went without explanation. The book plays with some cool themes at times, but ultimately doesn't go anywhere with them. To be fair, the art was downright awesome, and there's a lot of creativity, but there's not much to tie it together and little explanation. The dialogue is hit or miss, and the author who is apparently very popular for his other works is seemingly vacant for this volume. Not much else to be said, exept that again the artwork is really good, and he was obviously having a lot of fun with it. This book is best enjoyed without words or not at all.

2/5
sci-fi

Persepolis

Persepolis

Marjane Satrapi

This book accomplishes what it sets out to do. It tells a complete and impressive story of an in tire childhood. Events flow logically together. My favorite thing about the book was how it captured the inconsistency and flaws of the child's train of thought. I also loved the artistic style used in the pictures and the use of black shapes.

7/10

The Game of Sunken Places

The Game of sunken Places
By M.T. Anderson
Fantasy
This book was a mixed bag for me. the two leads, Brian and gregory were interesting enough, and they were different enough that they added some contrast. Their personalities bounced off each other in a fun way. The other characters were interestingly themed, and all felt like they belonged in the same world, but their personalities didn't offer much, and they weren't ever given much time to introduce themselves. The storyline was at its best at the beginning, when everything seemed mysterious and sinister. I think that it tried to be too many things at once when the game came into full swing.