I read Jurassic Park when I was about 13. I remember how tense and scared I was as I read it in my upstairs bedroom on the farm. A couple years later, I read The Vampire Chronicles at the house in town. Again, the suspense made my heart beat fast and my chest tighten.
I haven't experienced that kind of immersion in years. What happened? If I read those same books today would I find them as vapid as the other things I'm reading? Was it just my youth?
I am so tired of authors making characters so dumb! If your protagonist isn't supposed to get something, I sure wish you would write it so the reader doesn't get it either.
sigh, I'll go back to reading Eclipse now.
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2007 results
Lbs. CO2 Saved: 128.7
Miles Biked: 79.1
Submitted blocks: 61
Story behind blocks
Crochet pattern pattern
About Me
This is where I post what I think, what I do, and what I make. I am an environmentalist and a soon to be classroom teacher. I try to live the sustainable lifestyle but I have my weaknesses. Join me on Shelfari.
efforts by the numbers
2009 results
Lbs. CO2 Saved: 163.5
Miles Biked (instead of driving): 149.24
2007 results
Lbs. CO2 Saved: 128.7
Miles Biked: 79.1
Crocheted blocks: 36
Knitted blocks: 36Submitted blocks: 61
Story behind blocks
Crochet pattern pattern
1 comment:
That is my biggest complaint with the whole Twilight series. It's like watching a bad horror movie and yelling at the screen, "Don't open the door!" just as the stupid heroine looks directly at the camera and reaches for the doorknob.
But the 13-year-old in me can't give them up...
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