I have gotten really far from the initial intention of my blog, so here is an attempt at coming back to it a little bit. The following will be my review of Witch and Wizard by James Patterson.

There are advantages and disadvantages to this book. I would say that it is a great book for someone who is ADHD or doesn’t like to read. The reason is that the chapters are only 2-3 pages long. Also, it constantly switches between the two main characters. That isn’t so much a problem except for the fact that it sometimes might be 3 or 4 chapters in a row that are the same character. My logic says, “Why the hell are we creating new chapters when it’s still the same character and in the middle of the same situation?!” A friend of mine told me that this is actually a bad habit of James Patterson because he wants the books to seem longer than they actually are.

Another problem that I have in general with James Patterson is that he seems to be a book factory. If you notice, it often says “and _________” which is the second author. I wonder if many of his books actually belong to that person but he says to them “well, my name is sooooo well known, so you are bound to sell books. Which would you rather have: money or people actually knowing who you are as an author?”

As far as the actual storyline is concerned, it was a decent book for being a YA novel. There is a pretty creative story to it. I can’t say that it’s nothing like I have ever seen…sort of a dystopian meets children running the world kind of novel. But I would definitely say that it is written pretty well for someone who doesn’t like to read. As for me, a person that does like to read, I think that the writing style has something to be desired. It’s written in a like-you-would-speak-it sort of way. I couldn’t find a good on-the-spot example of it, but it drove me a little crazy throughout the book.

Overall, I think that I would give it a 6 out of 10. I didn’t think it was that great, but would be good for a teen audience of non-readers. I have heard it read to middle school reading classes, which is exactly where it belongs. I might recommend it to a student, but to a friend, probably not.

EDIT: I must put this is here. This is also the WORST ending I have ever seen to a series book EVER. It basically ends something like “Do the most you can to fight against the world controlling you. Don’t worry about our story; you will hear about it someday. I promise. And I always keep my promises.” Obviously not word for word there, but it was really similar…just sort of a shitty ending in the middle of some action.

enochliew:

Loft by Carouschka Streijffert

Conversion of attic space into a loft in Stockholm.

What a beautiful library! I want one of these in my home!

inthelandofgallifrey:

jimthefishisaninnuendo:

auniverseofimpossibilities:

epicwhovians:

elphabaforpresidentofgallifrey:

crystalzelda:

umg

whovian TABLE FLIP

FUCK

OMFG

SHIT

extremely-clever:

drunk-before-five:

hicharlotte:

makebeautyineverything:

tyleroakley:

Because that’s the worst insult possible, obviously.

Yeah, never really liked her in the first place.

ok no guys back off t swift she’ the 8est. she’s just saying that her boyfrannndd (or ex judging by how angry she looks) is gonna stop all his mega hawt friends from dating her, so she’s gonna do the same. like she’s gonna tell all her friends that he’s gay so they won’t try and date him.

get your facts straight next time hoe bags

im not offended so all you non gays shouldnt be either. t-swizzle is the shit okay?

Fun fact: radio stations (at least the ones around here) won’t play this song. They play an altered version where the line is “that’s fine, you won’t mind if I say”. Taylor, I generally like you, but when you are too offensive for COUNTRY RADIO, which is more religious than many churches I know, you’re doing it wrong.

I am really not sure where you guys are getting that she is being homophobic. As stated above, she isn’t saying it’s bad to be gay. She is saying that her straight female friends won’t go after him if they think that he is not straight. It’s not being used in the terms of “that’s so gay”. She’s using it as a cockblock. Get a grip people and listen to the context and don’t just assume she’s being homophobic. She’s not my favorite person, but any intelligent individual can see this. Also, to the person saying country radio is more religious than your church, that’s kind of screwed up since I don’t believe any church I have ever been to would play “5 o’clock somewhere” or “tequila makes her clothes fall off”.

I don’t really understand going to school for things like writing, art, or performing arts. I suppose it might get you an in somewhere and gain you experience, but aside from that, I feel like you either have what it takes or you don’t…why would you spend money to learn how to do it. It’s one thing when it’s like technical writing or journalism where the jobs require a degree, but can someone explain to me the reason to get degrees in the others?

Not sure what inspired this question or who it is from lol, but no I am not. I don’t care much for the Beatles actually. I like a couple songs, but for the most part don’t really like them. I know, blasphemy, go ahead and hate.

it irritates the crap out of me when girls say something “fits” them and really it’s more that the material is barely holding on, but they can still get it on their body…that’s not fitting. It’s great that you are happy with the way you look, but it’s not flattering when the material is to its maximum stretch and hugging every inch of your body. If you are a 2X, your clothes should not say L on the tag…probably not XL either unless it runs really big for the size. Really though, stick to your size. Be mad it me if you want. Toss the hate mail this way if you would like, but it’s true.

One of my favorite quotes!

I had a status on FB about my apartment following Murphy’s Law because I think that our dishwasher is now leaking. My uncle responds back in a personal message preaching to me (literally, using scripture) about how my boyfriend and I are probably having bad things happen because we are defiling the marriage bed and do I really think God would give favorable outcomes to a couple living in sin. It pissed me off completely. First of all, this is coming from a 40some-year-old virgin. Second of all, this is someone who, even when I had Christian beliefs, felt the need to shove his individual church beliefs down my throat (he’s Seventh Day Adventist). I hate to tell you, but the church’s way of evangelizing by telling people what is wrong with them and that they need to do it the Godly way doesn’t exactly make people want to join you…it makes people want to slap you!

I nicely responded with a “thanks for your concern,” but I wanted to respond with a “MYOFB” or “Thanks for your concern, but we are happily living in sin.” Whether we are or not, he is assuming that we sleep in the same bed. He’s assuming that we have sex. Not that we do, not that we don’t, but part of the reason that we live together is that we both needed out of our parents’ houses and neither of us can afford to live on our own. Sure we could have had roommates, but why?

Honestly, I believe in a God of love and change, and I don’t think that every person who ever lived with someone before they were married and every person that had premarital sex will be going to hell or is hated by God. I mostly believe in a God who no longer intervenes in peoples’ lives and lets things run their course. We are all his children and I just don’t see him wanting to ruin the lives of and being separated from his children.

So, my uncle, thanks for your concern, but keep your religious spew to yourself please. Unless of course you are procreating as the Bible says all men should and never cutting your hair, as the Bible says that you shouldn’t. Because frankly, I am sure you have enough sinning of your own that you do and let he who is innocent cast the first stone.

I honestly don’t have a ton of close friends, but those that I do have, I try to keep good contact. So often though, I feel like it is one sided. I am tired of being in a friendship where you say you want to hang out, we make plans and you suddenly have something come up or ooops you forgot. I try to call and see what’s up when it gets closer to the time and you don’t answer and don’t call back. I am so tired of friends melting so deeply into their fiancee or boyfriend and becoming all about them. It’s not bad to become a part of what they like to do, but when you just start leaving your friends out and now mainly his friends are your friends, that’s kind of a problem. I am just tired of people being so fake just to spare feelings. Just tell me if you don’t want to be friends anymore. At least have the decency to call back when someone calls you. I am just so tired of being the nice one who returns calls and tries to make things work and just getting walked all over instead. Fuck it.