Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Total Lack of Determination and Effort


Yes, as you would notice, I'm experiencing a total lack of determination and effort. The past 8 book reviews were posted without a summary, any thought process whatsoever, and half the time, not even the correct picture. I guess you could credit this to burnout (or boredom) but maybe it's just plain laziness. And you know what the sad thing is? I don't think anyone ever reads this anyway, so it makes no difference whatsoever. In that respect I think it can be considered a colossal feat worthy of praise that I even manage to put up corresponding (if not correct) pictures for each and every book. And also, I can't even remember the books I read this month, last week, or even yesterday. But you will never know if I don't write about them anyway.

So there.

The Seven Songs of Merlin


The Seven Songs of Merlin
by: T.A. Barron

This is the second book in a 5 part series and follows "The Lost Years of Merlin."
A plot summary courtesy of Wikipedia:

"The story starts off at the remains of the shrouded castle. Creatures of almost every race appear at the meeting. They decide to do with the Treasures of Fincayra. Since the Dark Hills are still in the Blight, they decide who should heal them using the Flowering Harp. After many try, Merlin tries. At first it appears as if nothing happened, but soon grass appears on his boots. After this, he is chosen to use the Flowering Harp on the Dark Hills, before the goblins and wraiths can come out.

The story continues with Merlin still in the Dark Hills. As soon as that happens, he tries to make a beech bend, so he can go to the top. Rhia though stops him. While they stop to eat, Merlin gets an idea. He goes to the west to see Garlatha and T´eilan in hopes of impressing them with the harp. Rhia starts to follow him, telling him that he still needs a guide. When he gets there he tries to show them the harp but they are more interested in Rhia than Merlin. Upset he storms off.

He sleeps by a river, upset about everything. When he falls asleep, he sees his mother, but then his teeth start growing and they stab his eyes. When he wakes up, he hears crying. He finds that the sobbing is coming from inside the river. He finds a flask. When he opens it, he feels a warm air. Then he hears a voice. The voice tells him her name is Aylah and that she is a wind sister. When he tries to play the harp, instead of everything growing, everything dies. After some probing from Aylah, Merlin realizes that he misses his mother. After he finds a way to bring her to Fincayra, she becomes terribly ill."

Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie


Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie
by: Jordan Sonnenblick

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Milkweed


Milkweed
by: Jerry Spinelli

Pretty good, liked it a lot better than Eggs. The whole time I wanted to slap Misha and say, "Rewire your brain, you idiot! You don't think like a normal human being! Snap out of it!" but I guess that isn't really possible. >_<

And also, I love milkweed plants. I have this obsession, everyone thinks of them as weeds (for some odd reason, even though they are sold in fancy garden stores) but I got wild seeds and plant them all over (i.e. my mom's flower beds). It made me a little upset that this book wasn't actually about milkweeds at all, but about some little alien's experience in the ghetto. Whatever.