American Horror Story

 So I know American Horror Story isn't a book but I don't care I want to talk about it. I started out really liking it. It put me to mind of  The Shining. But this is no Stephen King. First it's not scary. While I admit it may be one of the reasons I liked it because I am a scaredy cat. But since it has nothing else going for it, it should at least scare the piss out of you. Secondly the writing is disappointing and predictable. I think that Violet's death was supposed to be some big shocker, unfortunately you could see it from a mile away. I get that writers want to give the audience some hints to what is going to happen. But these writers pretty much shit the whole thing into the palm of my hands. And finally I know a lot of people watch because Tate is apparently swoon worthy. This makes no sense to me! He shot up his school and killed many people. Not to mention others, like the gay couple. Speaking of which he has some sexual frustration that is not healthy. He rammed a fire poker up that one man's ass! Plus he raped Violet's mom and got her pregnant! There are some things that he's done that's nice. Like I think he really loves Violet. He saved her and her mom from those murderers. I can't look over the other things that he did just because he was occasionally nice. But apparently if you like the dick he's hot. Whatever. And still i can't stop watching, I guess that says something.

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I wish I knew how to put the book summary and book cover inside of the dashed lines like other blogs. But I am a novice blogger so I can't figure it out.

The Hunger Games Trailer

So as I am sure you know the trailer for The Hunger Games is out. I really loved the first book. But I am so sad that they are making a movie out of it because I know it's going to shit all over Gale.  I loved Gale so much and I feel the movie is going to make make Peeta look better at Gale's expense. And I really connected with Gale I don't want him to lose what I see in him. I hope though that they don't do that. On the plus, Woody is in it! And he's so amazing. I'm sure Haymitch will be fun to watch. Plus I might reread the first book. I didn't like the second book so I won't reread it. I disliked the second one so much, and because my Nana told me the third wasn't worth the time so I didn't even bother with it. I don't think the author had any idea where she wanted to take the series. She doesn't seem to be a good author and I think she just got lucky with the first one.  Maybe I should do a sort of review for it?

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Summary from goodreads: Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood--the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers--Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah--the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah's story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate connection with the past. Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women's society.

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     I'll start by saying this book is purely fiction so if you get offended easily because a historical fiction book takes some liberties in "facts" from the Old Testament then skip this one. I was assigned to read this for my Old Testament class. I really thought I would like this book. A story from a biblical women's perspective? Count me in, I like historical fiction and interpretations of people that are only recorded briefly. However this book sucks!   This is a very graphic novel. There are multiple scenes of birth and blood and sex. And the scene where she gives herself an episiotomy, I almost puked! And the writing and plot is boring and dry. The only interesting part is 200 pages in (total page number is 336) and that ends so quickly. If it wasn’t for the fact that it was an assigned text I wouldn't have finished it. I was so bored that I actually cried because I just didn't want to pick it back up. I don't care about the "accuracy" to The Torah or to the historical period, this book has no plot. Did I mention that it's really freaking boring?

  

First things Third

So I need to tell you what my reading preferences are. This is kind of hard because I'll start to read anything, but  I am guilty of a book sin-I don't always finish a book. I can't help it. I just get bored easily and being in college I don't have all the free time to read books that aren't textbooks. Let alone books to read for entertainment. Whatever, one book sin is ok. But if I start dog-earring pages you have my permission to take me to a book priest to set me straight.

But in all seriousness I mostly enjoy classics, dystopian fiction, and some young adult books. 

So I want to make a button.

Well I made a button, but I don't know if the picture is free. I found it on tumblr with no link back and the picture doesn't have a watermark or anything so-I used it. I'm going to try and find the owner though.

Introductions

Hello, I'm Miranda and I have decide to do a little project for myself-a book review blog. I know, how original! However I feel like doing it so I'm going to. I'm not really sure about anything else yet or how to do a review but I'll see where I go.