Friday, April 25, 2014

Sorry I'm awful (Poetry Book Recommendation)

I've been so busy with work I hardly have time to read so it's taking me forever to finish "Neverwhere." I'm only like five chapters in but of what I've read, I like it.
ANYWAY since I'm taking years to finish books I figure I'll recommend one I've already read that could be a quick read for anyone.
"Egghead: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone" is a poetry book by Bo Burnham that I absolutely adore. He's a comedian, songwriter, musician, and poet among (probably many) other things. The book is full of quick, witty, smart, and funny poems. He's just so fucking funny and clever it makes me love/hate him in the most confusing way. On top of that he plays with different styles which is like wtf man free verse is hard enough.
Now, I'm not really the poetry type. I like writing it sometimes but I find reading it to be troublesome and to be honest exhausting. This book is perfect for the reader who doesn't think they like poetry.

Friday, April 4, 2014

FINALLY ("The Book Thief" Part 2)

Okay I know it's been like a month since I started "The Book Thief" but through some unforeseen events (i got a job sigh) my finishing was put off. But I finished today!
WARNING WEE WOO WEE WOO SPOILERS WEE WOO
What stood out to me most about this book, and the writing style really, is how fucking poetic and lyrical the entire thing is. The use of figurative language is really beautiful and inspiring honestly. This is one of those books where I read it and I'm like fuck I'll never be this good IT HURTS HOW GOOD PERSON WROTE.
Liesel kissing Rudy finally after he was dead was fucking heartbreaking and just so tragic. It made me want to rip my heart out and beat it to a pulp. And then her fucking foster parents are dead too and ouch I didn't sign up for this. And the part where she sees Max marching to Dachau OMFG I was so worried Liesel was going to get hurt so I was all NO WHAT ARE YOU DOING STOP but at the same time it's Max and she might not see him again after that and I have a weird attachment to Max so pls GO LOVE HIM LIESEL.
This book is simultaneously heartbreaking and tragic and lovely and beautiful. God bless and good luck if you venture.
Also this was one of my favorite parts sigh MAX
Doubly also, the next book I'm going to read is "Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman are you excited I'm excited