The running Man, not so great an ending

I finished the Running Man last week and i was not really satisfied. First off, to be honest i did not really understand the ending at all. It was vague and confusing and the over all way it was written in time intervals just threw me off when there was no time left. I don't nesicarily think this reading was too hard for me but I think it is more appropriate for someone who loves action and adventure and confusing plots with twists and turns which is simply not me. I also did not like at all the way the characters persona's changed throughout the book. When i first started reading i thought one way about Richard as this nice innocent father who just wants what is best for his daughter. Then later i thought he was some crazy attention seeker and by the end of the book he just seemed more like a James Bond want to be superhero. Because i could not get a grip on any of the characters true qualities, i could not relate to one thing about this book, so i found myself wondering why i was reading it. Possibly, its just not my kind of book but i am content that i tried a new type of genre. I am glad The Running Man is over and excited to start a new book.

The Running Man

The running man is not my favorite book that i have read so far. First off it is very confusing and to me the characters are not that well developed. The running man is really Richard, desperate for money to help his sick child. So what should he do, join a new game show where he has to run for his life to avoid everyone around him who wants to kill him. The problem i had was that the story was very choppy. It is told in minutes until the book ends which confused me greatly. Also, Richard's character does not really make sense to me. He was supposed to be this poor broke father who does not know what to do with his life, and then he becomes in a matter of days this brilliant and ruthless prey. I think the way his character developed was fake and unrealistic and it just made the whole plot seem really fake and unrealistic. I could not relate to the any of the characters at all and ultimately it was a disappointment. I would recommend it for an older audience and possibly when in a few years I will try it again and see if i understand it more.

The end of the secret life of Bees!!!

Wow. The Secret Life of Bee's is a great novel and just had an amazing ending. The whole novel in general is so heartwarming and the time setting reminds me much of To Kill A Mockingbird. It is one of those old time novels where family is important and in the end all one can rely on is their family, no matter what form that takes. Both novels also take place in the same setting around the same time in a southern town where traditions are far different than where we live today. Family ties are strong, and wounds run deep, grudges are held forever and rumors spread like wildfire.
One character interesting to expand on is T-ray, the father in the novel who is desperately trying to find his daughter, although his motives are not all the fair. He wants her back but not out of true love but because she helps him on his farm and is part of his traditional life. I assumed that he is one of those people who cannot handle change or disruption of what is normal and usual. He is also a very angry and abusive man, which is probably the reason his wife left him. When he does find his daughter he strikes her viciously and shows her no reason to come home. T-ray over all does not know how to be a parent and for that reason he lost his daughter.

The Secret Life of Bees START OF SECOND QUARTER!!

I have just started reading the secret life of bees by sue monk kidd, to start off this quarter. One of the first aspects of this novel that stands out is the fact that it is set almost seventy years ago in the early nineteen sixties, where the culture at the time was far different than it is now. It is also set in South Carolina where the atmosphere is worlds away than busy New York, so from the minute one opens up this book they are transported into a different world unlike our own. The main character is Lily Owens, a motherless daughter who is searching for family all around her. She, like many of the characters I have been reading about lately highlight woman's power and the power of the common person. An ordinary woman sends a powerful message as she tries to end racism in her area and stands up for her rights. So far, I am confused about the title of the novel, why the Secret Life of Bees? I could guess that the woman are going to encounter bee keepers of some sort and I am wondering if they can learn from the bees a lesson about human nature or human life. I cannot wait to find out. I am also wondering more about Lily's mother's past and the secrets that lie within it. So far i would recommend this book to any woman I know.

Catering to Nobody

So far i have loved Catering to Nobody! In fact I am almost done with it and it has only been a week. What attracts me to the story so much is that it is about the food industry. I love to cook and I work in a bakery so I could sort of relate to the catering company and I understood what its like to be part of the food industry. Catering to Nobody however is not just about cooking, actually it is a combination of that and a murder mystery. However, it is a light read for the most part with nothing too graphic or deep mentioned. In the story, Goldy is preparing a meal for forty mourners when suddenly her ex father in law begins to feel sick and ends u dying. Everyone begins to point fingers at Goldy, but was it all a set up?

The main character just like in Club Dead is a very independent woman. Her name is Goldy and she is a single mother in a small town where rumors spread around fast and it is hard for her to live alone. Yet, she does a great job of raising her son Arch, while dealing with her ex husbands rude remarks and all the Gossip flying around her town. One aspect of the novel i really enjoyed was the fact that they included recipes along the way. It made it a very light and easy to read book and I can even try some of the recipes myself.

Club Dead finale

Club dead is the story of vampires yet for some reason it is relateable to our lives, which is why for me it was so enjoyable. Snookie is a woman who is conflicted because she feels like she depends on men too much which is something that many have to deal with. It is not until her boyfriend mysteriously goes missing that she realizes she can survive on her own, and even be a hero. The end of club dead further shows Snookie's Independence and ability to move on from hardships. Snookie shows us that ordinary people can be hero's. In Club Dead many characters have superiority complexes because the vampires think they are much better than everyone else due to their amazing of their powers. The vampire's conceited nature however is their down fall and in the end of the novel Snookie shows that physical strength is not the only type of strength.
The finale of club dead also shows the importance of faith fullness. According to the inferno, Bill, Snookie's boyfriend, commits the ultimate sins of fraud and malice by cheating on his beloved girlfriend. Although Snookie trusted Bill because he was not faithful their relationship fell apart. This is true with all relationships and in the end Bill learns his lesson that sometimes it is better to stay with what makes you happy instead of falling into lust, another sin.

Club Dead is a light read and one of the funniest books i have ever read. It entails a world where vampires and humans coexist, and there is no fear of the vampires because they live on synthetic true blood and don't need to feed off humans. The main character is the rather naive woman who is in love with the vampire Bill. When he disappears her life is crushed because she is a very dependant person. She needs someone who she can fall back on, so when Bill disappears she falls much on his friend Eric who is offering his support to her. Many people are dependant, but I think her dependence will lead to some downfall because when fighting in a world against vampires, you need to stand strong. I predict that Snookie will be unfaithful to Bill because she needs someone and when he's not there she needs someone Else to pick up the pieces.
Bill on the other hand is foil characters with Snookie because he is extremely independent. He keeps everything accept crucial information to himself and can handle any problems that come his way. He doesn't need anyone by his side although he does appreciate Sookie. So far, Club Dead is a light read great for anyone. It is funny, interesting, and opens up a whole new world of fantasy books which i never read. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a light read.

The end of The Memory Keeper's Daughter is quite moving without giving it away because it deals with truly life changing events including death, falling out of love, and discovering family secrets. A character that truly stands out towards the end of the novel is Norah the mother who must truly deal with so much. She deals with a series of unfortunate events and is strong enough to over come them. Then, when she begins to break down at the end of the novel her son Paul is there for her, bonded through the loss in their hearts they share. A memorable moment at this part of the book is when Norah out of dire frustration begins to throw boxes of David's old belongings out of the window, and Paul is there to support her through this hard time. After finishing this book i realized it has much in common with My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Both books show a family torn apart by sickness and secrets. The parents do the best they can but at some points, some family members can be on their own to fend for themselves. But in the end, both theses books show the true meaning of a strong family.

The Memory Keeper's Daugther: The Middle

The Memory Keeper's Daughter turns into a book that deals with NUMEROUS issues that we all can relate to. The middle of the novel deals much with Paul on the middle of his own journey, one of being a teenager, full of angst and a feeling of loneliness he cannot seem to fill. As a typical teenager he takes it out on his parents, blaming his empty feelings on them, not knowing that it indeed was his dad's fault, that he had a companion given away at birth. Paul's parents just want to bond with him but as typical teenage behavior he rejects them, time after time, leaving the family distant and hurting with no one willing to talk about it.

Paul as a character is a very lonely kid, but as is often the case, lonely people can tend to shun everyone away. He rejects talking to his parents or finding anyway in which he be similar to them, feeling like he just does not fit in with his own family. The doctor is a very similar character to Paul. He too is very lonely and haunted by it, always thinking about what he gave up and how his life is so empty. Caroline is their foil character, she took advantage of what was given to her and eludes the emptiness that Paul and David feel.

To look deeper into Paul's behavior he exhibits very common teenage behaviors. He shows no desire to be like his parents, in fact he tries to avoid everything they do. This shows how he has some hidden anger towards them that he may not even be aware of. Also, the fact that he rejects any kind of support highlights how lonely he is, Paul need someone in his life to help him, he needs to meet up with his sister and I really hope by the end of the book he does!

The Memory Keeper's Daugther: What a way to start a book

The Memory Keeper's Daughter starts out with a bang, giving the reader no question to how the rest of the book will go. Within the first fifty pages we see much happening that will shape the plot. A Doctor, young and very in love with his wife cannot live with a sick child so he gives it away having a nurse "take care" of the "mistake" without even telling his wife. Two characters that really shine in this part of the book are the doctor and his nurse, Caroline. The doctor shows true internal conflict. He's not an evil man although he may appear to be so, he just suffered with having to live with a sick sister and saw the constant pain she was in. He thinks it is best to not put him and his family through that considering he has so much to loose. So in some respects the doctor is an admirable man, looking out for the best for his family, but who would give away a child leaving then unprotected and having little to look forward to in their hard lonely life? The nurse is complete foil characters with the doctor. She on the other hand has little going for her and nothing to loose. She has known all her life that one day an opportunity would come to her that would decide the rest of her life forever. When she cannot give up the baby, even knowing how much it might change her life to keep Phoebe, a down syndrome baby.

So far The Memory Keeper's Daughter has a very heavy and emotional plot. However, I think it would be a good novel for teenagers so far because it deals with something teens have to deal with all the time: making choices. We all make choices everyday but once in a while we have to make a choice that will change the course of our lives drastically. In the beginning of this book both the doctor and the nurse make a choice that will change their lives forever, one now having a life of raising a fatally ill child and the other having to live with the guilt that he abandoned his own flesh and blood. The choices we make do not just effect us. One day when the Doctor's wife and son find out that a member of their family is out there, sick and alone how will they feel? Would they ever understand the doctor's choice?

Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azskaban

Everyone knows the Harry Potter book series, the tale of a boys journey of being a wizard with his parents gone and the worlds most powerful dark wizard after him. The third instalment in the series did not disappoint. Harry meets an escaped killer who changes his opinions on the magical government and his life in general. Without giving it away, the ending was suspenseful, exciting, and shocking when an infamous killer is found to be innocent and Ron's long time pet is not who he is thought to be. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are all relatable characters because despite their magical ability they are teenagers. Harry gets much attention and has a more troubled life while Ron is his slightly jealous best friend, and then there's Hermione, the school nerd. Harry Potter is relatable to teenagers completely because its the story of a high school, just exaggerated with ideas of magic. It's a book series read by millions of children and adults around the world and i would recommend Harry Potter to anyone.

Lovely Bones

Overall, Lovely Bones is a great book. Alice Sebold writes the tragic story of a Susie Salmon, who after her murder ascends to heaved and watches the lives of her family, friends, and her killer unfold without her. This is not a light read as even from page one there is graphic description of Susie's death, yet I would recommend it to teenagers . It is somehow relatable in that even in heaven Susie thinks about her problems as a fourteen year old girl, such as her issues with the boy she likes moving on and her friends making up rumors about her vanishing. It is also relateable to teenagers because it is told from the point of view of a teenager, so she sees the events taking place similar to how we would see them. Susie as a person is naiive, she had no time to find herself before her death.

Without giving it away, the ending was for the most part sweet. Basically, the ending shows how life moves on, even after the worse of tragedy. Lovely Bones has much connection to The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Ablom. In both novels the main character ascends to heaven after their untimely death and it is not the perfect new world that they expect. In heaven they get to look down on earth from a different perspective and learn more about their lives.