Frankenstein

This week I read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein is the story of a monster created by a mad scientist. This monster (Frankenstein) is created out of stolen body parts, and once it comes alive, its creator recoils from what he has made. As Frankenstein is tortured by its loneliness it turns to violence against the humans that send it away. Frankenstein vows to kill its creator, the man that brought it into the world, and that shunned it.
To be honest, I didn't really like this book too much. I know how Frankenstein is hailed as one of the best horror books ever written, but I hated it. Most of the time, the plot was less exciting than watching toenails grow. The not-as-slow parts were just interesting enough for me to stop watching my toenails grow. This book is a big steaming heap of po o. Honestly, I have read better Bob books. So, do yourself a favor. Do not read Frankenstein. (You should read it if your hobby is shoving X-Acto under your fingernails, since is is only mildly more exciting)

AND FOR THE SCORE!!!!! (drumroll please)

.12/10

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(please don't read this)

(I am reading Before The Golden Age by Issac Asimov)

SOLC 33: Hamster Named Google UPGRADED

Today Google the Hamster is very happy. Very happy. He is happy because I have gotten him a new cage. His new cage is a MEGA UPGRADE MAXIMUM, a new Chromebook Pixel. His cage is higher resolution, meaning that he appears even more green. Google the hamster is now engaging in his favorite pastimes like insulting Apple the hamster, with a faster retort speed and a better water animation.  Happy Birthday Google the hamster.

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Dracula

This week I read the classic horror story Dracula. Dracula is the story of Jonathan Harker and friends as they struggle to protect their loved ones, stay human, and destroy Dracula. Jonathan Harker and his friends must defeat the vampire, a ancient being whose cunning outwits Jonathan frequently.
I really liked how this book told its story through letters, diary entrys, and newspaper clippings. The characters are interesting, and the plot is suspenceful, with exciting twists and turns that no one could predict. Little details snowball over time, creating an engrossing plot. The one thing I did not like about this book was the ending. The end of the book was anticlimactic, and left the reader wanting more. I would give this book an 9.6/10.


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Currently reading: Frankenstein

SOL 33: Landing On A Bus

I whip around the corner with a tap of the brakes and a touch of Nitro. I speed past another car, one step closer to first place. I see the next part of the track and consider my options. I could take the high mountain pass and risk an accident, or I could go with the rest of the racers down the road. I take the pass. You know what they say: go big, or go home. And I wasn't going to go home today. As I drift around another corner, I see a huge jump up ahead. My reptile mind slowly processed this information, until it realized I was in midair. In a extremely expensive car. As the car tipped forward, I noticed a bus below me. In fact, this bus was not below me, but in front of me on the ground. Then, as I watch, powerless to do anything, the impossible happens. My car lands on the bus. Not on the top of the bus, but on the windshield. "Stupid buses" I think as I tuck my phone in my pocket, having finished playing Asphalt 8 for the night.

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The Maltese Falcon

This week, I read the Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. The Maltese Falcon is a book about a detective named Sam Spade who is hired to track down a falcon statue worth several million dollars. I thought that this book was moderately good, though it got weighed down by how the author described exactly how a character rolled a cigarette. This book were extremely detailed, with the character's wearing different clothes every day. I liked this book, and would recommend it to anyone who likes REALLY detailed books.


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SOL 32: My Kingdom

My kingdom is a place of unrestrained creativity and a place where any idea is considered. My kingdom is rather small, but is a major exporter of blog posts, of art, and of ideas. My kingdom is partly ruled by an old plastic model of a dinosaur. My kingdom stores much of my ideas on a hard drive. My kingdom is defended by a brick used to silence particularly annoying people. My kingdom's entire stores of food consist of a half eaten box of thin mint cookies. The population of my kingdom is 1 person, 1 dinosaur, 1 model turret from portal 2, bricky the brick, and my computer. My kingdom is very messy, because creativity requires messiness. My kingdom is my desk.

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GREEN MARS

This week, I read Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. Green Mars is the second book in the Mars Trilogy, and not quite as good as the first book. This book follows the adventures of Nirgal as he learns about Mars and helps transform it into planet worth living on. Nirgal is one of the first generation of people born on Mars, and also one of the key people intent on starting a revolution and yanking Mars from Earth's control.

This book was an entertaining read for me, mostly because of how accurate the science was. This book accurately depicted the possibilities and limitations of technology that could be used to colonize and terraform a planet. In this book, one of the main hardships on emigrants to Mars was muscle atrophy. Muscle atrophy is when a person's muscles weaken when in space or on an alien planet due to decreased gravity. If that person stays in that state for too long, they will never be able to re-adjust to earth gravity. I really liked this book, and would give it a 8/10, mainly because of how accurate the science was, and how interesting the characters are. This book is comparable to 2312 or Dune.

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