Book Review: Pretty Dead

I know what you are all probably thinking. Ugh, not another teen vampire book right? Well, not exactly. Pretty Dead (By Francesca Lia Block) is a dazzling and horrifying look into the life of Charlotte, a vampire who has been witness to the miseries that mankind has experienced (the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 9/11). In the present day after the death of her closest human friend, she begins to notice signs that could mean she is becoming human again.

The book is split into chapters, but they are never numbered. Block provides us a strong character in the character of Charlotte. The language and dialogue gives the book a bold, dreamlike feel that engages you and makes you feel sympathy for our heroine. It raises questions over what it would mean to live through the worst disasters unscathed, slowly losing your human sympathy. Despite the title, Pretty Dead, comes alive and jumps of its pages, giving us a glimpse of what it means to be alive, and what it means to live.

My Reading List

So the other day I found some time to stop by the library and pick up some books and a few music CDS:

Novels: Fledgling By Octavia E. Butler, The Host By Stephenie Meyer, Pretty Dead By Franscesca Lia Block.

CDS: Death By Chocolate, All Over The World: The very best of Electric Light Orchestra, Ocean Eyes By Owl City, The Hazards of love and Picaresque By The Decemberists, The Wall By Pink Floyd, Kiss and Tell By Selena Gomez and The Scene.

I have listened to most of the albums already, and have also read Pretty Dead. Review coming soon (probably).

I am not going to be able to post for a while, so go find your happy place while I am gone (or whatever).

Stay classy, internet.

Super 8

After I saw the trailer for Super 8, I formulated a mathematical equation to help me make sense of it: Cloverfield+E.T.+70's nostalgia= Super 8. At the time I had believed it was clever.

In Super 8, a group of friends are filming a movie at a train station when a horrific train crash occurs. The super 8mm camera they were using captured everything and another thing I can not mention without having a spoiler alert. The acting in this movie is exquisite. The lighting and special effects are simply wonderful. I love watching movies about other movie fans as enthusiastic as these. If you loved E.T., I guarantee that you will LOVE this movie. Highly recommend for everyone. Five out of Five Stars.