Books I've Read

Over the last semester, I have read several books from many genres ranging from futuristic, classical, and fantasy. Reading these books have given me insight into the past, as well as some of the crazy things our future may hold.

• The Awakening by Kate Chopin: A book that was a classroom requirement, I found this book a bit dull at the beginning. As the story progressed and the plot deepened, I began to enjoy Edna's story more. One of the reasons why I had trouble liking this book was because the story moved too slow for my taste. On the other hand, I became interested with Edna as she began to spread her wings and become independent. I would not recommend this novel to anyone for enjoyment, but would if they needed to do a deep analysis on a book because this book was very complex.
• feed by M.T. Anderson (2 books): After I read this futuristic tale, I began to think of the downsides of technology. In this book, the majority of the population are wired to the Internet via their brains. With all of the upgraded technology, humans began to lose the ability to think for themselves, and they lost their personalities. Not only were there mental downsides of the feed, there were physical problems that came with them as well, the worst being death. The plot in this book was fairly slow, and the book had a very sad ending, not the type that I like to read.
• New Moon by Stephanie Meyer (3 books): I chose to read this book mainly because the movie came out last month, but I really enjoyed this book, although I found it was not as good as Twilight. Being a fan of Edward, I began to get sick of Jacob because all he does is complain and follow Bella around like a lost puppy, no pun intended. I found the end of the book very exhilarating, even though I knew Edward would not die. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy novels.