Percy Jackson series

 I love the entire genre of High Fantasy gods ( urban fantasy) I think that it puts newer perspective of religion with a modern twist.  one of the recommended reads what American gods but honestly I much rather re read the Percy Jackson series an anything else Rick Ryorden writes because it always complex, layered and dynamic in terms of characters, writing and subject matter.  I feel as though you can fit this series into teen fantasy which I hate because I feel like its beyond that kind of stereotypical teen fantasy and I personally think that if the movies where done better it would have the cult following that harry potter has.  The series just does such a good way of explaining pubescence, mythology and friendship that thats the key reason we don't respect it a much as we do other huge series. However, I think its good for adults to be reminded of these things because sometiems going back to those things puts life into perspective, but those are just my thoughts.

Harry Potter

Since it has come up, I guess its finally time for me to put my thought about this series into words.  Personally the entire culture that is solely based upon 7n books is quire remarkable.  I personally love this series and personally would dedicate aspects of my life to this series.  And So my Rant today will not be about the books themselves but how this transformed and entire generation and created an entire subculture that has theme parks dedicated to it.  when we start to talk about world builders, we can thank episodic tv series for the basis of modern day fandom and obsession.  From Fraisure to friends, to the office each cult like following has create and entire culture dedicated to a reality that doesn't exist.  DOESN'T THAT BOTHER YOU?  even though I personally am a culprit of this, I feel like this blows capitalism out of the water.  Being able to solidify an entire culture to a society that doesn't even exist is MIND BLOWING.  You and you alone can change the mind set of millions of people by a single paragraph of knowlage.  You can make millions of dollars by a single item and its scary.  Think about how our actual society works with the concept of nationalism, religion, and heritage.  ITs oddly similar and I hate thinking about it. 

End of rant

Clock Work Orange

Such a good reread I didn't think about this novel as science fiction I almost see this as a statement piece but honestly it makes sense that is is considered that.  I think its almost on the same playing field as v for vendetta? Anyway Its always a tough read but i think its necessary for everyone to read it at some point in time. Alex is one of my favorite narrators besides holden Coalfield that i could just read them talk for hours.  the district biased perspective is one that I love because there is no questioning their pov and you can see them change as a character a lot easier.  Also since I absolutely love the idea of rebellion but seeing that the rebellion and the government are almost equally as bad.  This seems to be a reoccurring thing happening in maybe half of all science fiction.  I feel as though this not only did it first but perfected the balance between the 2. 

cyber punk essay review

This week instead of reading something that was cyber punk, I decided to read the essay about cyber punk to delve a little farther into what cyber punk actually is.  All my life I thought I had a general understand ing of what cyber punk way but until this lecture I honestly did know what I was talking about before.  I felt as though the term cyber punk has been robed from the matrix series and doesn't do the sub genre justice.  I also Think that there are way more things we've gone over that can deal with cyber punk.  I didn't realize that Bladerunner was cyber punk but now it makes a lot of sense.  Personally I think the aesthetic of cyber punk is quite amazing.  The neon and technology and mustiness of futurism is quite amazing how well it works

Akata Witch

            All of the powers in this book are all derived from different problems each character has so interm yeah they are archypes.

Hound of the Baskervilles

Personally this is my least favorite of the Sherlock Holmes series.  however, the comic version made me re think that a little.  It made the series a bit more interesting and took out a lot of side dialogue and just lulls in the story.  I never really though of it as a gothic horror until I came into this class because I just thought it was considered "Love and Crime".  To me this one feel less like a burden to read and way more interesting.  Even the film adaptation I didnt like as much as I liked this version. I feel like they did a really good job at making Sherlock really creepy and disorienting which I liked even more about it.

Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake

I really enjoyed this novel.  I felt that the way it split the two story lines and almost became a tail of two cities but of the same person was amazing.  It was a little hard to follow at first about who the crackers where and how they really came to be and what exactly this disease was but after that, honestly I found that this was a very interesting and enjoyable read that I wouldn't have picked out for myself if it hadn't been a suggested reading.  I found this to be a pretty fast read which I really wasn't expecting.  The overtones of political power, religion and remarks on society I felt weren't that ridiculous.  I felt that they were tastefully developed and that the story in general was way less tacky then the log line said it was going to be.  I felt that the relationship between Snowman and almost his mind was a great way to kind of ease away from those blaring objectives and grounded us to the characters.  I especially likes the alludes to WW2 when we are in Jimmy's world .  I think it really helps put him in a timeline even though this is fictional but it definitely adds to the more realness that oddly i take away from this? Its odd that i actually find the similarities between this novel and "the catcher in the rye" remarkable? I feel that oryx and snowmans relationship actually closely resembles the hotel chapters in the catcher in the rye and also the attitudes between sex workers and relationships have a very similar tone.  I feel as though I can go on for hours bout how well loose ends are tied in this and also how the effectiveness of two storylines with seemingly 2 different characters even though we know they are the same person is remarkable.  Over all a very very good read.