These Books Among Us

Hey guys! I know I was supposed to read this last week, but, I'm posting it now and that's all that matters. So, onto the post! Okay, so we went over vampires a little bit two weeks ago, right? Let's elaborate on my thoughts from them. Yes, vampires are often seen as a fear of sexualization and mortality in the eyes of scholars throughout academia. Yes, these are main points that I myself make. But there is more to it. A lot of the time in vampire novels, the vampires themselves are no fun. They are so broody and overly romantic and morose that nobody around them wants to have any fun. Is it really a shocker that the Cullen's didn't actually have any friends other than themselves? Not really. With Lord Brood over there, nobody could have a proper conversation to become their friends. This also happens in the Anne Rice novels. They are NO fun. They want to drink alcohol, drink blood, have sex, and repeat. Well, Louis also broods on top of it, but you get my...

Hey guys! I did it! I finally have read enough books for a queue again! Woo hoo! So, yes, three of the books I have scheduled for reviews are for class, but it's fine! I finally finished Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo, so that review will be coming up soon! I have been doing a lot of baking as well, so I may post some reviews of those recipes and some of the pictures I took, but I'll have to think about it some. I am taking a slight break from baking because it is getting quite expensive, which is not kind to my wallet. In school, I am about half way done with my last fall quarter! It just hit me recently that I am going to be graduating and going out into the real world! (Slightly freaking out, but it's okay, just breathe, right?) I have a midterm coming up on Wednesday, so, again, deep breaths. Life has been going pretty well in general. I'm having fun at school, work is going well, I get to read and (hopefully) write more. Oh! Speaking of writing! So inst...