The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy

Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy. New York: Harmony, 1980.

This past week I read The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy by Douglas Adams. This is a classic book that tells the tale of a man living in England who is taken away from the Earth by a good friend of his who is actually from another planet but has been stranded for fifteen years. The two are picked up by a stolen space ship and travel across the universe. I enjoyed reading this book because of its interesting characters and quirky worlds. Adams is fantastic at creating unique and creative settings and plotlines that are different from other books in a similar genre. Overall, I enjoyed the comedy and writing in general of this book and would recommend this to most people, even those who have already read it.

 

 

Also, I am currently reading Time and Again by Jack Finney

SOL8: Poems

Here are a couple poems that I've written in the past couple of weeks. Some you may have seen and some maybe not; but I hope you like them.

Bird
A bird
Is bleak,
Or bright,
Or brown.

A bird
Is through,
Or broken,
Or silver.

A bird,
Is indifferent,
And undecided.



In My Pocket
A pen that clicks
Some tape that sticks
A paper clip
A mint

A silver thought
A tin robot
A document
To print

A black-ink pen
Vermillion wren
A tiny ball
Of lint

A dragon cave
A child saved
A drawing in
Full tint



Koi Pond
Golden fishes
Cool in springtime sweetest-
Dreams of lemonade.



Road from Veneux to Moret- Spring Day
(based on the painting by Alfred Sisley)

The road
the path
from which
none stray
is smooth
and cool
on such
a day

The trees
above
throw shade
below
protect
ing ground
from harsh
 a blow

And none
dare tear
through breeze
so blue
as sweet
Moret
in sight
anew.



A Cat Called Mewster- A Limerick
There once was a cat I called Mewster
Who at church would sit straight in his pewster
And the people did rave
Of the sermons he gave
And the way that he purred Halleluster



For Whom the Garden Grows
Walking through tranquility,
A tiny pair of shoes,
A dainty child made from the wind,
To dance with Solitude,

Petal-soft weighed thoughtfulness,
A song of Roses true,
A flick'ring, careful candlelight,
Softly glowing through,

And as she stepped if mesmerized,
Forget-Me-Nots blushed blue,
She sat upon a bottle-cap,
As Tulips bloomed anew.



Well, I hope that you guys enjoyed reading these poems, and you can expect more in the future!

The Road

McCarthy, Cormac. The Road. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. 

This past week I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy. This is a post apocalyptic book about a boy and his father who are traveling along "the road". Their world is an altered version of America, set some time after a great catastrophe. The man and the boy go through a long list of challenges on their way to no place in particular, and risk their lives nearly every day. They are threatened by both humans and forces of nature while their time together on the road slowly draws to a close. I enjoyed reading this book because of how unfamiliar the world and characters are even though it is set in America and the characters act in a familiar way. I am still a little bit unsure about some parts of the book and how I feel about them just because it was so unique. Overall, I thought that this was a good book with an interesting plot, and I am not sure if I liked it or not.

 

 

 

P.S.

I am currently reading The World is Yours to Change by Daisaku Ikeda

Rose Under Fire

This week I read Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein. Rose Under Fire tells the story of an American woman who transports planes during WWII. She is doing pretty well until she is captured by Germans and sent to a concentration camp created for women. There, she has to find a way to cope with her new surroundings and then try to find a way to escape. She finds new friendships and learns about herself. I enjoyed reading this book because I could relate well with the main character. The plot was interesting and I liked the perspective. I would definitely recommend this book to most people.

SOL7: Little Petal Poem

Here is a short poem that I wrote today about a lonely flower petal. I hope people like it!

Little Petal
Little Petal
On a flower
Why won't you speak with bees?
Why won't
You answer
Questions?
Or chat with all the trees?
And Little Petal
On a flower
Why won't you share your smile?
Why won't
You laugh
At jokes?
Or maybe walk a mile?
Oh and Little Petal
On a flower
Why won't you share a dance?
Why won't
You sing
A song?
Or watch the lilacs prance?
Yes, and Little Petal
On a flower
Why won't you drink your tea?
But Little Petal
Most of all
Why won't you talk to me?

More Finished Books

Here is the sequel to my previous post about finished books. This is just my final thoughts on A Northern Light. If you would like to read my previous summary, it is also available.

Donnelly, Jennifer. A Northern Light. San Diego: Harcourt, 2003. Print.

I enjoyed reading this book mostly because of the main character and the setting. The main character was not the most creative but I still enjoyed reading about her and the things that were happening to her. I also liked how well the character fit in with the setting. She has the perfect kind of personality for the story and the small town that it is set in. I also liked the mysterious element because it made an otherwise bland story much more vivid.