School Begins...

Hello reader,

I'm also going to post some personal stuff here on the blog, and some short stories possibly. That was just a warning. But it will mostly be my reading blog. I might start a new blog for my writing but probably not. I'll keep you updated on that.

So I am now a high school upperclassman (junior year or 11th grade). I'm excited but a bit confused because I was not enrolled in school for three weeks during April. I was hoping that it wouldn't affect my credits but it did.

I'm looking forward to meeting up with my new friends who do not care that I wear black clothes and dark make up. And I'm looking forward to being around people without having to worry all the time whether I still have my lunch money or not. Ah public school...

And, here's a major culture shock for me: everyone was so nice! The minute that I got to the school some kids I didn't even know were letting me hang out with them and showing me where I needed to go! It was amazing!

Anyway, I have to go understand physics... yeah... maybe I'll just write...

Project 17 by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Title: Project 17
Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz
Genre: Paranormal
Pages: 248

Summary:

Rumored to be the place that perfected the lobotomy, abandoned Danvers State Hospital is about to be torn down. Before that happens, though, six teenagers break in to film a movie. Everyone has different reasons for going: Derik is trying to get out of spending his life flipping burgers in his family's diner; Mimi is there to atone for the past. For Liza, it is something to do other than school work. Chet's reason is to get out of the house for a night to avoid his drunken father's rants. And for Greta and Tony, it is a chance to begin their careers.

Everyone has their own reason for going, but everyone has the same reason for wanting to leave: the place is haunted. And they need to help one of the spirits by use of a journal left behind.

Review:
Even though it was a short read, I consider this read breaking my own personal record: I read it in less than two days. I could not put it down. Even when I went out with my mom, I was still trying to read it in virtually no light.

But oh my goodness it creeped me out. By the end I was as stiff as my dog in the cold, rolled into a little ball. I loved the book and though I never re-read books, in the interest of reading more books, I probably will re-read it later on.

The description of the hospital is chilling and Mimi is surely my favorite character. She's a bit morbid like me and although the end seemed a bit out of character for her, it was very nice seeing how she changed in the course of the night.

It was kind of a mix between The Breakfast Club and The Blair Witch Project. Both of which I love, so it was a good choice to rad this book.

I would definitely recommend this book to those who love paranormal novels and ghost stories.

I will give this book:

8 1/2 Roses!

The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent

Title: The Heretic's Daughter
Author: Kathleen Kent
Genre: Historical fiction
Pages: 332

Summary:

Sarah Carrier was six years old at the time of the Salem Witch Trials. A time of extreme intolerance, hysteria, disease and betrayal, Sarah lives through seasons of fear, anger and confusion.

Sarah always had a difficult relationship with her mother but through the story, she finds out more about her mother than just the tough exterior she showed. Her mother tells Sarah to lie. To tell a lie that will condemn her mother but save her own life...

Review:

This book is raw and absolutely honest. It's everything you never want to live through. Kathleen Kent, who is a direct descendent of Martha Carrier's, creates a horrifying story about family, sickness and intolerance.

I've always been interested in the Salem Witch Trials and this book was just the thing to understand the life of the accused. At first I thought Sarah would be an innocent little girl, like we all look at six-year-olds but she was an opinionated protagonist who wasn't as innocent as most people think of when they think of young children (then again, she lived in a very guilty time).

There were times when I wanted to jump into the book and smack around some people (especially during the trials) and there were times when I wanted to cry.

Although, the book did seem slow at some points. I stopped reading it for a while after I started and then picked it back up again because I need something to read. I'm glad I picked it back up because it definitely got better.

Sarah learns about betrayal, lying and heresy during this story but she also learns about the love her mother has for her.

This is a good book for those who like historical fiction. For those who like romance or light reads, this is NOT the book for you. It is a very heavy read especially near the end.

I'll give this book:

7 Roses!

Miss Morbid Presents: A Beginning

Hello reader,

Welcome to my first post of Miss Morbid Presents Books! I'm Miss Morbid (obviously), a gothic student who likes to read and just started being on the Harlequin Teen Panel. So, I decided to start a blog about the books that I read.

Right now I'm reading The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness.

I'm a picky reader that reads mostly paranormal, romance and dystopia. I also like reading classics so look out for those.

I'm excited to join the young adult blogosphere!

Thanks for stopping by and remember to come back the theatre again!

Love,
Miss Morbid