Reviews of those things I read called books. There are some books I plan on reviewing and haven't yet. And until then, we have a review of...*drumroll please*...
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block- the story of a bleach-blonde L.A. punk who makes three wishes and changes her world.
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell- an essay I wrote in April or May 2002 defending the antagonist of the short story "The Most Dangerous Game".
In The Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes- the tale of a seventeen-year-old vampiress with a score to settle.
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe- the classic horror poem reviewed from three different perspectives. This was written as part of my English I final exam.
The Victorian Era: Age of Cynics and Monsters by Nadia Rundlett- aka The Infamous Victorian Paper. A thesis paper done for English I covering Victorian Gothic literature.
Quotes from The Picture of Dorian Gray. Not actually a review. Lord Henry has the best lines. Ever.
Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King- a review of one of King's non-horror (well, MOSTLY non-horror) books.
Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde- a review of a rather humorous vampire book, in which I was pleased to discover I could understand all the French.
The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned by Anne Rice- Anne Rice tackles Egyptology outside the realm of vampires.
The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike- I thought that I had found the worst vhamphyrre (note the spelling?) stories here on the 'net...my GOD was I wrong...
Echo by Francesca Lia Block- another disturbing, glittery modern fairy tale by Ms. Block. Be forewarned: this book is not nearly as happily-ever-after as its older sister "Weetzie Bat"
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky- The Rocky Horror Picture Show, pot, brandy, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Smiths' "Asleep". Oh yeah, and a guy named Charlie.
Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas- Fragile as puppy love, observe the ritual hedonism of the Dadaist revolutionaries! Beef!
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett- three witches. Three broomsticks. One evil cat. One wand that can't do anything but make pumpkins.
"The Moment Before the Gun Went Off" and "The Gazelle"- an analysis of these two insignificant works, written under duress in February by yours truly.
"The Silver Kiss" by Annette Curtis Klaus- a short rant about yet ANOTHER terrible vampire book.
"Being Dead" by Vivian Vande Velde- a story-by-story review of Vivian Vande Velde's entertaining and oddly spooky collection of original ghost tales.
Into That Good Night- an analysis of the parallels between Sophocles' Oedipus Rex trilogy and Anne Rice's The Witching Hour. Writ by Nadia Rundlett for her English II class, this paper earned an A.
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