Top 5 Top 5 Lists

1.favorite books
2.Desserts
3.Monarchs
4.TV Shows
5.Islands

Popular Mechanics

Amy, a starving actress only working in a diner and barely getting by. A girl who has had an abortion, and always seems to fall for the wrong guy. She has been with this guy, John, for about 2 years now, and they have a baby. She found out that he had been cheating on her, and wants to take their baby to live with him and his mistress.

To my surprise, he was already packing a small suitcase with only the necessities. "I don't care if you leave, this is no news to me, but you can never take my baby away from me!" He turned around and faced me and yelled "Do you think I would leave this child with you where he wouldn't have a chance for a decent life?" "Well, at least he would be better off with me than with you and that whore!" He slapped me across the room, and I stumbled onto the floor. In tears I got up and ran to the baby's nursery, and picked him up to stop his crying. "Sh Sh, it's ok."I walked into the kitchen and heard footsteps behind me, and stared at John, daring him to come and try to take the only precious thing in my life worth living for. I backed up to the wall next to the oven, and the next thing I knew he had me cornered with no escape. "You're gonna have to kill me before you take my baby!" I screamed. He grabbed the baby's wrist and pulled with all his might, but I wasn't about to let go. The baby screamed, as my grip loosened more and more. He jerked the baby from me, and the baby was dead. "You killed my baby!" "If you would have let go, this would've never happened!" I pushed past him and kneeled over my bloody baby, and cried. John grabbed the gun from the drawer, and I whirled around just in time to fight him for it, and the next thing I knew he was on the floor dead. I cried, now having lost the 2 people I loved. Knowing what I had to do,I put the gun up to my head and pulled the trigger.

Rob Has Issues

OK,so we can all see that Rob definitely has some issues with his breakup with Laura, and he is mad that they broke up. He got jealous of another guy that Laura moved in with, when they were separated, and he also wanted her when he couldn't have her, which was why he had Marie around. He basically lost interest in Laura and be with Marie, then when Laura became more distant, he would want her back again, and the cycle just keeps on going. Then when he and Laura finally break up, the fling with Marie only lasts about a week. Needless to say that this is an unhealthy and confusing relationship. Then there is also the issue with the baby, and how Laura didn't tell him, and how he basically got him to tell her that he was cheating. After this mess, they still stay together for all of the wrong reasons, and this relationship was doomed to fail. I think that his relationship with Marie was a rebound from Laura, plain and simple.

What Do I think of Rob

I can honestly say that I think Rob's life is very interesting, but at the same time I feel like his character is a bit pathetic. If he has to make top ten lists about music, breakups, and just about everything else in his life, then that is just sad. But, at the same time I think that these lists make him what he is. Without all of these breakups, he would not be what he is. He keeps on looking back on other breakups, when he should be over them by now, especially if they were when he was 13! All of his relationships are very much like his first break up, with Alison Ashworth, because he doesn't really know how to go into a relationship. He goes into some with too much care, trying to stay together with Sarah because they both hate relationships, and then he cares too much and worries. If he just let go of all his worries with one woman and wasn't always trying so hard, then maybe he wouldn't feel the need to make top ten lists. I really want to sympathize with Rob, but I really think that these issues with relationships could be avoided if he didn't try to hard to make a big deal of all these breakups with lists.

How to Read

I usually read a lot of books on my own, and don't always enjoy reading books for class. Now, don't get me wrong, there have been several books that I have read in class that have been wonderful to read, but I prefer the idea of reading what i want to read, not what I should read. In his essay, Hornby also said that boredom is also associated with books, which is true, because a lot of people I know hate to read. I think that the message Hornby is trying to get across is that you should read what you want not what you should be, because you will get more out of a book that interests you. You should enjoy what you are reading, not trying to get involved with a story that you are clearly not interested in. Instead of trudging through boring book, you should be ready for what each and every chapter can bring. You can get so much more out of a book that interests you, and you will find that you learn more.
I will only read things that I find appealing, whether they are what I should read or not. I know a lot of people hate a wide variety of books, and they can get more out of the books that interest them the most. Reading should be enjoyable, so why not read a book you know you will enjoy?

What Makes a Good Novel

I have read mysteries, romance novels, science fiction, dramas, and fantasy, but none can compare to a historical fiction novel. To many people history seems boring and dull, but to me I can’t seem to get enough. Historical fiction allows you to see events in history in a way that you cannot see by reading a textbook, and actually makes you feel like you are a part of the story.
Every time I read a historical fiction novel I feel like I am actually witnessing that event in history. Every time I read Phillippa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl, I always end up crying when Anne Boleyn gets executed. If a novel can evoke this sense of emotion, then you know it has to be good.
Another thing I look for in Historical Fiction novels is that the characters always try to bring themselves higher on a social level. Mistresses of Louis IV all had one thing in common; they were not born into nobility. Madame DuBarry was not born into nobility, she came from a whorehouse, and yet her affair with a monarch was controversial among the court of Versailles. All of these women, who pushed to get ahead into nobility, had some sort of power. I love these types of characters, since they are usually the most interesting to see develop as you read. A large majority of characters aren’t monarchs themselves, but a lot of historical fiction is in fact based on monarchs. There are at least a dozen books on Henry VIII, telling the same story, saying how cruel he was to his wives, while if you look at him from his wives’ perspectives, they provided a very different story. This shows that not all historical figures are as they seem, and the smallest characters in a book are sometimes the strongest. This is why I prefer the novels that are from the perspective of a lover rather than a monarch. If a book can have strong, characters, even if you don’t agree with the characters’ motives, then it can only make the book stronger and much more engaging to the reader.
Historical fiction novels have had a far more profound effect on my view of history, than any textbook, mystery, or romance novel I have read. Every time I pick up a historical fiction novel, I feel like I am becoming a part of that history.