50 pages or bust Graffiti moon

50 pages or bust Graffiti moon

Why I started it : It sounded amazing and romantic although I already knew who shadow was just from the description I felt like I should give it a shot. Plus the cover is beautiful

Why I stopped: The profanity was a little to much in 30 pages there were seven F-bombs and other profanity only 30 pages in. While that distracted from the story it also fell flat with different plots all mixed and matched and I just didn't care nor connect with the characters

50 pages easy: no 30 pages

Based on this what is it: 3 of 5 which is so bad because the cover is sooo pretty 

Short story corner- pyro

The short story corner

Short story: Life after death

by: Pyromatic93

Total pages: 1

Overview: a Poem, compared to the other poetry I've reviewed here this one played out like one of my own, juvenile, yet meaningful but easily duplicated. Good writing but a bit school as in it reads like this was an assignment for school compared to just for fun

Cover: n/a

Rating: T for teen

Company: Diveantart.com

My rating: 3 of 5

Short story: I wish she knew

by:Pyromatic93

Total pages: 1

Overview: Childish at best this one is a boy loves a girl from afar poems but it plays out like na elementary school love more then teenage love the rhyming was cringe worthy at times and childish

Cover: n/a

Rating: A for all

Company: Diveantart.com

My rating: 2 of 5

Only two reviews with this one Pyromatic93 is a good guy who loves to write. The problem is poetry doesn't seem to be his forte like it is with say Haon Xepherius. Perhaps maybe I just wasn't in the mood to read his work...but I don't think that was it I tried reading Pyromatic93's other works that were stories and couldn't get threw them they were pure fantasy and that is not my area of expertise from the little I did read it falls into fantasy cliché “our story starts with...” yeah while there is a fan base for that kind of thing I'm not one of them. Like before it pains me to give out bad reviews on the short story stuff when there is nothing positive to back it up. While Pyromatic93 could be a great writer he falls into the trap of cliché and perhaps lack of reading books outside of fantasy. 

Short story corner - John K

The short story corner

Short story: Fear everything

by: John K

Total pages: 1

Overview: While at first confusing a reread though makes this story stand out. Hauntingly beautiful and well written. “Fear everything” Stats out slow but then you pick up whats going on then some foreshadowing and then the story turns for those who like the morbid slightly depressing works this is beautiful, deep, and something worth re reading just to get to a part. If you like your stories happy and light hearted then this wouldn't be the one for you somber and Gothic this story is though and though

Cover: An “Epic” drawing of the grim reaper. While fitting to the story its not particularly eye catching and quite easy to look over this is a case of don't judge a book by it's cover since the story is better done then the cover its self

Rating: YA

Company: Figment.com

My rating: 5 of 5. After having to re read a sentence to really get what happened it really caught my attention and made me ache for it very gothic also Varen from Nevermore or Tim burten.. classic, deep, hunting

Short story: 3.8 seconds

by:John K

Total pages:1

Overview: a short verse like entry questioning humans relation to nature it was short and quick. While not ground breaking or mesmerizing it was nicely done

Cover: A worn looking clock with roman numerals on it eye catching and interesting considering the work behind it

Rating: YA

Company: Figment.com

My rating: 3 of 5 It was okay nothing really more to say on it

Short story: The Art of escape

by:John K

Total pages: 1

Overview: An awe inspiring story of a girl with a messed up life. Told in verse you see every aspect of why her life is hard with a lingering question at the end of it

Cover: Kinda lame and dull with a big white moon, black island of land and blue blue sea and sky doesn't say anything about the story at all

Rating: YA

Company: Figment.com

My rating: 4 of 5 Enjoyable

Short story: Life simplicty

by: John K

Total pages: 1

Overview: Sweet short kind of poem musing on how he wishes life could be as simple ho hum but nice like a lullaby

Cover: Much better a photo of rain puddle colored by a building and the sky but distorted by drops very eye catching and nice

Rating: A for all

Company:Figment.com

My rating: 3 of 5. Again not horrible but not steller

You can read them all Here  

50 pages or bust Silver kiss

50 pages or bust

Silver kiss

Why I started it : because like “Blood and chocolate” I've heard of it before and seen the cover before. The cover (this one) is what drew me in and really made me want to read it

Why I stopped: While third person doesn't really bother me poor writing does. The writing played out like a faux Maggie Stiveoter trying to sound poetic and deep with such lines as “

with a sudden ache she realized he was beautiful” or “ pale as the milk of death and sharp like pain” But such lines fall flat when you have flat prose and characters. The BFF showing up out of no where with “were moving” and you the reader only four pages in are suppose to not only get why this is a big thing but feel sorry for the characters? Yeah no doesn't work like that there was nothing to keep you invested simon was odd the way it was written was odd ect ect

50 pages easy: nope got to 22 before stopping

Based on this what is it: 3 of 5. I felt bad since I was really looking forward to this one but sadly the story felt flat only 22 pages in nothing about the character screamed new or interesting in fact the cover I got was the one I pictured here and not the one I wanted (see here) the only comment I would have made on it in the review is that I like how Simon looks like Spike from Buffy the vampire slayer. I did like that about this cover but that was it. The writing was chopping and thoughts didn't have anything to signify they were thoughs example

But I wounder who he was she thought

Compared too

' But I wounder who he was' she thought

some kind of clue that its a thought compared to just placing random “I ...” in there its sad because the cover and summery promised so much

Top ten Tuesdays

I don't normally do this but I wanted to share some sites with Page since she asked at the end of her blog and since linking x amount of sites in a comment is well spam I'm doing this instead 

( Top ten tuesdays is hosted by the broke and the bookish the picture I got from The page sage since this was an impulse post I hope she doesn't mind)

Top ten NON Book/Bookish sites you go on 

1. Devientart- Before Blogger DA was my one and only Art is and forever will be a big part of me and what I do I hang around DA very often 

2. Tumblr- Oh Tumblr my fandom site everything fandom you have it. Which is why I check back like I'm addicted to it. I use it mainly for my photography....but ended up staying and using it more for reblogging fandom (Doctor who, anime, Legend of korra, Disney etc) stuff as well as those confessional thingys so yeah my fandom away from home or something

3. Pullipfiction- I lurk here from time to time I originally joined because of the pullip stuff but after a love hate relationship ended up admitting I'm addicted to the Pullip Soap opra that is M.I.B 

4. Gmail- Okay okay this one isn't exactly a "website" but it is google so it kinda counts I guess and I do tend to go on here very often when I'm expecting an email 

5. Facebook- I finally broke down and got myself a facebook back in april 2011 my friend said try it for a week and if I hated it then she would help me take it down. I ended up staying for all the news on my friends, family, NCIS, other shows and of course the hunger games adventure game 

6. The goth discussion forum on Figment- While figment is a writing site and has published books featured on it a lot I mainly go to the Goth group of the site thats where I lurk the most waiting for replies on such 

7. Dollieh sancutary- I check back here from time to time on Doll stuff who got the newest thing monster high stuff and BJD stuff mostly 

8. TV Tropes- This place is like tumblr it can suck you in for hours and hours and hours with stuff I love looking at the pages about my favrotie shows and just random stuff like "what do you mean thats not for kids?"The only down side is they got rid of the troper tales they used to have on there but other then that this site is sooooo addicting 

9. That guy with the glasses- Anime, nostoalgia, lists,doctor who this site has every kind of review you can think of I even reviewd this site early on when I was just starting on my blog. The only down side? This is a very "adult" site at times Brad reviews mainly Pornish things I think, Lots of F-bombs from some reviews the key is to not though the baby out with the water and find the good reviewers under the bad worded ones 

10. Ravelry- A Knitting/Crotcheing site filled with patterns, groups, advice, projetcs, I joined mainly for the BJD related stuff and found a very nice helpful place and some projects I really like (but would never try or haven't tried yet)

That was tough and gmail may not count as a site but eh I do go on there. That was hard seeing as I do spend A lot of time on goodreads kinda fun to do. 

50 pages or bust Keturah and lord Death

50 pages or bust Keturah and lord Death

Why I started it : This has a funny story behind it. This book I originally wanted to read once before but decided to drop it for one reason or another though I can't remember why. Then while I was at the library talking to my friend it caught my eye and seemed to call to me which is why I decided to pick it up and try it

Why I stopped: The plot got me hooked I loved the story it's self and It really is addicting so why stop? The writing and thus the narration or voice. Right off the bat the writing gave me a headache that dull “this is boring why am I reading it?” headache then a few pages in and their dilict really got on my nerves. If this was written in a more modern way then I would have had it read and finished easy but since it was not I had to stop

50 pages easy: No I tried but I only got to page 40

Based on this what is it: 3 of 5 

50 pages or bust Tsubasa

50 pages or bust Tsubasa

Why I started it : because it looked good and it was by the author of fruits basket and I liked that one

Why I stopped: Turns out it wasn't a paranormal/supernatural like Fruits basket was and was more a historical fantasy which isn't my thing

50 pages easy: no

Based on this what is it: 3 of 5