Some of My Favorite Wallpapers so Far..

Some of My Favorite Wallpapers so Far...

These are some of my favorite wallpapers I've got right now. If you click on the link, I'm pretty sure you should be able to download it. Enjoy!! :))

1)https://goo.gl/photos/MARaaUyjrDjFkN2w8

2)https://goo.gl/photos/SrZ42GBXtBPd3qkp6

3)https://goo.gl/photos/z8qHVdQ9dJJrRE9R8

4) https://goo.gl/photos/VqqrCCJEDiUiS7By7

5)https://goo.gl/photos/gr3MeSFYpVRpnVTY9

6)https://goo.gl/photos/o8HRrNWgtGxsyBb9A

7)https://goo.gl/photos/poZPBgpH6tbNZft59

8)https://goo.gl/photos/Bewna2BH4ys61gG56

9)https://goo.gl/photos/bBdH1x43e4xrPaNF9

10)https://goo.gl/photos/5pHSbZeNQgLeFayA6

11)https://goo.gl/photos/8jRJrdU5nkwSjeJH7

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"Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens (Review)

        Great Expectations Book Review

                                

Basic Info:

Great Expectations is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel; a bildungsroman that depicts the personal growth and personal development of an orphan nicknamed Pip. Wikipedia

Originally published: 1861Author: Charles DickensGenre: NovelPage count: 544 (first edition 1861)Characters: Miss Havisham, Pip, Estella, Abel Magwitch, moreAdaptations: Great Expectations (2012), more

Review:

This book is very famous in schools in England, a classic, whatever. And so I bought this book some time ago, but had never read it, until a few weeks ago when I had nothing to read and was bored as hell, and figured that anything was better than nothing, and so I just opened it, and started to read it.

I took a long time to get through this one, as many passages were just boring. There are several points for and against this book. 

For: The characters were really well developed, and deep, and you really felt for them, whether good or evil. My favorite was probably Joe, with his simple code of honor and kindness. 

Against: There was too much boring dialogue, and the overall Victorian style of the novel was just annoying, and pushed me off. Some plot twists or points were just a bit too coincidental for me, as was Estella and Miss Havisham's characters.

So overall, and OK book, but boring in places. My rating is 5/10, or on Goodreads, 2/5.

"The Bone Collector" by Jeffery Deaver (Review)

       The Bone Collector Book Review 

Basic Info:

The Bone Collector is a 1997 novel by Jeffery Deaver. The book introduces the character of Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic forensic criminalist. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1999.

Review: Amazing thriller, but extremely graphic, with heavy language.

I watched the movie a pretty long time ago, and though I'd forgotten most of it, still remembered that I liked it pretty much, and who the villain at the end was. But don't worry; the book is a lot different, in many ways, and the villain is also slightly different, thus you'll be able to enjoy this novel, for sure.

The Bone Collector is definitely one of my favourite books of the year, with fully developed and interesting characters, unbelievable suspense, and cracky dialogue. It's clear that the author went into a tremendous amount of research to write this novel, and it shows, in every line. 

As soon as I opened the novel, it was clear that some serious moral issues were going to be addressed, including suicide. In fact, this book reminded me a lot of Se7en in the way that the gruesome murders were comitted, and the overall dark tone. And make no mistake; the murders are gut-wrenching here, making it absolutely unsuitable for younger audiences. Suprisingly, when I looked back, I actually realised how much profanity there was, that I just didn't notice before, as I was so engrossed in the story. Also, there were quite a few sexual references, and similar things in the book, so at least 17+. 

I give this book a 10/10 rating, or on Goodreads, 5/5.

"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak (Review)

        The Book Thief Book Review

Basic Info:

Originally published: 2005

Authors: Markus Zusak, Chung Young Mok

Page count: 584

Characters: Liesel Meminger, Rudy Steiner, Hans Hubermann, Max Vandenburg, Rosa Hubermann

Narrator: Death

Genres: History, Novel, Fiction, Young adult fiction, Historical Fiction

Review: A creative, narrative classic, with just a tad too many descriptions.

I finished this novel a few days ago, and am still puzzling over how many stars I should give it; I wanted to give it 10/10, or 5/5, or whatever, but it just didn't feel right to me, so I didn't. Let me explain.

The Book Thief's story line is kinda hard to tell, because it's more of many small events or adventures brought into one; a bit like Enid Blyton's Faraway Tree books. The basic plot basically follows the life of a young girl, Liesel, as she grows up in a German town, with foster parents.

Now, this novel's main "good points" are its narrator and the amazingly original, and creative descriptions, which are peppered throughout the novel. Now, the narrator is death, which I thought was just a masterful move, and painfully symbolic, as you know from the start that the story won't end happily. It's World War II, and death is busier than usual, with all the humans killing each other, but he just fits so perfectly into the story, as you see the world and the humans and the colors in it through his eyes. Because even death has a heart.

One of my favorite passages in this book, is when death describes taking the souls out of Auschwitz, which is just tear-jerking. The ending was also heart-breaking, as death comes to collect his due. So, as far as narrative goes, The Book Thief has one of the best, for sure.

Then the countless descriptions, which just stun you, and you just go: "Wow, I never thought of it that way!". Markus Zusak is definitely a creative genius, and the only problem I actually had with the book, was that it may have had a tad too many descriptions, but which does allow the book to be read several times.

So, my summary is that this book is a creative classic, which I liked way more than "The Boy in striped Pajamas". My rating is 9/10 or on Goodreads 4 1/2 /5. A creative classic.