Literature of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction

I remember watching Ridley Scott’s film, The Martian , in 2015, but I don't remember much of its contents. I decided to read The Martian (2011) written by Andy Weir for this week's reading anyway. I’m only on Log Entry Sol. 82 at the moment. It’s a nice read. A bit long for my taste. Well, not long, per say, but really ramble-y. But, given the situation, how can you not be ramble-y when you're alone... in space. I really liked how the book felt personal, much more intimate than the film in my opinion. A comparison I made between the novel and the film was the contrast between science and action. The film cares more about thrill and drama; keeping the audience on edge. However, within the novel, Weir notably cares more about the scientific factors and goes into depth about how the character is able to survive on a desolate planet. Andy Weir’s, The Martian , plays with themes relating to science and technology. We, the readers, are given the lesson that technology ca...

I attempted to read the recommended reading, Neil Gaiman’s Ananzi Boys, but I just couldn't get into it. In fact, I couldn't get into ANY of this week’s recommended readings. So, I decided to search on Goodreads for more reading options under ‘contemporary urban fantasy’ and found the books, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale written by Holly Black and May Bird and the Ever After by Jodi Lynn Anderson. I immediately recognized them. A friend of mine owns both. So, I called them up and asked if I could borrow them and they could care less. So, this week I decided I would do a personal reading. I settled on reading May Bird and the Ever After by Jodi Lynn Anderson. May Bird and the Ever After is the first book out of the May Bird series. The May Bird series takes into account of German and Slavic folk tales of fairies and mythical beasts. I really enjoyed reading the first few chapters of May Bird,... but life had other plans. Special thanks to the Coronapocalypse for making ...

2007 was when the novel The Deathly Hallows was released, the final installment of the Harry Potter series. I was 8 and I was told that my reading level was ‘above average’ so I had my teacher, as well as, the librarians practically shoving this book series down my throat. My elementary school celebrated this event with posters, decorations, ect. Every time I was recommended to read Harry Potter I would shake my head and say that I wasn't interested in ‘witch books’. Boy, was my 8 year old self stupid, or what!?!? She only ever limited herself to reading Goosebumps. Thanksgiving Day, 2017, began a three-day Harry Potter marathon on Freeform. Every film played back-to-back in chronological order for the entire weekend. I had seen the ads run repeatedly during commercial breaks and I saw this as my chance to finally sit down and watch a piece of history I had previously ‘slept on’. Welp. What can I say? I. LOVED. IT. And it became my obsession for about a year, though my obsessi...