better than I thought it would be (rated 3 stars)

Twilight (Two-Disc Special Edition)

by Catherine Hardwicke

All the hype and teeny-bopper support convinced me that this movie would really suck. I watched it not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. I like vampire stories, especially Anne Rice’s version, but I thought Twilight did bring a fresh twist to the vampire genre.

I would have rated this movie three-and-a-half stars if that were an option, four is too high. I’m looking forward to the next movie in the series and hope it expands further on the tale.

I’m not interested in reading the books. I have plenty to read!

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Great read! (rated 5 stars)

The White Tiger

by Aravind Adiga

This is an exceptional, great book. Honestly its one of the most intriguing, engrossing stories I’ve read in quite some time. I really liked how it delved into what life is like for 99.9% of the population in India which is very much still under the caste system – especially for those who hail from “the Darkness.”

The political statements in the end were thought-provoking and I usually don’t like personal politics mixed with my reading (see my review of “American Lion”). It’s really the Hindu point of view that I found so engrossing. It’s not one I’ve heard from much thought that’s begun to change both with this book and “Slumdog Millionnaire.” BTW - this book is much more realistic and representative of Indian/Hindu society than that movie was so I’ve heard.

I read every night to help me fall asleep. I found that I was unable to fall asleep reading this book, I just kept turning the pages. The end is a bit of a shocker and well worth it.

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