Meri’s Comments (group member since Feb 15, 2011)

Meri’s comments from the The Five Ghosts group.

I felt like the book was trying to say that the American Dream was a joke, that it never really existed. When they were in the diner (bear with me if this isn't completely accurate...it was one of the more confusing parts) and talking to the waitress and the cook about where they could find it and how it was supposedly in this random building which turned out to be burned down, I think that was saying something about how no one really knows or cares what the "American Dream" really is. Everyone is pretty fucked up and that is all that really becomes apparent. It doesn't matter what you're chasing or what you are doing something in the name of because you're still going to give in to the psychological breakdowns and be completely immoral.

ok, I finished it the other day. I still stand by what I said before. Never really knew what was going on. I still can't decide whether or not I liked it. I started watching the movie this morning...definitely not what I expected.

I'm about 40% through....really....bizarre.

Ha, so I just downloaded a PDF of the book, and the person who put it together had a note at the end. "I have endlessly been sickened by coming across file after file of jumbled, typo filed crap...I have gone through this document faithfully to make it, both, legible and a pleasure to read."

...The PDF was in comic sans.

Gotta love irony.

Sounds like a good read to me

hopefully?

I don't think I could really call anyone a douche bag without knowing their personality...that's kind of what the term attacks isn't it?

This morning I woke up from a dream and suddenly had a great idea for a story I'd like to write. However, the general basis of the story is a romance, something I am very unfamiliar with. I don't think I've ever written anything more than an implied love interest into any stories I've written. I'm also one of the least romantic people I know. I really like the idea for this story and I want to explore it more, but I don't want to end up like Stephanie Meyer or anything, writing an empty, shallow relationship between two really annoying characters. Does anyone have any tips on writing about relationships without it coming off as cliche or shallow?

I never pay attention to who directs movies anymore. Yea, Avatar wasn't groundbreaking as far as story goes, but I still enjoyed the film well enough.

I've just been using freebookspot.com...it can be kind of sketchy and iffy with some books.
I do use Calibre though.
I'll try to check out those sits

Dammit. I managed to download the second, but it's not converting properly for my kindle...I SUPPOSE I could buy it...or maybe I'll look for another book downloading site.

I guess that's kind of the point. If you are unsatisfied with the way it ends of course you are going to pay them more money.

Well, I just finished the book. (This is only definite proof I really have no life) Good read overall. I feel as if I don't have any choice but to move on to the next one I suppose.
I found it very infuriating at times how they would leave one thread of the story dangling for what felt like ever. I guess it keeps you reading though.

Chapter 41, about halfway through the book: "The stabbing continued, and it irritated him."

Did anyone else laugh when they read that?

Ah! Amazon! I will go look at it there, I was up last night searching for a map somewhere online. Thanks for the tip.
And good luck with your film Alanna!

It's actually more the names of places that get me...It would probably help if I had some sort of map for reference.

Is anyone else a little overwhelmed at all the names in this book? I am having a lot of trouble keeping track of them.
In any case, it's been a pretty enticing read so far. I'm on chapter 14 and I just started last night. It probably helps that I just finished watching a tv series and have yet to move on to a new one, but still, I usually take my time with books.

Well, I feel still bad. Borders is about to file bankruptcy. And I love books. Real books, I mean. The kind that fill shelves and you can thumb through and smell funny when they get old.
I'm just poor. And also lazy. I don't even know where the nearest bookstore is actually...

I know. I'm killing the publishing industry. I'm a terrible person.

So I actually managed to download this one, and now that portfolios are over I can actually join in with the March book. Woo!