“A Clash of Kings” By George R.R. Martin Review

A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Two great leaders—Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon—who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. 

Another amazing, awesome, incredible and beautiful fantasy book. This one is the second part in the “A song of ice and fire” book series. I gotta be honest here and say that this second book is less impressive than the first book in this book series but none a less it is still fucking brilliant.

This book has a lot to live up to and it doesn’t disappoint the reader. Which in my opinion is very good because when it comes to book series it tends to go down the hill after the first book but it doesn’t happen yet with this book series which im really thankful for because if the rest of the series is so good as the first two books then it might be my all time favorite book series.

The character are so awesome, they feel so fucking real. And every single character is so different from the rest which makes this book and whole series so unique as it is. Every character in this book has depth to them, they have characteristic which are unique only to them. Every character have things which they don’t like and like. As I’ve already said every character in this book feels like real human beings because there are so much into them. 

The writing style here is also as impressive as the characters. Because the writing style is so good that the pages fly past when you pick up the book and you will be siting for hours and hours reading this book without even noticing it. The writing style makes you seeing these things in your head which you are currently are reading about.

The plot in this book is just amazing. There is love, there is drama, there is death, there is the unknown, there is betrayal, there are big families who are fighting for the throne, there are friends, there are enemies, there are lover, there is intrigue, there is fighting, there is power struggle and there is so much more. When there is so much things in a book you just can’t help yourself but love it.

There is also history in this book of what was going on before the current events in this book and before the events in the first book. Whenever there is so much history in a book, how could you not love it ? Because most of the fantasy books now on days doesn’t have that aspect which this series so far has. 

This book also needs to get extra points for being a page-turner. The main reason why I didn’t get into this series sooner is because the size of ever book has always scared me. But after getting into this series I’ve resized that this series (at least so far) is a page turner which really helps because every book in this series is huge. But since it is a page turner you don’t really feel the size of every book because the pages go so fast by.

The dialogs between the characters in this book is also important to mention so here it is. The dialogos here are pretty good but some of them felt little bit off and unnatural but there are few of them. It takes couple points away from the rating but nothing major. 

I give this book 4 / 5

“If Tomorrow Starts Without Me” By David Romano Review

To be fully honest with you this poem is one of the best poems I’ve read so far. 

The writing style here is just amazing, it really proves why so many people in the world loves poems so much as they do.

This poem brings to light some important things which we might not thought about before. 

As you may guess from the title of this poem, this poem is about death and what will happen if tomorrow starts without you or me.

I love the story in this poem, its so incredible that I don’t even have words. 

I give this poem 4 / 5

“Poetry” By Marianne Moore Review

This poem is about an investigation into the mysterious art of poetry. At times ironic and serious, Moore considers the opposing methods by which poets convey the world: intellection and imagination.

I gotta be honest here because this poem was really surprised me a lot. It had surprised me in a good way which I really didn’t expect to happen.

The plot here was enjoyable and super interesting. And it for the most part gets the full score when it comes to the plot.

The writing style here was kind of okay here but it could have been much better than it acutely was. 

The vibe here is scientific but also has it had the gothic vibe to it which again im a big fan off. 

I give this poem 4 / 5

“Jabberwocky” By Lewis Carroll Review

The poem follows a young boy who is warned to beware a creature called the Jabberwock. The boy ignores the warning and goes looking for the Jabberwock. When he finds the creature, he battles it and returns home victorious. His father greets him with praises.

So this one really surprised me because of how good it actually was. I didn’t have any expectations for this one and maybe that’s why I liked it so much.

The writing style in this one was okay, but nothing too much to talk about. Because if you compare the writing stye to other poems like Edgar Allan Poe’s poems then the level of writing style wasn’t so great.

The plot here was pretty good but nothing too extraordinary. The plot in this poem had the potential to get to full score but it didn’t use it. Which is sad, because it was really close to get the full score. 

I give this poem 4 / 5

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” By Robert Frost Review

This poem is about the contemplation of nature and man’s relationship to nature. The poem describes a man making his way home on a snowy evening to stop and watch a neighbor’s woods fill up with snow, despite the cold and the late hours.

This one is another amazing poem from Robert Frost not as good as the previous poem we talked about but not far behind.

This poem is fun to read and super enjoyable because it explores the relationship which human beings can have with nature. 

This poem doesn’t fail to show us the beauty of snow. If you are like me, you too take a moment to appreciate snow every time it falls from the sky every winter.

I personally love poems and books which takes place during winter because my favourite time during the whole year is winter and snow.  So the fact that the events in this poem takes place during a snowy evening gains more points from me.

The writing style is again very beautiful and very amazing. Which really makes you realise why Robert Frost is one of the best poet which every lived. 

This poem is an example on a good poem and how each poem should be like.

This poem gets 4 / 5

“The Tomb” By H.P. Lovecraft Review

This short story tells of Jervas Dudley, a self-confessed day-dreamer. While still a child, he discovers the entrance to a mausoleum, belonging to the family Hyde, whose nearby family mansion had burnt down many years previously. The entrance to the mausoleum is padlocked and slightly ajar. Jervas attempts to break the padlock, but is unable. Dispirited, he takes to sleeping beside the tomb.

This short story was a really good read. The Lovecraftian world really comes into play in this short story. And I really enjoyed it. 

The writing style here was good, it was a little bit above the okay / average but still it was good and on point with the plot and the rest of this short story. But it still made you imagine in our head what you have been reading, which I really love when this happens while reading a good short story and a good book.

The plot itself  a little bit disappointing but it was still enjoyable, interesting and fun to read. It could have been better because it had the potential to be better but it H.P Lovecraft didn’t really use that potential which this short story had. 

However I need to give this short story points for sort of having the New England magic vibe to it which I really enjoyed in this short story. 

This short story also has a vibe of the unhinged psychology. And I personally am very interested in psychology so because of that I gave this short story couple of extra points for that. 

This short story wasn’t the best H.P Lovecraft  story but it was interesting, enjoyable and somehow engaging. 

I give this short story 4 / 5

“Beyond the Wall of Sleep” By H.P. Lovecraft Review

A former intern and a worker of a mental hospital relates his experience with Joe Slater, an inmate who died at the facility a few weeks after being confined as a criminally insane murderer.

The plot in this short story was good, not as amazing as I’ve expect it to be. But it still was very good, very interesting, very fun to read and very engaging. Which really speaks for itself doesn’t it? 

The writing style here was very good, I had some high expectations for this short story but not as high as the writing style turned out to be. The writing style really made you imagine in your head what you are reading in this short story. 

I know that there are some people on the internet that are saying that this short story is racist, but come on give this short story a break. It was published over 100 years ago and a lot of things was very different in 1919 hen this short story was published. Which means that we have different options and standards now than people in 1919 had. But let’s go back to the review shall we ?

I need to give this short story points for showing us that the line between reality and dreams might be very blurred at times. And I’m into that if you didn’t know it so far. 

And this short story really shows us that dreams play an important role in the world of H.P Lovecraft and his stories. 

I read a couple of H.P Lovecraft’s stories and this one so far was the only one to stand out a little bit from the rest I’ve read so far. The reason why it stands out is because the positive insinuation rather than the manipulation of horror which sort of is a relevant topic in the stories from H.P Lovecraft. 

I give this short story 4 / 5

“The White Ship” By H.P. Lovecraft Review

A lighthouse keeper named Basil Elton engages upon a peculiar fantasy in which a bearded man piloting a mystical white ship is found sailing upon a bridge of moonlight. Elton joins the bearded man on this ship, and together they explore a mystical chain of islands unlike anything that can be found on Earth.

Another good short story from H.P Lovecraft. This short story is very poetic and parable I would say. It was super enjoyable and super engaging. And this short story really proves why H.P Lovecraft is one of the most important authors who ever lived. 

The writing style was good, not as good as it was in the previous short story from H.P Lovecraft we talked about which was “From Beyond”. But the writing style was still incredible and very good. 

I gotta say that this short story was more about just description of a mystical voyage which are on the a strange ship with a strange old man. But it still was very interesting and fun to read. 

Its interesting because of the fact that it’s actually just a fantasy and not a typical Lovecraftian horror which you might expect.

The plot in this short story was interesting and super fun to read. Its a nice escape from the real world on the evening after work / school when you just want to have a book in your hand in your comfy spot.

This short story is kind of long but it is still super fun to read and you will be fully able to read it in one siting. 

The descriptions in this short story are amazing and beautiful which really adds some extra points to this short story. 

However I personally am not the biggest fan of tales and stories of the sea, but I’ve enjoyed this one. 

I give this short story 4 / 5

“From Beyond” By H.P. Lovecraft Review

Told from the first person perspective of an unnamed narrator and details his experiences with a scientist named Crawford Tillinghast. Tillinghast creates an electronic device that emits a resonance wave, which stimulates an affected person’s pineal gland, thereby allowing them to perceive planes of existence outside the scope of accepted reality.

The writing style very good in this one. It really surprised me because it I didn’t expect it and I had low expectations for it.

When it comes to the plot of this short story I gotta say that I truly liked it. It was so good that it surprised me. It has something to it, it was easily to connect with it and it made you imagine the whole story in your head. 

This plot almost seemed like it was perfect for a new season for “Stranger Things”, it really had the vibe of the first season of stranger things. 

It was sort but still super engaging and super enjoyable. However it wasn’t scary as some of you might expect, but it had couple of moments which send chills down my spine. 

And the narrator in this short story was like generic narrator from every gothic horror story but in this short story the narrator had something to him  which made him generic and also unique at the same time.

This short story is full of dread and ingenuity. Which I personally really enjoyed. 

I give this short story 4 / 5

“History of the Necronomicon” By H.P. Lovecraft Review

The text tells how the Necronomicon was penned by the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred under the title Al-Azif. Alhazred died after being devoured by invisible demons in front of a terrified crowd. His work was subsequently suppressed, though survived. No original Arabic copies survive, nor any Greek translations. 

Before getting into this short story I thought that I wouldn’t like it because of the theme of this short story. But after reading it, I need to say that I loved it.

The writing style is so amazing in this one, and it screams that H.P Lovecraft wrote it and I love that. The writing style really had build the atmosphere in this one because it was so good.

The plot itself here isn’t really my type what I’ve enjoyed it enough to give it 4 stars. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the plot but I still appreciate it and found it interesting. 

For the most part this short story is nothing more than just a cute little short story with an eerie vibe in it.

I give this short story 4 / 5