ElitistGeek was good enough to be a part of Anti-Twilight Week. It just goes to show you that not every girl who reads Stephenie Meyer’s series swoons. Enjoy! It’s funny how the first post of Anti-Twilight Week talks about how the series is viewed in the eyes of a male because I’m going to talk… Continue reading A Girl’s Perspective on the Twilight Saga
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The Twilight Saga: A Boy’s Perspective
Let’s face it, Twilight was written for girls. Stephenie Meyer’s target demographic is the adolescent female, and while there are a fair number of boys out there for whom I weep nightly based on their love of Twilight, their numbers pale in comparison to the tweenie-bopper girls. So I figure I’ll give you my take… Continue reading The Twilight Saga: A Boy’s Perspective
Anti-Twilight Week
The Twilight Saga: New Moon hits theaters on November 20th. In preparation for this momentous occasion, I am planning an Anti-Twilight Week for my blog. And I want you all to join in! Do you have something to say about Bella Swan and Edward Cullen’s physically and emotionally abusive relationship? Do you want to speak… Continue reading Anti-Twilight Week
What’s the Deal with Post-Apocalyptic Appeal?
I have a strange fantasy: I want to be alive after the world ends. Not in an immortality kind of way, but in a Cormac McCarthy’s The Road kind of way. Well, not that I actually want to, but I find something strangely appealing about the quiet, deserted streets in most post-apocalyptic fiction. One of… Continue reading What’s the Deal with Post-Apocalyptic Appeal?
Something Wicked This Way Comes
I read Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked a few years ago—or rather, I listened to it on audiobook—and I thought it was quite good. It wasn’t as fantastic and mindblowing as I had been led to believe, but it was more than enjoyable. When it was time for my Master’s comps reading list, I put the… Continue reading Something Wicked This Way Comes