Ah, writers and their quirks!
Category: Books
A Food Horror Story
“And Then There Were None”
A.K.A. when you’ve eaten the last donut in the box.
What If Werewolves Were In Jane Eyre?
(SPOILERS for Jane Eyre)
What if instead of being mentally insane, Rochester’s secret wife was actually a werewolf?
Just imagine: Jane hears strange noises in the night that sound like a mix between human and beast (so far, so consistent with the actual novel). But then it turns out the creature, Rochester’s wife, is a werewolf. Would the story really change from the standpoint of plot??
It might change how we perceive Rochester’s character. Hiding Continue reading “What If Werewolves Were In Jane Eyre?”
If You Like 1984…
…the book, not necessarily the year.
If you like George Orwell’s 1984, then you might like the band Muse. Their sound is classified as alternative, but I think you could also call it rock. The vocals are particularly fantastic, there are some incredible electric guitar lines, and they even play off of classical music at times. Overall, their sound is hard to describe but it’s fantastic.
Some of their songs have this rebellious and apocalyptic feel (hence, my association with 1984). A prime example:
Are you already familiar with Muse? Do you think the song matches the book?
Top 5 Over the Top Romantic Quotes From Literature
Might as well!
1. “In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” –Pride and Prejudice
2. “He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” –Wuthering Heights
3. “See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. Continue reading “Top 5 Over the Top Romantic Quotes From Literature”
What If Lord of the Rings Was About a Circus?
Think about it…Lord of the Rings? Maybe the rings are the kind that circus performers on horseback jump through. Hey, maybe they’re on fire.
Who would be the lord of them, though? Hmmm…
GPS Literary Characters
What if your favorite literary characters could be the voice on your GPS?
George Wickham (Pride and Prejudice) would give directions that seemed to make perfect sense but would end up taking you to the wrong place.
Peter Pan would give you false directions and then change them at the last minute while laughing hysterically.
Jane Eyre would be the best because her directions would be to the point and practical.
Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit) would be a close second. Although, come to think of it, he Continue reading “GPS Literary Characters”
Vronsky and Wickham: BFFs
I bet Vronsky and Wickham would have been friends.
They’re both ladies’ men.
They’ve both gone after high-society women (Anna and Georgianna—hey, their names are even similar).
They’re both soldiers.
They both end up in not the happiest of situations (married to Lydia and trying to get himself killed in the Servian war, respectively).
I can just picture them both sitting in a bar, good-naturedly arguing over whose woman is better while simultaneously complaining about said woman and swapping war stories. Two peas in a pod.
What other literary characters do you think would get along well?
Top 5 Literary Mash-Ups That Totally Need to Happen
Classic literature is great. But have you ever wondered what would happen if two of history’s greatest stories were combined into one like some incredible atomic fusion?
Well, I have! Here are some of the ones I’m dying to read:
Alice’s Adventures in 1984 (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland + 1984)
To Kill a Frankenstein (To Kill a Mockingbird + Frankenstein)
The Great Jane (The Great Gatsby + Jane Eyre)
The Secret Women (The Secret Garden + Little Women)
Sense and a Mockingbird (Sense and Sensibility + To Kill a Mockingbird)
What book mash-ups would you read?
Funniest Macbeth Quote Ever
Act 4, Scene 2
“First Murderer: (Stabbing him) Young fry of treachery!
Son: He has kill’d me, mother”
…That is all.
If Mermaids Wore Suspenders 