Book Peeves

Prompt: Book peeves. They're like pet peeves, but they're book related. What are yours?

My Book Peeves: 

1. When sequels aren't as good as the first one. (*cough*Inkheart*cough*)

2. When I know a classic is good but it takes forever to actually get exciting.

3. When it gets harder and harder to find joy in the books I used to love.

4. When people make rotten movie renditions of my favorite books.

5. When libraries see fit to put stickers on the good parts of a cover.

6. When libraries get a really good book and then never get the sequels. Not okay.

7. Waiting lists and overdue fines. The bane of my existence. 

8. Not being able to find a book you want and when you do, it's the movie version.

9. Annoying hardbacks. I love hardbacks for looking and admiring but they are a pain to try to read. Never a good position. 

10. Not knowing which books go in what order in a series. I hate when they don't have it clearly laid out. 

11. When the "praise for Eragon" (example) is on the back of "Eldest". I want to know what Eldest is about! Frustrating!

12. Abridged books. 

What are your book peeves? Share in the comments! 

Haiku Time {Prompt}

Have you ever written a poem? What about a Haiku? Yes? Good! You should be all practiced up for today! No? No problem! Today will be your first day!

If you don't know what a Haiku is, I shall tell you! A Haiku is a short poem that most always doesn't rhyme. The first line has five syllables, the second has seven, and the last has five.

So for this prompt we are going to write a Haiku or two! They're really easy and it doesn't take long to write them. (Hint: That's why I chose to do this prompt. Fast and easy. Don't tell!)

I won't have a word for word prompt, you can come up with whatever you want!

Rules:

1. Write a Haiku.

2. Share it in the comments!

3. Tell your friends to come participate! Twitter, facebook, blog, word of mouth, you choose the method!

Here is my Haiku! I may write more but for now, this is all I have.

Time speeds past sometimes
Other times it drags slowly,
Why can't it stand still?

Donna Noble

Note: This post is Doctor Who related. If you are a hater like most of my IRL friends, please don't comment with hate. Just ignore this post! Easy! Thank you very much! :)

She didn't feel important. She was just another woman. She wasn't special. She had nothing to give.
Donna Noble. The Doctor's companion. His best friend.

"Doctor, you can stop now."

This woman had no idea the role she would play. She didn't realize how important she was.

She covered up her insecurity with the most fierce of temperaments. Sarcastic and witty. And perhaps a bit hard of hearing.

"You just want TO mate?? Well, you're not matin with me spaceman!"

Donna Noble is my favorite companion for five reasons. If you hate her or think I'm crazy, bear with me. I think I have some pretty good reasons.

Reason #1: She makes me laugh. I adore her humor so much. She is so fun to watch. I think Catherine Tate did a fantastic job!

Reason #2: She is relatable.  Donna is insecure. She sees herself as someone who couldn't possibly have any role to play. It makes it so much better because she was so wrong.

Reason #3: She's the Doctor's support. His best friend. There was never anything romantic between the two. It's so refreshing to watch a friendship instead of romance sometimes.

Reason #4: She may not have been the most beautiful of the companions, but sometimes I feel like she shined the brightest. She had a gorgeous smile and amazing eyes. Her personality and sensitivity made her stunning. She was the nice one in the library. She was sensitive to other's needs. She could see the hurt in others.

Reason #5: I won't give away her ending if you don't already know but I will say, it killed me inside. The look in her eyes, the Doctor's sacrifice, and Wilfred's promise. My heart just broke in two. She didn't deserve it. She had just begun to see herself as special. She was beginning to see her worth. I think that's what made it worse for me.

Donna Noble is an amazing character. No matter what anyone says, she will always be one of the best companions.

And so, so important.

A Sunday Quote

We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.
-Friedrich Nietzsche

I agree Friedrich. Let's dance and be happy every day. :)

A Letter To Shasta

Hello there my dear blogglings! I have been quite busy recently. It's so hard to get anything done when I'm busy! Im behind on my writing and I haven't been able to come up with any blog ideas either. I should have planned better, huh? Anyway! I found this letter I wrote to Shasta from The Horse And His Boy by C.S. Lewis a while ago!

Dear Shasta,

I am ever so glad Lewis put you in one of his books. I have always looked up to you and your immense bravery. I'm not sure how you did it. I know I would have run away when the lion attacked Aravis! So how could you go toward it? And in the tombs! I would have died of fright by morning! Your perseverance has always amazed me as well. You ran so much. You could have just let Rabadash get to Archenland! But you chose to warn the King even though it cost you. It amazes me every time I read about it. How you must have felt! I can only imagine how good it must have felt when you gained a family and a kingdom because of that perseverance! Your humility too! You could have become such a brat of a prince! But you stayed humble. You must have been a spectacular king when you got older! How do you do it?You are such a wonderful character! I only wish I could meet you. Maybe some of your traits would rub off on me!

Very sincerely yours,~Beth

P.S. I cannot explain how happy I am that you and Aravis got married! You two are perfect. :)