Dark Waters: Book Review

Evenin' everyone, I am back with a review for the last book I read. I decided to stick with Japanese literature and picked up a Japanese horror book by the author of The Ring, Koji Suzuki. Dark Water is a short story selection that explores the water and trash.

While these items seem like trash to others what's interesting is they really aren't. These items can either heal or wreak havoc. You'll find the review below the cut; I'll try to keep it as spoiler free as possible.

The book opens with a prologue of an elderly woman, Kayo, that is anticipating her son's family visit and being able to take walks with her granddaughter around the cape. The cape has many items that wash up on shore and she tells her granddaughter scary stories based off the items. Kayo feels, "Each item of debris has its own tale to tell. Any particularly intriguing thing you amy come across on the beach is best left untouched--because it begins to tell its tale to you, as soon as you pick it up. Fine if the story is heartwarming, but if it curdles your blood, things will never be the same."

After Dark: Book Review

Hey everybody! I hope everyone's week has been going well. I love to read, but haven't had the time until recently. I thought why not review some of the books I've been reading. So, welcome to my book reviews! If I come up with a catchy name or something I'll let you know lol

The first book I'll be reviewing is After Dark by Haruki Murakami. I'm a huge fan of his work and this is the third book of his that I've read. I will say that if you haven't read a book by him before, I would recommend reading a shorter one first. The longer novels tend to leave my slightly annoyed in the beginning with all the mystery, but that could be just me.

After Dark tells the story of a night filled with random encounters and strange occurrences. We follow Mari, a bookish college student, for most of the story. The reader gets the sense that she's avoiding someone or something. Her night starts off simple enough and before she knows it, she's pulled into some interesting situations.

What I like about this book is that Murakami is able to bring you into his world very quickly. I also think that there's naturally something interesting about the flow of time as it gets really late into the night. Places changes, strange things happens, and some things aren't what they seem. The book captures the essence of the odd things you'll find alone when it's very late at night.

Nice to Meet You!

Hi, welcome to my blog^^ My name's Tracy, I also go by Princess Sweet T or Misha Shay. You can call me either one :) I grew up in the South until I moved to New York for college when I was 18. I attended Sarah Lawrence; we don't have majors; so, I concentrated in Theatre, Literature (all kinds), and Japanese. I decided to stay in NY after I graduated college.

I can speak Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin. I want to learn a little Korean soon! I’m a super duper nerd and geek! I consider reading an addiction. I also love video games, sci-fi/fantasy, manga, and anime; I’m also starting to get more into fashion. I enjoy riding my motorcycle which I miss dearly (it's still in Alabama). I’m a tomboy, but I think I am balancing out as I get older.

I am also a jack of all trades, so I know a little bit about most things. I love to learn about new things! I tend to fall down Wikipedia/Tumblr holes. I still have no clue what I want to do with my life, but I'm working on it!

This blog is about all the things I like and things that happen in my life. Thanks for stopping by!